The Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award is an American Hockey League (AHL) trophy awarded annually to the player best exemplifying sportsmanship, determination, and dedication to hockey. The award is voted upon by players and members of the media around the AHL.
The award is named for Fred T. Hunt, a former player, general manager and governor for the Buffalo Bisons, earning six Calder Cup championships during his AHL career. The original Hunt Trophy was donated by the Buffalo Sabres, whose entry to the National Hockey League resulted in the demise of the Buffalo Bisons.
Award winners Season Player Team 1977–78 Blake Dunlop Maine Mariners 1978–79 Bernie Johnston Maine Mariners 1979–80 Norm Dube Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1980–81 Tony Cassolato Hershey Bears 1981–82 Mike Kaszycki New Brunswick Hawks 1982–83 Ross Yates Binghamton Whalers 1983–84 Claude Larose Sherbrooke Jets 1984–85 Paul Gardner Binghamton Whalers 1985–86 Steve Tsujiura Maine Mariners 1986–87 Glenn Merkosky (1) Adirondack Red Wings 1987–88 Bruce Boudreau Springfield Indians 1988–89 Murray Eaves (1) Adirondack Red Wings 1989–90 Murray Eaves (2) Adirondack Red Wings 1990–91 Glenn Merkosky (2) Adirondack Red Wings 1991–92 John Anderson New Haven Nighthawks 1992–93 Tim Tookey Hershey Bears 1993–94 Jim Nesich Cape Breton Oilers 1994–95 Steve Larouche Prince Edward Island Senators 1995–96 Ken Gernander (1) Binghamton Rangers 1996–97 Steve Passmore Hamilton Bulldogs 1997–98 Craig Charron Rochester Americans 1998–99 Mitch Lamoureux Hershey Bears 1999–00 Randy Cunneyworth Rochester Americans 2000–01 Kent Hulst Portland Pirates,Providence Bruins 2001–02 Nathan Dempsey St. John's Maple Leafs 2002–03 Chris Ferraro Portland Pirates Eric Healey Manchester Monarchs 2003–04 Ken Gernander (2) Hartford Wolf Pack 2004–05 Chris Taylor Rochester Americans 2005–06 Mark Cullen Norfolk Admirals 2006–07 Mike Keane Manitoba Moose 2007–08 Jordan Sigalet Providence Bruins 2008–09 Ajay Baines Iowa Chops 2009–10 Casey Borer Albany River Rats 2010–11 Bryan Helmer Oklahoma City Barons 2011–12 Chris Minard Grand Rapids Griffins 2012–13 Brandon Davidson Oklahoma City Barons 2013–14 Jake Dowell Iowa Wild 2014–15 Jeff Hoggan Grand Rapids Griffins 2015–16 Tom Kostopoulos Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2016–17 Craig Cunningham Tucson Roadrunners 2017–18 Bracken Kearns Binghamton Devils 2018–19 Brett Sutter Ontario Reign 2019–20 John McCarthy San Jose Barracuda 2020–21 Cal O'Reilly Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2021–22 Sam Anas Springfield Thunderbirds 2022–23 Logan Shaw Toronto Marlies 2023–24 Spencer Knight Charlotte Checkers 2024–25 Cal O'Reilly Milwaukee Admirals
References
External links Official AHL website AHL Hall of Fame Fred T Hunt Memorial Award