Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

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The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL team that finishes the regular season with the most points or highest points percentage. The award is named after late former AHL board member Macgregor Kilpatrick.

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The award was first presented for the 1997–98 season, the season after Kilpatrick died. Prior to the current trophy, the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded from 1952–53 to 1960–61 and in 1976–77 to the team which finished first overall in the AHL, though at the time the league only had a single division.

Winners

  Team won the Calder Cup
  Team lost the Calder Cup finals

SeasonTeamPoints/Pts%Playoff result
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms 106Won Calder Cup
1998–99 Providence Bruins 120Won Calder Cup
1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack 107Won Calder Cup
2000–01 Worcester IceCats 108Lost division finals (PRO)
2001–02 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 98Lost Calder Cup Finals (CHI)
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs 110Lost Calder Cup Finals (HOU)
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals 102Won Calder Cup
2004–05 Rochester Americans 112Lost division finals (MTB)
2005–06 Grand Rapids Griffins 115Lost Conference Finals (MIL)
2006–07 Hershey Bears 114Lost Calder Cup Finals (HAM)
2007–08 Providence Bruins117Lost division finals (POR)
2008–09 Manitoba Moose 107Lost Calder Cup Finals (HER)
2009–10 Hershey Bears123Won Calder Cup
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 117Lost division finals (CHA)
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals 113Won Calder Cup
2012–13 Providence Bruins105Lost Conference Semifinals (WBS)
2013–14 Texas Stars 106Won Calder Cup
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs 109Won Calder Cup
2015–16 [lower-roman 1] Toronto Marlies .750 (114 points)Lost Conference Finals (HER)
2016–17 [lower-roman 1] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.704 (107 points)Lost Division Semifinals (PRO)
2017–18 [lower-roman 1] Toronto Marlies.737 (112 points)Won Calder Cup
2018–19 [lower-roman 1] Charlotte Checkers .724 (110 points)Won Calder Cup
2019–20 [lower-roman 1] Milwaukee Admirals.714 (90 points)No playoffs [lower-roman 2]
2020–21 [lower-roman 1] Hershey Bears.758 (50 points)No playoffs [lower-roman 3]
2021–22 [lower-roman 1] Chicago Wolves .724 (110 Points)Won Calder Cup
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers 106Lost Division Finals (CV)
2023–24 Hershey Bears111Won Calder Cup
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Trophy winner based on points percentage due to uneven game schedules within league.
  2. ↑ The 2019–20 season ended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic; Milwaukee had accrued 90 points in 63 games at the time the season was suspended.
  3. ↑ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was delayed, shortened, and teams in Canada could not cross the border; no Calder Cup playoffs were held.

Before the trophy

The following is a list of teams finishing first overall in the American Hockey League standings by season, prior to the institution of the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy. From the 1952–53 season until the 1960–61 season, as well as the 1976–77 season, the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded to the team with the league leading record.

SeasonTeamPointsPlayoff Result
1936–37 Philadelphia Ramblers 60Lost Calder Cup Final (SYR)
1937–38 Cleveland Barons 61Lost division final (SYR)
1938–39 Philadelphia Ramblers69Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1939–40 Providence Reds 62Won Calder Cup
1940–41 Providence Reds66Lost division semi-final (CLE)
1941–42 Indianapolis Capitals 75Won Calder Cup
1942–43 Hershey Bears 78Lost division semi-final (BUF)
1943–44 Cleveland Barons73Lost Calder Cup Final (BUF)
1944–45 Cleveland Barons78Won Calder Cup
1945–46 Buffalo Bisons 84Won Calder Cup
1946–47 Cleveland Barons84Lost division semi-final (HER)
1947–48 Cleveland Barons98Won Calder Cup
1948–49 Providence Reds94Won Calder Cup
1949–50 Cleveland Barons100Lost Calder Cup Final (IND)
1950–51 Cleveland Barons93Won Calder Cup
1951–52 Pittsburgh Hornets 95Won Calder Cup
1952–53 Cleveland Barons86Won Calder Cup
1953–54 Buffalo Bisons85Lost League Semi-final (CLE)
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets70Won Calder Cup
1955–56 Providence Reds92Won Calder Cup
1956–57 Providence Reds76Lost League Semi-final (RCH)
1957–58 Hershey Bears85Won Calder Cup
1958–59 Buffalo Bisons80Lost Calder Final (HER)
1959–60 Springfield Indians 92Won Calder Cup
1960–61 Springfield Indians99Won Calder Cup
1961–62 Springfield Indians93Won Calder Cup
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons89Won Calder Cup
1963–64 Quebec Aces 83Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1964–65 Rochester Americans 99Won Calder Cup
1965–66 Quebec Aces98Lost division semi-final (RCH)
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets92Won Calder Cup
1967–68 Rochester Americans85Won Calder Cup
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons97Lost division semi-final (HER)
1969–70 Montreal Voyageurs 100Lost division final (BUF & SPRK) [upper-alpha 1]
1970–71 Baltimore Clippers 89Lost division semi-final (PRO)
1971–72 Boston Braves 96Lost division final (NSV)
1972–73 Cincinnati Swords 113Won Calder Cup
1973–74 Rochester Americans97Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1974–75 Providence Reds98Lost division semi-final (SPR)
1975–76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 104Won Calder Cup
1976–77 Nova Scotia Voyageurs110Won Calder Cup
1977–78 Maine Mariners 95Won Calder Cup
1978–79 Maine Mariners103Won Calder Cup
1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks 101Lost division final (HER)
1980–81 Hershey Bears103Lost division final (ARW)
1981–82 New Brunswick Hawks 107Won Calder Cup
1982–83 Rochester Americans101Won Calder Cup
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks 102Lost division final (RCH)
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers 112Lost division final (BAL)
1985–86 Hershey Bears99Lost Calder Cup Final (ARW)
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens 102Lost Calder Cup Final (RCH)
1987–88 Hershey Bears105Won Calder Cup
1988–89 Sherbrooke Canadiens103Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1989–90 Sherbrooke Canadiens102Lost division final (SPR)
1990–91 Rochester Americans99Lost Calder Cup Final (SPR)
1991–92 Fredericton Canadiens 96Lost division semi-final (MON)
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers 124Lost division final (RCH)
1993–94 St. John's Maple Leafs 102Lost division final (MON)
1994–95 Albany River Rats 109Won Calder Cup
1995–96 Albany River Rats115Lost division semi-final (COR)
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms111Lost division final (HER)
  1. ↑ 1969–70 Division Final was determined by a double round-robin that also involved the Buffalo Bisons and Springfield Kings

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