The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is presented annually to the
AHL team that finishes the regular season with the most points or highest
points percentage
Point or points may refer to:
Places
* Point, Lewis, a peninsula in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
* Point, Texas, a city in Rains County, Texas, United States
* Point, the NE tip and a ferry terminal of Lismore, Inner Hebrides, Scotland
* Point ...
. The award is named after late former AHL board member
Macgregor Kilpatrick
Macgregor Kilpatrick (July 30, 1916 – August 30, 1997) was an American ice hockey executive. He was an original owner of the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also served as senior vice president and general counsel fo ...
.
The award was first presented for the 1997–98 season, the season after Kilpatrick died. Prior to the current trophy, the
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded from
1952–53 to
1960–61 and in
1976–77 to the team which finished first overall in the AHL, though at the time the league only had a single division.
Winners
Team won the
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champions of the American Hockey League. It was first presented in 1937 to the Syracuse Stars.
The cup is made of sterling silver mounted on a base of Brazilian mahogany. In its curr ...
Team lost the Calder Cup finals
Before the trophy
The following is a list of teams finishing first overall in the American Hockey League standings by season, prior to the institution of the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy. From the 1952–53 season until the 1960–61 season, as well as the 1976–77 season, the
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded to the team with the league leading record.
External links
Official AHL websiteAHL Hall of Fame
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American Hockey League trophies and awards