The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The trophy was donated by The Hamilton Spectator, and first presented in the 1957–58 season. It is symbolic of first place overall, and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Winners List of winners of the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. Season Team GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA 1957–58 St. Catharines Teepees 52 32 14 6 — 70 246 174 1958–59 St. Catharines Teepees 54 40 11 3 — 84 257 175 1959–60 Toronto Marlboros 48 28 17 3 — 59 222 180 1960–61 Guelph Royals 48 30 9 9 — 69 255 165 1961–62 Montreal Junior Canadiens 50 34 11 5 — 73 230 138 1962–63 Niagara Falls Flyers 50 31 12 7 — 69 212 146 1963–64 Toronto Marlboros 56 40 9 7 — 87 336 195 1964–65 Niagara Falls Flyers 56 36 11 9 — 81 236 168 1965–66 Peterborough Petes 48 24 14 10 — 58 211 171 1966–67 Kitchener Rangers 48 28 12 8 — 64 213 164 1967–68 Kitchener Rangers 54 38 10 6 — 82 326 175 1968–69 Montreal Junior Canadiens 54 37 11 6 — 80 303 171 1969–70 Montreal Junior Canadiens 54 37 12 5 — 79 316 200 1970–71 Peterborough Petes 62 41 13 8 — 90 290 174 1971–72 Toronto Marlboros 63 45 15 3 — 93 363 256 1972–73 Toronto Marlboros 63 47 7 9 — 103 416 199 1973–74 Kitchener Rangers 70 43 18 9 — 95 377 229 1974–75 Toronto Marlboros 70 48 13 9 — 105 469 303 1975–76 Sudbury Wolves 66 47 11 8 — 102 384 224 1976–77 St. Catharines Fincups 66 50 11 5 —105 438 242 1977–78 Ottawa 67's 68 43 18 7 — 93 405 308 1978–79 Peterborough Petes 68 46 19 3 — 95 341 245 1979–80 Peterborough Petes 68 47 20 1 — 95 316 238 1980–81 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 47 19 2 — 96 412 290 1981–82 Ottawa 67's 68 47 19 2 — 96 353 248 1982–83 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 70 48 21 1 —97 363 270 1983–84 Kitchener Rangers 70 52 16 2 —106 418 276 1984–85 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 66 54 11 1 —109 381 215 1985–86 Peterborough Petes 66 45 19 2 — 92 298 190 1986–87 Oshawa Generals 66 49 14 3 — 101 322 201 1987–88 Windsor Compuware Spitfires 66 50 14 2 —102 396 215 1988–89 Kitchener Rangers 66 41 19 6 —88 318 251 1989–90 Oshawa Generals 66 42 20 4 — 88 334 244 1990–91 Oshawa Generals 66 47 13 6 — 100 382 233 1991–92 Peterborough Petes 66 41 18 7 — 89 319 256 1992–93 Peterborough Petes 66 46 15 5 — 97 352 239 1993–94 North Bay Centennials 66 46 15 5 — 97 351 226 1994–95 Guelph Storm 66 47 14 5 — 99 330 200 1995–96 Guelph Storm 66 45 16 5 — 95 297 186 1996–97 Ottawa 67's 66 49 11 6 — 104 320 177 1997–98 Guelph Storm 66 42 18 6 — 90 263 189 1998–99 Plymouth Whalers 68 51 13 4 — 106 313 162 1999–2000 Plymouth Whalers 68 45 18 4 1 95 256 172 2000–01 Erie Otters 68 45 11 10 2 102 264 171 2001–02 Plymouth Whalers 68 39 15 12 2 92 249 166 2002–03 Kitchener Rangers 68 46 14 5 3 100 275 188 2003–04 London Knights 68 53 11 2 2 110 300 147 2004–05 London Knights 68 59 7 2 0 120 310 125 Season Team GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA 2005–06 London Knights 68 49 15 1 3 102 304 211 2006–07 London Knights 685014 1 3104311231 2007–08 Kitchener Rangers 68 53 11 1 3 110 289 174 2008–09 Windsor Spitfires 68 57 10 0 1 115 311 171 2009–10 Barrie Colts 68 57 9 0 2 116 327 186 2010–11 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 68 53 13 0 2 108 287 170 2011–12 London Knights 68 49 18 0 1 99 277 178 2012–13 London Knights 68 50 13 2 3 105 279 180 2013–14 Guelph Storm 68 52 12 2 2 108 340 191 2014–15 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 54 12 0 2 110 342 196 2015–16 Erie Otters 68 52 15 1 0 105 269 183 2016–17 Erie Otters 68 50 15 2 1 103 319 182 2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 68 55 7 3 3 116 317 186 2018–19 Ottawa 67's 68 50 12 4 2 106 296 183 2019–20 Ottawa 67's 62 50 11 0 1 101 296 165 2020–21 Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 Hamilton Bulldogs 68 51 12 3 2 107 300 176 2022–23 Ottawa 67's 68 51 12 3 2 107 286 171 2023–24 London Knights 68 50 14 1 3 104 322 197 2024–25 London Knights 68 55 11 2 0 112 325 180 2025–26 Brantford Bulldogs 68 48 10 8 2 106 296 190
First place overall, 1938–1958 List of teams finishing first place in the OHA Junior A tier from 1933 to 1958.
Season Team GP W L T Pts GF GA 1938–39 Oshawa Generals 14 13 1 0 36 83 27 1939–40 Oshawa Generals 18 15 1 2 32 120 46 1940–41 Toronto Marlboros 17 13 3 1 25 113 51 1941–42 Brantford Lions 24 19 5 0 38 183 83 1942–43 Oshawa Generals 22 17 5 0 36 134 72 1943–44 Oshawa Generals 26 23 3 0 46 203 69 1944–45 Toronto St. Michael's Majors 19 18 1 0 36 174 54 1945–46 Toronto St. Michael's Majors 28 26 2 0 52 199 54 1946–47 Toronto St. Michael's Majors 36 33 3 0 66 234 59 1947–48 Windsor Spitfires 36 29 6 1 59 231 124 1948–49 Windsor Spitfires 48 34 13 1 69 272 184 1949–50 Toronto Marlboros 48 37 9 2 76 253 119 1950–51 Barrie Flyers 54 38 14 2 78 276 161 1951–52 Toronto Marlboros 53 39 8 6 84 302 146 1952–53 Barrie Flyers 56 37 17 2 76 258 187 1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees 59 42 15 2 86 308 211 1954–55 St. Catharines Teepees 49 32 15 2 66 260 176 1955–56 St. Catharines Teepees 48 28 17 3 59 219 197 1956–57 Guelph Biltmores 52 37 12 3 77 237 143
See also Jean Rougeau Trophy - QMJHL Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy - WHL List of Canadian Hockey League awards
References
External links Ontario Hockey League