Hamilton Spectator Trophy


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.
SeasonTeamGPWLOTLSLPtsGFGA
2019–20Ottawa 67's62501101101296165
2018–19Ottawa 67's68501242106296183
2017–18Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6855733116317186
2016–17Erie Otters68501521103319182
2015–16Erie Otters68521510105269183
2014–15Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds68541202110342196
2013–14Guelph Storm68521222108340191
2012–13London Knights68501323105279180
2011–12London Knights6849180199277178
2010–11Mississauga St. Michael's Majors68531302108287170
2009–10Barrie Colts6857902116327186
2008–09Windsor Spitfires68571001115311171
2007–08Kitchener Rangers68531113110289174
2006–07London Knights68501413104311231
2005–06London Knights68491513102304211
SeasonTeamGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
2004–05London Knights6859720120310125
2003–04London Knights68531122110300147
2002–03Kitchener Rangers68461453100275188
2001–02Plymouth Whalers68391512292249166
2000–01Erie Otters684511102102264171
1999–2000Plymouth Whalers6845184195256172
1998–99Plymouth Whalers6851134106313162
1997–98Guelph Storm664218690263189
1996–97Ottawa 67's6649116104320177
1995–96Guelph Storm664516595297186
1994–95Guelph Storm664714599330200
1993–94North Bay Centennials664615597351226
1992–93Peterborough Petes664615597352239
1991–92Peterborough Petes664118789319256
1990–91Oshawa Generals6647136100382233
1989–90Oshawa Generals664220488334244
1988–89Kitchener Rangers664119688318251
1987–88Windsor Compuware Spitfires6650142102396215
1986–87Oshawa Generals6649143101322201
1985–86Peterborough Petes664519292298190
1984–85Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6654111109381215
1983–84Kitchener Rangers7052162106418276
1982–83Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds704821197363270
1981–82Ottawa 67's684719296353248
1980–81Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds684719296412290
1979–80Peterborough Petes684720195316238
1978–79Peterborough Petes684619395341245
1977–78Ottawa 67's684318793405308
1976–77St. Catharines Fincups6650115105438242
1975–76Sudbury Wolves6647118102384224
1974–75Toronto Marlboros7048139105469303
1973–74Kitchener Rangers704318995377229
1972–73Toronto Marlboros634779103416199
1971–72Toronto Marlboros634515393363256
1970–71Peterborough Petes624113890290174
1969–70Montreal Junior Canadiens543712579316200
1968–69Montreal Junior Canadiens543711680303171
1967–68Kitchener Rangers543810682326175
1966–67Kitchener Rangers482812864213164
1965–66Peterborough Petes4824141058211171
1964–65Niagara Falls Flyers563611981236168
1963–64Toronto Marlboros56409787336195
1962–63Niagara Falls Flyers503112769212146
1961–62Montreal Junior Canadiens503411573230138
1960–61Guelph Royals48309969255165
1959–60Toronto Marlboros482817359222180
1958–59St. Catharines Teepees544011384257175
1957–58St. Catharines Teepees523214670246174

First place overall, 1938–1958

List of teams finishing first place in the OHA Junior A tier from 1933 to 1958. From 1933 to 1938, Junior A team played in separate groups with an uneven number of games, so there is no accurate depiction of first place in the regular season.
SeasonTeamGPWLTPtsGFGA
1956–57Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters523712377237143
1955–56St. Catharines Teepees482817359219197
1954–55St. Catharines Teepees493215266260176
1953–54St. Catharines Teepees594215286308211
1952–53Barrie Flyers563717276258187
1951–52Toronto Marlboros53398684302146
1950–51Barrie Flyers543814278276161
1949–50Toronto Marlboros48379276253119
1948–49Windsor Spitfires483413169272184
1947–48Windsor Spitfires36296159231124
1946–47Toronto St. Michael's Majors3633306623459
1945–46Toronto St. Michael's Majors2826205219954
1944–45Toronto St. Michael's Majors1918103617454
1943–44Oshawa Generals2623304620369
1942–43Oshawa Generals2217503613472
1941–42Brantford Lions2419503818383
1940–41Toronto Marlboros1713312511351
1939–40Oshawa Generals1815123212046
1938–39Oshawa Generals141310368327