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Hamilton Spectator Trophy
Ontario Hockey League award
Ontario Hockey League award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hamilton Spectator Trophy |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| givenfor | Team with the best regular season record (1st place overall) |
| first | 1958 |
| mostrecent | London Knights |
The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The trophy was donated by The Hamilton Spectator, and first presented in the 1957–58 season. It is symbolic of first place overall, and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Winners
List of winners of the Hamilton Spectator Trophy.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–58 | St. Catharines Teepees | 52 | 32 | 14 | 6 | — | 70 | 246 | 174 | ||||||||||
| 1958–59 | St. Catharines Teepees | 54 | 40 | 11 | 3 | — | 84 | 257 | 175 | ||||||||||
| 1959–60 | Toronto Marlboros | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | — | 59 | 222 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1960–61 | Guelph Royals | 48 | 30 | 9 | 9 | — | 69 | 255 | 165 | ||||||||||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 50 | 34 | 11 | 5 | — | 73 | 230 | 138 | ||||||||||
| 1962–63 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 50 | 31 | 12 | 7 | — | 69 | 212 | 146 | ||||||||||
| 1963–64 | Toronto Marlboros | 56 | 40 | 9 | 7 | — | 87 | 336 | 195 | ||||||||||
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 56 | 36 | 11 | 9 | — | 81 | 236 | 168 | ||||||||||
| 1965–66 | Peterborough Petes | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 | — | 58 | 211 | 171 | ||||||||||
| 1966–67 | Kitchener Rangers | 48 | 28 | 12 | 8 | — | 64 | 213 | 164 | ||||||||||
| 1967–68 | Kitchener Rangers | 54 | 38 | 10 | 6 | — | 82 | 326 | 175 | ||||||||||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 54 | 37 | 11 | 6 | — | 80 | 303 | 171 | ||||||||||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | 54 | 37 | 12 | 5 | — | 79 | 316 | 200 | ||||||||||
| 1970–71 | Peterborough Petes | 62 | 41 | 13 | 8 | — | 90 | 290 | 174 | ||||||||||
| 1971–72 | Toronto Marlboros | 63 | 45 | 15 | 3 | — | 93 | 363 | 256 | ||||||||||
| 1972–73 | Toronto Marlboros | 63 | 47 | 7 | 9 | — | 103 | 416 | 199 | ||||||||||
| 1973–74 | Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 43 | 18 | 9 | — | 95 | 377 | 229 | ||||||||||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Marlboros | 70 | 48 | 13 | 9 | — | 105 | 469 | 303 | ||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Sudbury Wolves | 66 | 47 | 11 | 8 | — | 102 | 384 | 224 | ||||||||||
| 1976–77 | St. Catharines Fincups | 66 | 50 | 11 | 5 | — | 105 | 438 | 242 | ||||||||||
| 1977–78 | Ottawa 67's | 68 | 43 | 18 | 7 | — | 93 | 405 | 308 | ||||||||||
| 1978–79 | Peterborough Petes | 68 | 46 | 19 | 3 | — | 95 | 341 | 245 | ||||||||||
| 1979–80 | Peterborough Petes | 68 | 47 | 20 | 1 | — | 95 | 316 | 238 | ||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | — | 96 | 412 | 290 | ||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Ottawa 67's | 68 | 47 | 19 | 2 | — | 96 | 353 | 248 | ||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 70 | 48 | 21 | 1 | — | 97 | 363 | 270 | ||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 52 | 16 | 2 | — | 106 | 418 | 276 | ||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 54 | 11 | 1 | — | 109 | 381 | 215 | ||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Peterborough Petes | 66 | 45 | 19 | 2 | — | 92 | 298 | 190 | ||||||||||
| 1986–87 | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 49 | 14 | 3 | — | 101 | 322 | 201 | ||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 50 | 14 | 2 | — | 102 | 396 | 215 | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 41 | 19 | 6 | — | 88 | 318 | 251 | ||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 42 | 20 | 4 | — | 88 | 334 | 244 | ||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Oshawa Generals | 66 | 47 | 13 | 6 | — | 100 | 382 | 233 | ||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Peterborough Petes | 66 | 41 | 18 | 7 | — | 89 | 319 | 256 | ||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Peterborough Petes | 66 | 46 | 15 | 5 | — | 97 | 352 | 239 | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | North Bay Centennials | 66 | 46 | 15 | 5 | — | 97 | 351 | 226 | ||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 47 | 14 | 5 | — | 99 | 330 | 200 | ||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 45 | 16 | 5 | — | 95 | 297 | 186 | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Ottawa 67's | 66 | 49 | 11 | 6 | — | 104 | 320 | 177 | ||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 42 | 18 | 6 | — | 90 | 263 | 189 | ||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Plymouth Whalers | 68 | 51 | 13 | 4 | — | 106 | 313 | 162 | ||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Plymouth Whalers | 68 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 256 | 172 | ||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Erie Otters | 68 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 264 | 171 | ||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Plymouth Whalers | 68 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 92 | 249 | 166 | ||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 100 | 275 | 188 | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | London Knights | 68 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 300 | 147 | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | London Knights | 68 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 310 | 125 | ||||||||||
| 2005–06 | London Knights | 68 | 49 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 304 | 211 | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | London Knights | 68 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 311 | 231 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 289 | 174 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 311 | 171 | ||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 327 | 186 | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 68 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 287 | 170 | ||||||||||
| 2011–12 | London Knights | 68 | 49 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 277 | 178 | ||||||||||
| 2012–13 | London Knights | 68 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 105 | 279 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Guelph Storm | 68 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 340 | 191 | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 342 | 196 | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Erie Otters | 68 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 269 | 183 | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Erie Otters | 68 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 319 | 182 | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 68 | 55 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 317 | 186 | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa 67's | 68 | 50 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 296 | 183 | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa 67's | 62 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 296 | 165 | ||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 68 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 300 | 176 | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Ottawa 67's | 68 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 107 | 286 | 171 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | London Knights | 68 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 322 | 197 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | London Knights | 68 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 325 | 180 |
First place overall, 1938–1958
List of teams finishing first place in the OHA Junior A tier from 1933 to 1958. From 1933 to 1938, Junior A team played in separate groups with an uneven number of games, so there is no accurate depiction of first place in the regular season.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938–39 | Oshawa Generals | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 83 | 27 |
| 1939–40 | Oshawa Generals | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 120 | 46 |
| 1940–41 | Toronto Marlboros | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 113 | 51 |
| 1941–42 | Brantford Lions | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 183 | 83 |
| 1942–43 | Oshawa Generals | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 134 | 72 |
| 1943–44 | Oshawa Generals | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 203 | 69 |
| 1944–45 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 174 | 54 |
| 1945–46 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 199 | 54 |
| 1946–47 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 234 | 59 |
| 1947–48 | Windsor Spitfires | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 59 | 231 | 124 |
| 1948–49 | Windsor Spitfires | 48 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 69 | 272 | 184 |
| 1949–50 | Toronto Marlboros | 48 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 76 | 253 | 119 |
| 1950–51 | Barrie Flyers | 54 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 78 | 276 | 161 |
| 1951–52 | Toronto Marlboros | 53 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 84 | 302 | 146 |
| 1952–53 | Barrie Flyers | 56 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 76 | 258 | 187 |
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | 59 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 86 | 308 | 211 |
| 1954–55 | St. Catharines Teepees | 49 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 66 | 260 | 176 |
| 1955–56 | St. Catharines Teepees | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 59 | 219 | 197 |
| 1956–57 | Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters | 52 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 77 | 237 | 143 |
References
References
- Bell, Aaron. (2017). "2017–18 OHL Media Information Guide". Ontario Hockey League.
- Jeffrey, Jake. (2021-04-20). "OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season". [[Global News]].
- "Ontario Hockey League history and statistics".
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