Frank Mathers Trophy

The Frank Mathers Trophy is to be presented to the American Hockey League (AHL) team that finishes with the best regular season record in the Eastern Confrence for the 2020–21 AHL season.

Frank Mathers Trophy
SportIce hockey
Awarded for2020–21: Canadian Division champions of the American Hockey League
History
First award1995–96 AHL season
Most recentHershey Bears

Prior to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020–21 season, the Frank Mathers Trophy was awarded annually to the AHL team that finished with the best regular season record in the Southern Division (1996), Mid-Atlantic Division (1997–2001), South Division (2002–2003), East Division (2012–2015) and Eastern Conference (2004–2011, 2016–2020, 2022-present).

The award is named after former Hershey Bears player, coach, general manager, and team president Frank Mathers.

Winners
Total awards won
Wins Team
4 Hershey Bears
3 Norfolk Admirals
Philadelphia Phantoms
2 Providence Bruins
Toronto Marlies
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
1 Binghamton Rangers
Binghamton Senators
Charlotte Checkers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Kentucky Thoroughblades
Laval Rocket
Manchester Monarchs
Philadelphia Phantoms
Portland Pirates
Rochester Americans
Syracuse Crunch

Winner by season
Key
Awarded forSeasonTeamWin
Southern Division champion 1995–96Binghamton Rangers1
Mid-Atlantic Division champion
1996–97Philadelphia Phantoms1
1997–98Philadelphia Phantoms‡2
1998–99Philadelphia Phantoms3
1999–00Kentucky Thoroughblades1
2000–01Rochester Americans1
South Division champion
2001–02Norfolk Admirals1
2002–03Norfolk Admirals2
Eastern Conference champion
2003–04Hartford Wolf Pack1
2004–05Manchester Monarchs1
2005–06Portland Pirates1
2006–07Hershey Bears1
2007–08Providence Bruins1
2008–09Hershey Bears‡2
2009–10Hershey Bears‡3
2010–11Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1
East Division champion
2011–12Norfolk Admirals‡3
2012–13Syracuse Crunch1
2013–14Binghamton Senators1
2014–15Hershey Bears4
Eastern Conference champion
2015–16Toronto Marlies1
2016–17Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2
2017–18Toronto Marlies‡2
2018–19Charlotte Checkers‡1
2019–20Providence Bruins2
Canadian Division champion[1] 2020–21Laval Rocket[2]1
Eastern Confrence champion
2021-22Utica Comets1
2022-23Providence Bruins3
2023-24Hershey Bears4

References
  1. "AHL announces plans for 2021 playoffs, 21-22 calendar". American Hockey League. April 29, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. "Rocket vs. Marlies recap & highlights: Laval clinches the division title in an overtime loss". SB Nation. May 5, 2021.
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