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The Calder Cup, the American Hockey League's ultimate prize, is named after the National Hockey League's first president, Frank Calder.
Mr. Calder was instrumental in the formation of the AHL in the mid-1930's and served as president of the NHL until his death in 1943.
The Calder Cup, which gained its current design in 2001, is awarded annually to the AHL playoff champion. The names of the players, coaches and support staff from the 20 most recent winners adorn the base; the plaques containing all previous years' champions are on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. |
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| Season |
Champion |
Series |
General Manager |
Head Coach |
Runner-Up |
| 09-10 |
Hershey Bears |
4-2 |
Doug Yingst |
Mark French |
Texas Stars |
| 08-09 |
Hershey Bears |
4-2 |
Doug Yingst |
Bob Woods |
Manitoba Moose |
| 07-08 |
Chicago |
4-2 |
Kevin Cheveldayoff |
John Anderson |
W-B/Scranton |
| 06-07 |
Hamilton |
4-1 |
Bob Gainey |
Don Lever |
Hershey |
| 05-06 |
Hershey |
4-2 |
Doug Yingst |
Bruce Boudreau |
Milwaukee |
| 04-05 |
Philadelphia |
4-0 |
Bob Clarke |
John Stevens |
Chicago |
| 03-04 |
Milwaukee |
4-0 |
Phil Wittliff |
Claude Noel |
WB/Scranton |
| 02-03 |
Houston |
4-3 |
Dave Barr |
Todd McLellan |
Hamilton |
| 01-02 |
Chicago |
4-1 |
Kevin Cheveldayoff |
John Anderson |
Bridgeport |
| 00-01 |
Saint John |
4-2 |
Stew MacDonald |
Jim Playfair |
WB/Scranton |
| 99-00 |
Hartford |
4-2 |
Don Maloney |
John Paddock |
Rochester |
| 98-99 |
Providence |
4-1 |
Harry Sinden |
Peter Laviolette |
Rochester |
| 97-98 |
Philadelphia |
4-2 |
Bob Clarke |
Bill Barber |
Saint John |
| 96-97 |
Hershey |
4-1 |
Doug Yingst |
Bob Hartley |
Hamilton |
| 95-96 |
Rochester |
4-3 |
Joe Baumann |
John Tortorella |
Portland |
| 94-95 |
Albany |
4-0 |
John Weisbrod |
Robbie Ftorek |
Fredericton |
| 93-94 |
Portland |
4-2 |
Godfrey Wood |
Barry Trotz |
Moncton |
| 92-93 |
Cape Breton |
4-1 |
Dave Andrews |
George Burnett |
Rochester |
| 91-92 |
Adirondack |
4-3 |
Barry Melrose |
Barry Melrose |
St. John's |
| 90-91 |
Springfield |
4-2 |
Bruce Landon |
Jim Roberts |
Rochester |
| 89-90 |
Springfield |
4-2 |
Bruce Landon |
Jim Roberts |
Rochester |
| 88-89 |
Adirondack |
4-1 |
Neil Smith |
Bill Dineen |
New Haven |
| 87-88 |
Hershey |
4-0 |
Frank Mathers |
John Paddock |
Fredericton |
| 86-87 |
Rochester |
4-3 |
George Bergantz |
John Van Boxmeer |
Sherbrooke |
| 85-86 |
Adirondack |
4-2 |
Neil Smith |
Bill Dineen |
Hershey |
| 84-85 |
Sherbrooke |
4-2 |
Serge Savard |
Pierre Creamer |
Baltimore |
| 83-84 |
Maine |
4-1 |
Max McNab |
Tom McVie/John Paddock |
Rochester |
| 82-83 |
Rochester |
4-0 |
George Bergantz |
Mike Keenan |
Maine |
| 81-82 |
New Brunswick |
4-1 |
Bob Pulford |
Orval Tessier |
Binghamton |
| 80-81 |
Adirondack |
4-2 |
Ned Harkness |
Tom Webster & J.P. LeBlanc |
Maine |
| 79-80 |
Hershey |
4-2 |
Frank Mathers |
Doug Gibson |
New Brunswick |
| 78-79 |
Maine |
4-0 |
Keith Allen |
Bob McCammon |
New Haven |
| 77-78 |
Maine |
4-1 |
Keith Allen |
Bob McCammon |
New Haven |
| 76-77 |
Nova Scotia |
4-2 |
Al MacNeil |
Al MacNeil |
Rochester |
| 75-76 |
Nova Scotia |
4-1 |
Al MacNeil |
Al MacNeil |
Hershey |
| 74-75 |
Springfield |
4-1 |
Ted Shore |
Ron Stewart |
New Haven |
| 73-74 |
Hershey |
4-1 |
Frank Mathers |
Chuck Hamilton |
Providence |
| 72-73 |
Cincinnati |
4-1 |
Fred Hunt |
Floyd Smith |
Nova Scotia |
| 71-72 |
Nova Scotia |
4-2 |
Al MacNeil |
Al MacNeil |
Baltimore |
| 70-71 |
Springfield |
4-0 |
John Wilson |
John Wilson |
Providence |
| 69-70 |
Buffalo |
4-0 |
Fred Hunt |
Fred Shero |
Springfield |
| 68-69 |
Hershey |
4-1 |
Frank Mathers |
Frank Mathers |
Quebec |
| 67-68 |
Rochester |
4-2 |
Joe Crozier |
Joe Crozier |
Quebec |
| 66-67 |
Pittsburgh |
4-0 |
Baz Bastien |
Baz Bastien |
Rochester |
| 65-66 |
Rochester |
4-2 |
Joe Crozier |
Joe Crozier |
Cleveland |
| 64-65 |
Rochester |
4-1 |
Joe Crozier |
Joe Crozier |
Hershey |
| 63-64 |
Cleveland |
4-0 |
Jack Gordon |
Fred Glover |
Quebec |
| 62-63 |
Buffalo |
4-3 |
Fred Hunt |
Bill Reay |
Hershey |
| 61-62 |
Springfield |
4-1 |
Jack Butterfield |
Pat Egan |
Buffalo |
| 60-61 |
Springfield |
4-0 |
Jack Butterfield |
Pat Egan |
Hershey |
| 59-60 |
Springfield |
4-1 |
Jack Butterfield |
Pat Egan |
Rochester |
| 58-59 |
Hershey |
4-2 |
Lloyd Blinco |
Frank Mathers |
Buffalo |
| 57-58 |
Hershey |
4-2 |
Lloyd Blinco |
Frank Mathers |
Springfield |
| 56-57 |
Cleveland |
4-1 |
Jim Hendy |
Jack Gordon |
Rochester |
| 55-56 |
Providence |
4-0 |
Terry Reardon |
John Crawford |
Cleveland |
| 54-55 |
Pittsburgh |
4-2 |
Jim Balmer |
Howie Meeker |
Buffalo |
| 53-54 |
Cleveland |
4-2 |
Jim Hendy |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Hershey |
| 52-53 |
Cleveland |
4-3 |
Jim Hendy |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Pittsburgh |
| 51-52 |
Pittsburgh |
4-2 |
Jim Balmer |
"King" Clancy |
Providence |
| 50-51 |
Cleveland |
4-3 |
Jim Hendy |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Buffalo |
| 49-50 |
Indianapolis |
4-0 |
Dick Miller |
Ott Heller |
Cleveland |
| 48-49 |
Providence |
4-3 |
Lou Pieri |
Terry Reardon |
Hershey |
| 47-48 |
Cleveland |
4-0 |
Al Sutphin |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Buffalo |
| 46-47 |
Hershey |
4-3 |
John Sollenberger |
Don Penniston |
Pittsburgh |
| 45-46 |
Buffalo |
4-3 |
Art Chapman |
Frank Beisler |
Cleveland |
| 44-45 |
Cleveland |
4-2 |
Bill Cook |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Hershey |
| 43-44 |
Buffalo |
4-0 |
Eddie Shore |
Art Chapman |
Cleveland |
| 42-43 |
Buffalo |
3-0 |
Eddie Shore |
Art Chapman |
Indianapolis |
| 41-42 |
Indianapolis |
3-2 |
Dick Miller |
Herb Lewis |
Hershey |
| 40-41 |
Cleveland |
3-2 |
Al Sutphin |
Bill Cook |
Hershey |
| 39-40 |
Providence |
3-0 |
Lou Pieri |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Pittsburgh |
| 38-39 |
Cleveland |
3-1 |
Al Sutphin |
Bill Cook |
Philadelphia |
| 37-38 |
Providence |
3-1 |
Lou Pieri |
Fred (Bun) Cook |
Syracuse |
| 36-37 |
Syracuse |
3-1 |
John C. Johnston |
Eddie Powers |
Philadelphia | |
