Hamilton Spectator Trophy

Ontario Hockey League award

Hamilton Spectator TrophySport| Ice hockey

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Awarded for| Team with the best regular season record (1st place overall)
History
First award| 1958
Most recent| 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.[1] It is symbolic of first place overall, and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

## Winners

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List of winners of the Hamilton Spectator Trophy.[1]

Season  | Team  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | OTL  | Pts  | GF  | GA

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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
Season  | Team  | GP  | W  | L  | OTL  | SL  | Pts  | GF  | GA
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[2]
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

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List of teams finishing first place in the OHA Junior A tier from 1933 to 1958.[3] 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

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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

## See also

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* Jean Rougeau Trophy \- QMJHL
* Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy \- WHL
* List of Canadian Hockey League awards

## References

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1. ^ a b Bell, Aaron (2017). 2017–18 OHL Media Information Guide (PDF). Scarborough, Ontario: Ontario Hockey League. pp. 144–159\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
2. ^ Jeffrey, Jake (2021-04-20). "OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season". Global News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
3. ^ "Ontario Hockey League history and statistics". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

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