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 Whalers6851134—106313162
1997–98Guelph Storm6642186—90263189
1996–97Ottawa 67's6649116—104320177
1995–96Guelph Storm6645165—95297186
1994–95Guelph Storm6647145—99330200
1993–94North Bay Centennials6646155—97351226
1992–93Peterborough Petes6646155—97352239
1991–92Peterborough Petes6641187—89319256
1990–91Oshawa Generals6647136—100382233
1989–90Oshawa Generals6642204—88334244
1988–89Kitchener Rangers6641196—88318251
1987–88Windsor Compuware Spitfires6650142—102396215
1986–87Oshawa Generals6649143—101322201
1985–86Peterborough Petes6645192—92298190
1984–85Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6654111—109381215
1983–84Kitchener Rangers7052162—106418276
1982–83Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds7048211—97363270
1981–82Ottawa 67's6847192—96353248
1980–81Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds6847192—96412290
1979–80Peterborough Petes6847201—95316238
1978–79Peterborough Petes6846193—95341245
1977–78Ottawa 67's6843187—93405308
1976–77St. Catharines Fincups6650115—105438242
1975–76Sudbury Wolves6647118—102384224
1974–75Toronto Marlboros7048139—105469303
1973–74Kitchener Rangers7043189—95377229
1972–73Toronto Marlboros634779—103416199
1971–72Toronto Marlboros6345153—93363256
1970–71Peterborough Petes6241138—90290174
1969–70Montreal Junior Canadiens5437125—79316200
1968–69Montreal Junior Canadiens5437116—80303171
1967–68Kitchener Rangers5438106—82326175
1966–67Kitchener Rangers4828128—64213164
1965–66Peterborough Petes48241410—58211171
1964–65Niagara Falls Flyers5636119—81236168
1963–64Toronto Marlboros564097—87336195
1962–63Niagara Falls Flyers5031127—69212146
1961–62Montreal Junior Canadiens5034115—73230138
1960–61Guelph Royals483099—69255165
1959–60Toronto Marlboros4828173—59222180
1958–59St. Catharines Teepees5440113—84257175
1957–58St. Catharines Teepees5232146—70246174

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