Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy

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.

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

Season Team Points/Pts% Playoff result
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms 106 Won Calder Cup
1998–99 Providence Bruins 120 Won Calder Cup
1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack 107 Won Calder Cup
2000–01 Worcester IceCats 108 Lost division finals (PRO)
2001–02 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 98 Lost Calder Cup Finals (CHI)
2002–03 Hamilton Bulldogs 110 Lost Calder Cup Finals (HOU)
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals 102 Won Calder Cup
2004–05 Rochester Americans 112 Lost division finals (MTB)
2005–06 Grand Rapids Griffins 115 Lost Conference Finals (MIL)
2006–07 Hershey Bears 114 Lost Calder Cup Finals (HAM)
2007–08 Providence Bruins 117 Lost division finals (POR)
2008–09 Manitoba Moose 107 Lost Calder Cup Finals (HER)
2009–10 Hershey Bears 123 Won Calder Cup
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 117 Lost division finals (CHA)
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals 113 Won Calder Cup
2012–13 Providence Bruins 105 Lost Conference Semifinals (WBS)
2013–14 Texas Stars 106 Won Calder Cup
2014–15 Manchester Monarchs 109 Won Calder Cup
2015–16[i] Toronto Marlies .750 (114 points) Lost Conference Finals (HER)
2016–17[i] Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins .704 (107 points) Lost Division Semifinals (PRO)
2017–18[i] Toronto Marlies .737 (112 points) Won Calder Cup
2018–19[i] Charlotte Checkers .724 (110 points) Won Calder Cup
2019–20[i] Milwaukee Admirals .714 (90 points) No playoffs[ii]
2020–21[i] Hershey Bears .758 (50 points) No playoffs[iii]
2021–22[i] Chicago Wolves .724 (110 Points) Won Calder Cup
2022–23 Calgary Wranglers 106 Lost Division Finals (CV)
2023–24 Hershey Bears 111 Won Calder Cup
  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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, and de facto league champions.
  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. Hershey's .758 was deemed league champions.

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.

Season Team Points Playoff Result
1936–37 Philadelphia Ramblers 60 Lost Calder Cup Final (SYR)
1937–38 Cleveland Barons 61 Lost division final (SYR)
1938–39 Philadelphia Ramblers 69 Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1939–40 Providence Reds 62 Won Calder Cup
1940–41 Providence Reds 66 Lost division semi-final (CLE)
1941–42 Indianapolis Capitals 75 Won Calder Cup
1942–43 Hershey Bears 78 Lost division semi-final (BUF)
1943–44 Cleveland Barons 73 Lost Calder Cup Final (BUF)
1944–45 Cleveland Barons 78 Won Calder Cup
1945–46 Buffalo Bisons 84 Won Calder Cup
1946–47 Cleveland Barons 84 Lost division semi-final (HER)
1947–48 Cleveland Barons 98 Won Calder Cup
1948–49 Providence Reds 94 Won Calder Cup
1949–50 Cleveland Barons 100 Lost Calder Cup Final (IND)
1950–51 Cleveland Barons 93 Won Calder Cup
1951–52 Pittsburgh Hornets 95 Won Calder Cup
1952–53 Cleveland Barons 86 Won Calder Cup
1953–54 Buffalo Bisons 85 Lost League Semi-final (CLE)
1954–55 Pittsburgh Hornets 70 Won Calder Cup
1955–56 Providence Reds 92 Won Calder Cup
1956–57 Providence Reds 76 Lost League Semi-final (RCH)
1957–58 Hershey Bears 85 Won Calder Cup
1958–59 Buffalo Bisons 80 Lost Calder Final (HER)
1959–60 Springfield Indians 92 Won Calder Cup
1960–61 Springfield Indians 99 Won Calder Cup
1961–62 Springfield Indians 93 Won Calder Cup
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons 89 Won Calder Cup
1963–64 Quebec Aces 83 Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1964–65 Rochester Americans 99 Won Calder Cup
1965–66 Quebec Aces 98 Lost division semi-final (RCH)
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets 92 Won Calder Cup
1967–68 Rochester Americans 85 Won Calder Cup
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons 97 Lost division semi-final (HER)
1969–70 Montreal Voyageurs 100 Lost division final (BUF & SPRK)[A]
1970–71 Baltimore Clippers 89 Lost division semi-final (PRO)
1971–72 Boston Braves 96 Lost division final (NSV)
1972–73 Cincinnati Swords 113 Won Calder Cup
1973–74 Rochester Americans 97 Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1974–75 Providence Reds 98 Lost division semi-final (SPR)
1975–76 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 104 Won Calder Cup
1976–77 Nova Scotia Voyageurs 110 Won Calder Cup
1977–78 Maine Mariners 95 Won Calder Cup
1978–79 Maine Mariners 103 Won Calder Cup
1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks 101 Lost division final (HER)
1980–81 Hershey Bears 103 Lost division final (ARW)
1981–82 New Brunswick Hawks 107 Won Calder Cup
1982–83 Rochester Americans 101 Won Calder Cup
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks 102 Lost division final (RCH)
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers 112 Lost division final (BAL)
1985–86 Hershey Bears 99 Lost Calder Cup Final (ARW)
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens 102 Lost Calder Cup Final (RCH)
1987–88 Hershey Bears 105 Won Calder Cup
1988–89 Sherbrooke Canadiens 103 Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1989–90 Sherbrooke Canadiens 102 Lost division final (SPR)
1990–91 Rochester Americans 99 Lost Calder Cup Final (SPR)
1991–92 Fredericton Canadiens 96 Lost division semi-final (MON)
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers 124 Lost division final (RCH)
1993–94 St. John's Maple Leafs 102 Lost division final (MON)
1994–95 Albany River Rats 109 Won Calder Cup
1995–96 Albany River Rats 115 Lost division semi-final (COR)
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms 111 Lost division final (HER)
  1. ^ 1969–70 Division Final was determined by a double round-robin that also involved the Buffalo Bisons and Springfield Kings