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TheCalder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). First awarded in the1937–38 season, it is named afterFrank Calder, inaugural president of theNational Hockey League (NHL). The Calder Cup is distinct from theCalder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to theRookie of the Year in the NHL.[1]
Teams from 28 different cities have won the Calder Cup. TheHershey Bears have won 13 championships, the most of any team currently in the AHL, and have competed in 25 finals, and compiling a 13–12 record in their history. The defunctCleveland Barons are second, with 9 total championships.[2]
On May 11, 2020, the AHL cancelled the remainder of the2019–20 AHL season and the2020 Calder Cup playoffs due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time that a Calder Cup champion was not awarded in the trophy's history.[3] It was likewise not awarded in2021 as the league did not hold a playoff (even though the AHL did play a delayed and shortened regular season).[4]
TheMost Valuable Player of the playoffs is awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy. It was first awarded in 1984 and is named after the former president of the AHL,Jack Butterfield. The trophy has been won by 40 different players, with none having won it more than once.[5]
On June 23, 2025 the Abbotsford Canucks became the first franchise from the AHL's Pacific Division and the first Western Canadian team to win the Calder Cup.
Note: All Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winners played for the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
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^ A. Calder Cup won by second franchise known as the Pittsburgh Hornets. Previous franchise became the Rochester Americans.
^ B. Tim Tookey, Butterfield Trophy winner in 1985–86, played for theHershey Bears, and is the only Butterfield Trophy winner to date to have played for a losing team in the Calder Cup finals.
Bold denotes an active AHL team
| Team | Championships | Runner up | PCT. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 13 | 12 | .520 |
| Cleveland Barons | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Springfield Indians/Kings | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Rochester Americans | 6 | 10 | .375 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Adirondack Red Wings | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Providence Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 3 | 1 | .750 |
| Maine Mariners | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Chicago Wolves | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Philadelphia Phantoms | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Abbotsford Canucks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Albany River Rats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Binghamton Senators | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cape Breton Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Cincinnati Swords | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Monsters | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Manchester Monarchs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Norfolk Admirals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Providence Bruins | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Houston Aeros | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| New Brunswick Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Portland Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Saint John Flames | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Sherbrooke Canadiens | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Syracuse Stars | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Toronto Marlies | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Texas Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Baltimore Clippers | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Binghamton Whalers | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bridgeport Islanders (Sound Tigers) | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Fredericton Canadiens | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Springfield Thunderbirds | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Utica Comets | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Coachella Valley Firebirds | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Philadelphia Ramblers | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Syracuse Crunch | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Quebec Aces | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| New Haven Nighthawks | 0 | 4 | .000 |
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