The Robert W. Clarke Trophy is presented annually to the AHL's champion of the Western Conference during the playoffs. Prior to 1998, it was given to the champion of the Southern Conference/Division.
The award is named after former AHL Chairman of the Board Robert W. Clarke.
Winners + Total awards won Wins Team7Rochester Americans6Chicago Wolves3Texas Stars2Coachella Valley FirebirdsCornwall AcesGrand Rapids GriffinsHouston AerosMilwaukee Admirals1Abbotsford CanucksHamilton BulldogsHershey BearsLake Erie MonstersManitoba MoosePhiladelphia PhantomsToronto MarliesUtica CometsWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Winner by season Key ‡ = Eventual Calder Cup champions Awarded for Year Team WinSouthern Division playoffs champion 1990 Rochester Americans 1 1991 Rochester Americans 2 1992 Rochester Americans 3 1993 Rochester Americans 4 1994 Cornwall Aces 1 1995 Cornwall Aces 2Southern Conference playoffs champion 1996 Rochester Americans‡ 5 1997 Hershey Bears‡ 1Western Conference playoffs champion 1998 Philadelphia Phantoms‡ 1 1999 Rochester Americans 6 2000 Rochester Americans 7 2001 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 2002 Chicago Wolves‡ 1 2003 Houston Aeros‡ 1 2004 Milwaukee Admirals‡ 1 2005 Chicago Wolves 2 2006 Milwaukee Admirals 2 2007 Hamilton Bulldogs‡ 1 2008 Chicago Wolves‡ 3 2009 Manitoba Moose 1 2010 Texas Stars 1 2011 Houston Aeros 2 2012 Toronto Marlies 1 2013 Grand Rapids Griffins‡ 1 2014 Texas Stars‡ 2 2015 Utica Comets 1 2016 Lake Erie Monsters‡ 1 2017 Grand Rapids Griffins‡ 2 2018 Texas Stars 3 2019 Chicago Wolves 4 2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Not awarded; playoffs not held 2022 Chicago Wolves‡ 5 2023 Coachella Valley Firebirds 1 2024 Coachella Valley Firebirds 2 2025 Abbotsford Canucks‡ 1 2026 Chicago Wolves 6
References
External links Official AHL website AHL Hall of Fame