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

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  Team won the Calder Cup
  Team lost the Calder Cup finals

SeasonTeamPoints/Pts%Playoff result
1997–98Philadelphia Phantoms106Won Calder Cup
1998–99Providence Bruins120Won Calder Cup
1999–00Hartford Wolf Pack107Won Calder Cup
2000–01Worcester IceCats108Lost division finals (PRO)
2001–02Bridgeport Sound Tigers98Lost Calder Cup Finals (CHI)
2002–03Hamilton Bulldogs110Lost Calder Cup Finals (HOU)
2003–04Milwaukee Admirals102Won Calder Cup
2004–05Rochester Americans112Lost division finals (MTB)
2005–06Grand Rapids Griffins115Lost Conference Finals (MIL)
2006–07Hershey Bears114Lost Calder Cup Finals (HAM)
2007–08Providence Bruins117Lost division finals (POR)
2008–09Manitoba Moose107Lost Calder Cup Finals (HER)
2009–10Hershey Bears123Won Calder Cup
2010–11Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins117Lost division finals (CHA)
2011–12Norfolk Admirals113Won Calder Cup
2012–13Providence Bruins105Lost Conference Semifinals (WBS)
2013–14Texas Stars106Won Calder Cup
2014–15Manchester Monarchs109Won 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
2022–23Calgary Wranglers106Lost Division Finals (CV)
  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.
  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

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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
1936–37Philadelphia Ramblers60Lost Calder Cup Final (SYR)
1937–38Cleveland Barons61Lost division final (SYR)
1938–39Philadelphia Ramblers69Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1939–40Providence Reds62Won Calder Cup
1940–41Providence Reds66Lost division semi-final (CLE)
1941–42Indianapolis Capitals75Won Calder Cup
1942–43Hershey Bears78Lost division semi-final (BUF)
1943–44Cleveland Barons73Lost Calder Cup Final (BUF)
1944–45Cleveland Barons78Won Calder Cup
1945–46Buffalo Bisons84Won Calder Cup
1946–47Cleveland Barons84Lost division semi-final (HER)
1947–48Cleveland Barons98Won Calder Cup
1948–49Providence Reds94Won Calder Cup
1949–50Cleveland Barons100Lost Calder Cup Final (IND)
1950–51Cleveland Barons93Won Calder Cup
1951–52Pittsburgh Hornets95Won Calder Cup
1952–53Cleveland Barons86Won Calder Cup
1953–54Buffalo Bisons85Lost League Semi-final (CLE)
1954–55Pittsburgh Hornets70Won Calder Cup
1955–56Providence Reds92Won Calder Cup
1956–57Providence Reds76Lost League Semi-final (RCH)
1957–58Hershey Bears85Won Calder Cup
1958–59Buffalo Bisons80Lost Calder Final (HER)
1959–60Springfield Indians92Won Calder Cup
1960–61Springfield Indians99Won Calder Cup
1961–62Springfield Indians93Won Calder Cup
1962–63Buffalo Bisons89Won Calder Cup
1963–64Quebec Aces83Lost Calder Cup Final (CLE)
1964–65Rochester Americans99Won Calder Cup
1965–66Quebec Aces98Lost division semi-final (RCH)
1966–67Pittsburgh Hornets92Won Calder Cup
1967–68Rochester Americans85Won Calder Cup
1968–69Buffalo Bisons97Lost division semi-final (HER)
1969–70Montreal Voyageurs100Lost division final (BUF & SPRK)[A]
1970–71Baltimore Clippers89Lost division semi-final (PRO)
1971–72Boston Braves96Lost division final (NSV)
1972–73Cincinnati Swords113Won Calder Cup
1973–74Rochester Americans97Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1974–75Providence Reds98Lost division semi-final (SPR)
1975–76Nova Scotia Voyageurs104Won Calder Cup
1976–77Nova Scotia Voyageurs110Won Calder Cup
1977–78Maine Mariners95Won Calder Cup
1978–79Maine Mariners103Won Calder Cup
1979–80New Haven Nighthawks101Lost division final (HER)
1980–81Hershey Bears103Lost division final (ARW)
1981–82New Brunswick Hawks107Won Calder Cup
1982–83Rochester Americans101Won Calder Cup
1983–84Baltimore Skipjacks102Lost division final (RCH)
1984–85Binghamton Whalers112Lost division final (BAL)
1985–86Hershey Bears99Lost Calder Cup Final (ARW)
1986–87Sherbrooke Canadiens102Lost Calder Cup Final (RCH)
1987–88Hershey Bears105Won Calder Cup
1988–89Sherbrooke Canadiens103Lost division semi-final (NHN)
1989–90Sherbrooke Canadiens102Lost division final (SPR)
1990–91Rochester Americans99Lost Calder Cup Final (SPR)
1991–92Fredericton Canadiens96Lost division semi-final (MON)
1992–93Binghamton Rangers124Lost division final (RCH)
1993–94St. John's Maple Leafs102Lost division final (MON)
1994–95Albany River Rats109Won Calder Cup
1995–96Albany River Rats115Lost division semi-final (COR)
1996–97Philadelphia 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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