The Frank Mathers Trophy is to be presented to the American Hockey League (AHL) team that finishes with the best regular season record in the Eastern Conference for the 2020–21 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 former Hershey Bears player, coach, general manager, and team president Frank Mathers.
Winners + Total awards won Wins Team4Hershey BearsProvidence Bruins3Norfolk AdmiralsPhiladelphia Phantoms2Laval RocketToronto MarliesWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1Binghamton RangersBinghamton SenatorsCharlotte CheckersHartford Wolf PackKentucky ThoroughbladesManchester MonarchsPhiladelphia PhantomsPortland PiratesRochester AmericansSyracuse Crunch
Winner by season Key ‡ = Eventual Calder Cup champions 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 2020–21 Laval Rocket 1 Eastern Conference champion 2021-22 Utica Comets 1 2022-23 Providence Bruins 3 2023-24 Hershey Bears‡ 4 2024-25 Laval Rocket 2 2025-26 Providence Bruins 4
References
External links Official AHL website AHL Hall of Fame Trophies