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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | 2020–21: Canadian Division champions of theAmerican Hockey League |
| History | |
| First award | 1995–96 AHL season |
| Most recent | Hershey Bears |
TheFrank Mathers Trophy is to be presented to theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) team that finishes with the best regular season record in the Eastern Conference for the2020–21 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 formerHershey Bears player, coach, general manager, and team presidentFrank Mathers.
| 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 |