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Frank Mathers Trophy

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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

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 Conference for the 2020–21 AHL season.

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

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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

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Key
Awarded for Season Team Win
Southern Division champion 1995–96 Binghamton Rangers 1
Mid-Atlantic Division champion
1996–97 Philadelphia Phantoms 1
1997–98 Philadelphia Phantoms 2
1998–99 Philadelphia Phantoms 3
1999–00 Kentucky Thoroughblades 1
2000–01 Rochester Americans 1
South Division champion
2001–02 Norfolk Admirals 1
2002–03 Norfolk Admirals 2
Eastern Conference champion
2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack 1
2004–05 Manchester Monarchs 1
2005–06 Portland Pirates 1
2006–07 Hershey Bears 1
2007–08 Providence Bruins 1
2008–09 Hershey Bears 2
2009–10 Hershey Bears 3
2010–11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1
East Division champion
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals 3
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch 1
2013–14 Binghamton Senators 1
2014–15 Hershey Bears 4
Eastern Conference champion
2015–16 Toronto Marlies 1
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2
2017–18 Toronto Marlies 2
2018–19 Charlotte Checkers 1
2019–20 Providence Bruins 2
Canadian Division champion[1] 2020–21 Laval Rocket[2] 1
Eastern Conference champion
2021-22 Utica Comets 1
2022-23 Providence Bruins 3
2023-24 Hershey Bears 4

References

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  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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