The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League (AHL). First awarded in the 1937–38 season, it is named after Frank Calder, inaugural president of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Calder Cup is distinct from the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the Rookie of the Year in the NHL.[1]
Teams from 28 different cities have won the Calder Cup. The Hershey Bears have won 13 championships, the most of any team currently in the AHL, and have competed in 25 finals, and compiling a 13–12 record in their history. The defunct Cleveland Barons are second, with 9 total championships.[2]
On May 11, 2020, the AHL cancelled the remainder of the 2019–20 AHL season and the 2020 Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time that a Calder Cup champion was not awarded in the trophy's history.[3] It was likewise not awarded in 2021 as the league did not hold a playoff (even though the AHL did play a delayed and shortened regular season).[4]
The Most Valuable Player of the playoffs is awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy. It was first awarded in 1984 and is named after the former president of the AHL, Jack Butterfield. The trophy has been won by 35 different players, with none having won it more than once.[5]
List of winners
edit- Key
- (#)–Number of Calder Cups won at the time
- Player was a member of the defeated team in the Calder Cup Finals
Note: All Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winners played for the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
| Season | Winning team | Series | Losing team | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | Winning head coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–37 | Syracuse Stars (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Not awarded | Eddie Powers | |
| 1937–38 | Providence Reds (1) | 3–1 | Syracuse Stars | Fred (Bun) Cook | ||
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Bill Cook | ||
| 1939–40 | Providence Reds (2) | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Hornets | Fred (Bun) Cook (2) | ||
| 1940–41 | Cleveland Barons (2) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | Bill Cook (2) | ||
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals (1) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | Herb Lewis | ||
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons (1) | 3–0 | Indianapolis Capitals | Art Chapman | ||
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | Art Chapman (2) | ||
| 1944–45 | Cleveland Barons (3) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | Fred (Bun) Cook (3) | ||
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons (3) | 4–3 | Cleveland Barons | Frank Beisler | ||
| 1946–47 | Hershey Bears (1) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | Don Penniston | ||
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons (4) | 4–0 | Buffalo Bisons | Fred (Bun) Cook (4) | ||
| 1948–49 | Providence Reds (3) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | Terry Reardon | ||
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | Ott Heller | ||
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons (5) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | Fred (Bun) Cook (5) | ||
| 1951–52 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1) | 4–2 | Providence Reds | King Clancy | ||
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons (6) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | Fred (Bun) Cook (6) | ||
| 1953–54 | Cleveland Barons (7) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | Fred (Bun) Cook (7) | ||
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets (2) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | Howie Meeker | ||
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds (4) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | John Crawford | ||
| 1956–57 | Cleveland Barons (8) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Jack Gordon | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears (2) | 4–2 | Springfield Indians | Frank Mathers | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears (3) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | Frank Mathers (2) | ||
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Pat Egan | ||
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians (2) | 4–0 | Hershey Bears | Pat Egan (2) | ||
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians (3) | 4–1 | Buffalo Bisons | Pat Egan (3) | ||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons (4) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | Bill Reay | ||
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons (9) | 4–0 | Quebec Aces | Fred Glover | ||
| 1964–65 | Rochester Americans (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | Joe Crozier | ||
| 1965–66 | Rochester Americans (2) | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons | Joe Crozier (2) | ||
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1)[A] | 4–0 | Rochester Americans | Baz Bastien | ||
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans (3) | 4–2 | Quebec Aces | Joe Crozier (3) | ||
| 1968–69 | Hershey Bears (4) | 4–1 | Quebec Aces | Frank Mathers (3) | ||
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons (5) | 4–0 | Springfield Kings | Fred Shero | ||
| 1970–71 | Springfield Kings (4) | 4–0 | Providence Reds | Johnny Wilson | ||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Clippers | Al MacNeil | ||
| 1972–73 | Cincinnati Swords (1) | 4–1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | Floyd Smith | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears (5) | 4–1 | Providence Reds | Chuck Hamilton | ||
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians (5) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | Ron Stewart | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (2) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | Al MacNeil (2) | ||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (3) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Al MacNeil (3) | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners (1) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | Bob McCammon | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners (2) | 4–0 | New Haven Nighthawks | Bob McCammon (2) | ||
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears (6) | 4–2 | New Brunswick Hawks | Doug Gibson | ||
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings (1) | 4–2 | Maine Mariners | Tom Webster and J.P. LeBlanc (co-coaches) | ||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks (1) | 4–1 | Binghamton Whalers | Orval Tessier | ||
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans (4) | 4–0 | Maine Mariners | Mike Keenan | ||
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners (3) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bud Stefanski | John Paddock | |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Skipjacks | Brian Skrudland | Pierre Creamer | |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings (2) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | Tim Tookey[B] | Bill Dineen | |
| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans (5) | 4–3 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | David Fenyves | John Van Boxmeer | |
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears (7) | 4–0 | Fredericton Express | Wendell Young | John Paddock (2) | |
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings (3) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | Sam St. Laurent | Bill Dineen (2) | |
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians (6) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Jeff Hackett | Jim Roberts | |
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians (7) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Kay Whitmore | Jim Roberts (2) | |
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings (4) | 4–3 | St. John's Maple Leafs | Allan Bester | Barry Melrose | |
| 1992–93 | Cape Breton Oilers (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bill McDougall | George Burnett | |
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates (1) | 4–2 | Moncton Hawks | Olaf Kölzig | Barry Trotz | |
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats (1) | 4–0 | Fredericton Canadiens | Corey Schwab & Mike Dunham | Robbie Ftorek | |
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans (6) | 4–3 | Portland Pirates | Dixon Ward | John Tortorella | |
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears (8) | 4–1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Mike McHugh | Bob Hartley | |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms (1) | 4–2 | Saint John Flames | Mike Maneluk | Bill Barber | |
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Peter Ferraro | Peter Laviolette | |
| 1999–00 | Hartford Wolf Pack (1) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Derek Armstrong | John Paddock (3) | |
| 2000–01 | Saint John Flames (1) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Steve Begin | Jim Playfair | |
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves (1) | 4–1 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Pasi Nurminen | John Anderson | |
| 2002–03 | Houston Aeros (1) | 4–3 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Johan Holmqvist | Todd McLellan | |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wade Flaherty | Claude Noël | |
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms (2) | 4–0 | Chicago Wolves | Antero Niittymäki | John Stevens | |
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears (9) | 4–2 | Milwaukee Admirals | Frederic Cassivi | Bruce Boudreau | |
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | Carey Price | Don Lever | |
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves (2) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Jason Krog | John Anderson (2) | |
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears (10) | 4–2 | Manitoba Moose | Michal Neuvirth | Bob Woods | |
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears (11) | 4–2 | Texas Stars | Chris Bourque | Mark French | |
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators (1) | 4–2 | Houston Aeros | Robin Lehner | Kurt Kleinendorst | |
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Toronto Marlies | Alexandre Picard | Jon Cooper | |
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins (1) | 4–2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tomáš Tatar | Jeff Blashill | |
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars (1) | 4–1 | St. John's IceCaps | Travis Morin | Willie Desjardins | |
| 2014–15 | Manchester Monarchs (1) | 4–1 | Utica Comets | Jordan Weal | Mike Stothers | |
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters (1) | 4–0 | Hershey Bears | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Jared Bednar | |
| 2016–17 | Grand Rapids Griffins (2) | 4–2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tyler Bertuzzi | Todd Nelson | |
| 2017–18 | Toronto Marlies (1) | 4–3 | Texas Stars | Andreas Johnsson | Sheldon Keefe | |
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers (1) | 4–1 | Chicago Wolves | Andrew Poturalski | Mike Vellucci | |
| 2019–20 | No Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] | |||||
| 2020–21 | No Calder Cup playoffs due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves (3) | 4–1 | Springfield Thunderbirds | Josh Leivo | Ryan Warsofsky | |
| 2022–23 | Hershey Bears (12) | 4–3 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Hunter Shepard | Todd Nelson (2) | |
| 2023–24 | Hershey Bears (13) | 4–2 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Hendrix Lapierre | Todd Nelson (3) | |
^ A. Calder Cup won by second franchise known as the Pittsburgh Hornets. Previous franchise became the Rochester Americans.
^ B. Tim Tookey, Butterfield Trophy winner in 1985–86, played for the Hershey Bears, and is the only Butterfield Trophy winner to date to have played for a losing team in the Calder Cup finals.
Number of Calder Cups won by team
editBold denotes an active AHL team
| Team | Championships | Runner Up | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| Cleveland Barons | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Springfield Indians/Kings | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Rochester Americans | 6 | 10 | .375 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Providence Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Maine Mariners | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Chicago Wolves | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Albany River Rats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Binghamton Senators | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cincinnati Swords | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Monsters | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Houston Aeros | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Manchester Monarchs (Ontario Reign) | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| New Brunswick Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Norfolk Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Portland Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Providence Bruins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Saint John Flames | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Sherbrooke Canadiens | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Syracuse Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Texas Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Toronto Marlies | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Philadelphia Ramblers | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Quebec Aces | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Syracuse Crunch | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Binghamton Whalers | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bridgeport Islanders (Sound Tigers) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Coachella Valley Firebirds | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Fredericton Canadiens | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Springfield Thunderbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Utica Comets | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References
edit- General
- "Calder Cup Champions". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- "Jack A. Butterfield Trophy". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- "Calder Cup Winners". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
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- Specific
- ^ "Calder Memorial Trophy". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "The Story of the Calder Cup". American Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season". American Hockey League. 2020-05-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "American Hockey League Announces Plans for 2021 Playoffs, Sets Calendar for 2021-22". OurSports Central. April 29, 2021. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jack A. Butterfield". American Hockey League. 2006-01-05. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "AHL cancels remainder of 2019-20 season". American Hockey League. 2020-05-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
External links
edit- Official Calder Cup website Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine