Hamilton Spectator Trophy

{{Short description|Ontario Hockey League award}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Canadian English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox sports award | name = Hamilton Spectator Trophy | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | sport = Ice hockey | competition = | givenfor = Team with the best regular season record (1st place overall) | sponsor = | first = 1958 | number = | last = | firstwinner = | mostwins = | mostrecent = Brantford Bulldogs | url = }}

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.<ref name="OHL">{{cite book|last=Bell|first=Aaron|title=2017–18 OHL Media Information Guide|publisher=Ontario Hockey League|date=2017|location=Scarborough, Ontario|pages=144–159|language=English|url=http://ohl.uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/ohl/2017/10/18161147/2017-18-OHL-Information-Guide.pdf|access-date=2018-01-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217213520/http://ohl.uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/ohl/2017/10/18161147/2017-18-OHL-Information-Guide.pdf|archive-date=2019-02-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is symbolic of first place overall, and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

==Winners== List of winners of the Hamilton Spectator Trophy.<ref name="OHL" /> {|class="wikitable" ! width="10%" | Season ! width="35%" | Team ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="5%" | OTL ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | 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 |- ! width="10%" | Season ! width="35%" | Team ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | OTL ! width="5%" | SL ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA |- | 2005–06 || London Knights || 68 || 49 || 15 || 1 || 3 || 102 || 304 || 211 |- | 2006–07 || London Knights ||68||50||14|| 1|| 3||104||311||231 |- | 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 || colspan=9 align=center|''Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic''<ref>{{cite news |title=OHL officially cancels the 2020-21 season |first=Jake |last=Jeffrey |date=2021-04-20 |work=Global News |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7773203/ohl-hockey-no-2020-21-season/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108085329/https://globalnews.ca/news/7773203/ohl-hockey-no-2020-21-season/ |archive-date=2021-11-08 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/167.html|title=Ontario Hockey League history and statistics|website=hockeydb.com|access-date=2018-01-03|quote=}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable" ! width="10%" | Season ! width="35%" | Team ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | 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 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://ontariohockeyleague.com/ Ontario Hockey League]

Category:Ontario Hockey League trophies and awards Category:Awards established in 1958 Category:1958 establishments in Ontario