The Richard F. Canning Trophy is presented annually to the team that advances to the American Hockey League's (AHL) Calder Cup Finals as the playoff winner of the Eastern Conference. Prior to 1998, it was given to the playoffs champion of the Northern Division/Conference.
The award is named after former AHL President Richard F. Canning, who served in that role from 1958 to 1961. He would serve the AHL in various roles for over five decades.
The current holders of the Richard F. Canning Trophy are the Toronto Marlies.
Winners + Total awards won Wins Team7Hershey Bears3Springfield Indians2Charlotte CheckersHamilton BulldogsPortland PiratesSaint John FlamesSyracuse CrunchWilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsToronto Marlies1Adirondack Red WingsAlbany River RatsBinghamton SenatorsBridgeport Sound TigersHartford Wolf PackManchester MonarchsNorfolk AdmiralsPhiladelphia PhantomsProvidence BruinsSpringfield ThunderbirdsSt. John's IceCaps
Winner by season Key ‡ = Eventual Calder Cup champions Awarded for Season Team WinNorthern Division playoffs champion 1990 Springfield Indians‡ 1 1991 Springfield Indians‡ 2 1992 Adirondack Red Wings‡ 1 1993 Springfield Indians 3 1994 Portland Pirates‡ 1 1995 Albany River Rats‡ 1Northern Conference playoffs champion 1996 Portland Pirates 2 1997 Hamilton Bulldogs 1Eastern Conference playoffs champion 1998 Saint John Flames 1 1999 Providence Bruins‡ 1 2000 Hartford Wolf Pack‡ 1 2001 Saint John Flames‡ 2 2002 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1 2003 Hamilton Bulldogs 2 2004 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 2005 Philadelphia Phantoms‡ 1 2006 Hershey Bears‡ 1 2007 Hershey Bears 2 2008 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 2009 Hershey Bears‡ 3 2010 Hershey Bears‡ 4 2011 Binghamton Senators‡ 1 2012 Norfolk Admirals‡ 1 2013 Syracuse Crunch 1 2014 St. John's IceCaps 1 2015 Manchester Monarchs‡ 1 2016 Hershey Bears 5 2017 Syracuse Crunch 2 2018 Toronto Marlies‡ 1 2019 Charlotte Checkers‡ 1 2020 Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Not awarded; playoffs not held 2022 Springfield Thunderbirds 1 2023 Hershey Bears‡ 6 2024 Hershey Bears‡ 7 2025 Charlotte Checkers 2 2026 Toronto Marlies‡ 2
References
External links Official AHL website AHL Hall of Fame