Editing Hamilton Spectator Trophy

{{Short description|Ontario Hockey League award}}
{{Infobox sports award
| name        = Hamilton Spectator Trophy
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| sport       = [[Ice hockey]]
| competition =
| givenfor    = Team with the best regular season record (1st place overall)
| sponsor     =
| first       = 1958
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| mostrecent  = London Knights
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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 OHA season|1957–58]] || [[St. Catharines Teepees]] || 52 || 32 || 14 || 6 ||—|| 70 || 246 || 174
|-
| [[1958–59 OHA season|1958–59]] || [[St. Catharines Teepees]] || 54 || 40 || 11 || 3 ||—|| 84 || 257 || 175
|-
| [[1959–60 OHA season|1959–60]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 48 || 28 || 17 || 3 ||—|| 59 || 222 || 180
|-
| [[1960–61 OHA season|1960–61]] || [[Guelph Royals (ice hockey)|Guelph Royals]] || 48 || 30 || 9 || 9 ||—|| 69 || 255 || 165
|-
| [[1961–62 OHA season|1961–62]] || [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] || 50 || 34 || 11 || 5 ||—|| 73 || 230 || 138
|-
| [[1962–63 OHA season|1962–63]] || [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] || 50 || 31 || 12 || 7 ||—|| 69 || 212 || 146
|-
| [[1963–64 OHA season|1963–64]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 56 || 40 || 9 || 7 ||—|| 87 || 336 || 195
|-
| [[1964–65 OHA season|1964–65]] || [[Niagara Falls Flyers]] || 56 || 36 || 11 || 9 ||—|| 81 || 236 || 168
|-
| [[1965–66 OHA season|1965–66]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 48 || 24 || 14 || 10 ||—|| 58 || 211 || 171
|-
| [[1966–67 OHA season|1966–67]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] || 48 || 28 || 12 || 8 ||—|| 64 || 213 || 164
|-
| [[1967–68 OHA season|1967–68]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] || 54 || 38 || 10 || 6 ||—|| 82 || 326 || 175
|-
| [[1968–69 OHA season|1968–69]] || [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] || 54 || 37 || 11 || 6 ||—|| 80 || 303 || 171
|-
| [[1969–70 OHA season|1969–70]] || [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] || 54 || 37 || 12 || 5 ||—|| 79 || 316 || 200
|-
| [[1970–71 OHA season|1970–71]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 62 || 41 || 13 || 8 ||—|| 90 || 290 || 174
|-
| [[1971–72 OHA season|1971–72]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 63 || 45 || 15 || 3 ||—|| 93 || 363 || 256
|-
| [[1972–73 OHA season|1972–73]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 63 || 47 || 7 || 9 ||—|| 103 || 416 || 199
|-
| [[1973–74 OHA season|1973–74]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] || 70 || 43 || 18 || 9 ||—|| 95 || 377 || 229
|-
| [[1974–75 OMJHL season|1974–75]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 70 || 48|| 13 || 9 ||—|| 105|| 469 ||303
|-
| [[1975–76 OMJHL season|1975–76]] || [[Sudbury Wolves]] || 66 || 47|| 11 || 8 ||—|| 102|| 384 ||224
|-
| [[1976–77 OMJHL season|1976–77]] || [[Hamilton Fincups|St. Catharines Fincups]] ||66 ||50 ||11 ||5 ||—||105 ||438 ||242
|-
| [[1977–78 OMJHL season|1977–78]] || [[Ottawa 67's]] || 68 || 43|| 18 || 7 ||—|| 93|| 405 ||308
|-
| [[1978–79 OMJHL season|1978–79]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 68 || 46|| 19 || 3 ||—|| 95|| 341 ||245
|-
| [[1979–80 OMJHL season|1979–80]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 68 || 47|| 20 || 1 ||—|| 95|| 316 ||238
|-
| [[1980–81 OHL season|1980–81]] || [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] || 68 || 47|| 19 || 2 ||—|| 96|| 412 ||290
|-
| [[1981–82 OHL season|1981–82]] || [[Ottawa 67's]] || 68 || 47|| 19 || 2 ||—|| 96|| 353 ||248
|-
| [[1982–83 OHL season|1982–83]] || [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] ||70 ||48 ||21 ||1 ||—||97 ||363 ||270
|-
| [[1983–84 OHL season|1983–84]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] ||70 ||52 ||16 ||2 ||—||106 ||418 ||276
|-
| [[1984–85 OHL season|1984–85]] || [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] ||66 ||54 ||11 ||1 ||—||109 ||381 ||215
|-
| [[1985–86 OHL season|1985–86]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 66 || 45|| 19  || 2 ||—|| 92|| 298 ||190
|-
| [[1986–87 OHL season|1986–87]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 66 || 49|| 14  || 3 ||—|| 101|| 322 ||201
|-
| [[1987–88 OHL season|1987–88]] || [[Windsor Spitfires|Windsor Compuware Spitfires]] ||66 ||50 ||14 ||2 ||—||102 ||396 ||215
|-
| [[1988–89 OHL season|1988–89]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] ||66 ||41 ||19 ||6 ||—||88 ||318 ||251
|-
| [[1989–90 OHL season|1989–90]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 66 || 42|| 20  || 4 ||—|| 88|| 334 ||244
|-
| [[1990–91 OHL season|1990–91]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 66 || 47|| 13  || 6 ||—|| 100|| 382 ||233
|-
| [[1991–92 OHL season|1991–92]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 66 || 41|| 18  || 7 ||—|| 89|| 319 ||256
|-
| [[1992–93 OHL season|1992–93]] || [[Peterborough Petes]] || 66 || 46 || 15  || 5 ||—  || 97|| 352 ||239
|-
| [[1993–94 OHL season|1993–94]] || [[North Bay Centennials]] || 66 || 46 || 15  || 5 ||— || 97|| 351 ||226
|- 
| [[1994–95 OHL season|1994–95]] || [[Guelph Storm]] ||66 ||47 ||14 ||5 ||— ||99 ||330 ||200
|-
| [[1995–96 OHL season|1995–96]] || [[Guelph Storm]] ||66 ||45 ||16 ||5 ||—  ||95 ||297 ||186
|-
| [[1996–97 OHL season|1996–97]] || [[Ottawa 67's]] || 66 || 49 || 11  || 6 ||—  || 104|| 320 ||177
|-
| [[1997–98 OHL season|1997–98]] || [[Guelph Storm]] ||66 ||42 ||18 ||6 ||— ||90 ||263 ||189
|-
| [[1998–99 OHL season|1998–99]] || [[Plymouth Whalers]] ||68 ||51 ||13 ||4 ||— ||106 ||313  ||162
|-
| [[1999–2000 OHL season|1999–2000]] || [[Plymouth Whalers]] ||68 ||45 ||18 ||4 ||1 ||95 ||256  ||172 
|-
| [[2000–01 OHL season|2000–01]] ||[[Erie Otters]] ||68 || 45 || 11 || 10 || 2 || 102|| 264 ||171
|-
| [[2001–02 OHL season|2001–02]] || [[Plymouth Whalers]] ||68 ||39 ||15 ||12 ||2 ||92 ||249  ||166 
|-
| [[2002–03 OHL season|2002–03]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] ||68 || 46 || 14 || 5 || 3 || 100|| 275 ||188
|-
| [[2003–04 OHL season|2003–04]] || [[London Knights]] ||68 || 53 || 11 || 2 || 2 || 110|| 300 ||147
|-
| [[2004–05 OHL season|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 OHL season|2005–06]] || [[London Knights]] || 68 || 49 || 15 || 1 || 3 || 102 || 304 || 211
|-
| [[2006–07 OHL season|2006–07]] || [[London Knights]] ||68||50||14|| 1|| 3||104||311||231
|-
| [[2007–08 OHL season|2007–08]] || [[Kitchener Rangers]] || 68 || 53 || 11 || 1 || 3 || 110 || 289 || 174
|-
| [[2008–09 OHL season|2008–09]] || [[Windsor Spitfires]] || 68 || 57 || 10 || 0 || 1 || 115 || 311 || 171
|-
| [[2009–10 OHL season|2009–10]] || [[Barrie Colts]] || 68 || 57 || 9 || 0 || 2 || 116 || 327 || 186
|-
| [[2010–11 OHL season|2010–11]] || [[Mississauga St. Michael's Majors]] || 68 || 53 || 13 || 0 || 2 || 108 || 287 || 170
|-
| [[2011–12 OHL season|2011–12]] || [[London Knights]] || 68 || 49 || 18 || 0 || 1 || 99 || 277 || 178
|-
| [[2012–13 OHL season|2012–13]] || [[London Knights]] || 68 || 50 || 13 || 2 || 3 || 105 || 279 || 180
|-
| [[2013–14 OHL season|2013–14]] || [[Guelph Storm]] || 68 || 52 || 12 || 2 || 2 || 108 || 340 || 191
|-
| [[2014–15 OHL season|2014–15]] || [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] || 68 || 54 || 12 || 0 || 2 || 110 || 342 || 196
|-
| [[2015–16 OHL season|2015–16]] || [[Erie Otters]] || 68 || 52 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 105 || 269 || 183
|-
| [[2016–17 OHL season|2016–17]] || [[Erie Otters]] || 68 || 50 || 15 || 2 || 1 || 103 || 319 || 182
|-
| [[2017–18 OHL season|2017–18]] ||[[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] || 68 ||55 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 116 || 317 || 186
|-
| [[2018–19 OHL season|2018–19]] ||[[Ottawa 67's]] || 68 ||50 || 12 || 4 || 2 || 106 || 296 || 183
|-
| [[2019–20 OHL season|2019–20]] ||[[Ottawa 67's]] || 62 ||50 || 11 || 0 || 1 || 101 || 296 || 165
|-
| [[2020–21 OHL season|2020–21]] || colspan=9 align=center|''Not awarded, season cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|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 OHL season|2021–22]] ||[[Hamilton Bulldogs]] || 68 ||51 || 12 || 3 || 2 || 107 || 300 || 176
|-
| [[2022–23 OHL season|2022–23]] ||[[Ottawa 67's]] || 68 ||51 || 12 || 3 || 2 || 107 || 286 || 171
|-
| [[2023–24 OHL season|2023–24]] ||[[London Knights]] || 68 ||50 || 14 || 1 || 3 || 104 || 322 || 197
|}

==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> 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.

{|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 OHA season|1938–39]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 14 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 36 || 83 || 27
|-
| [[1939–40 OHA season|1939–40]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 18 || 15 || 1 || 2 || 32 || 120 || 46
|-
| [[1940–41 OHA season|1940–41]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 17 || 13 || 3 || 1 || 25 || 113 || 51
|-
| [[1941–42 OHA season|1941–42]] || [[Brantford Lions]] || 24 || 19 || 5 || 0 || 38 || 183 || 83
|-
| [[1942–43 OHA season|1942–43]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 22 || 17 || 5 || 0 || 36 || 134 || 72
|-
| [[1943–44 OHA season|1943–44]] || [[Oshawa Generals]] || 26 || 23 || 3 || 0 || 46 || 203 || 69
|-
| [[1944–45 OHA season|1944–45]] || [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] || 19 || 18 || 1 || 0 || 36 || 174 || 54
|-
| [[1945–46 OHA season|1945–46]] || [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] || 28 || 26 || 2 || 0 || 52 || 199 || 54
|-
| [[1946–47 OHA season|1946–47]] || [[Toronto St. Michael's Majors]] || 36 || 33 || 3 || 0 || 66 || 234 || 59
|-
| [[1947–48 OHA season|1947–48]] || [[Windsor Spitfires]] || 36 || 29 || 6 || 1 || 59 || 231 || 124
|-
| [[1948–49 OHA season|1948–49]] || [[Windsor Spitfires]] || 48 || 34 || 13 || 1 || 69 || 272 || 184
|-
| [[1949–50 OHA season|1949–50]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 48 || 37 || 9 || 2 || 76 || 253 || 119
|-
| [[1950–51 OHA season|1950–51]] || [[Barrie Flyers]] || 54 || 38 || 14 || 2 || 78 || 276 || 161
|-
| [[1951–52 OHA season|1951–52]] || [[Toronto Marlboros]] || 53 || 39 || 8 || 6 || 84 || 302 || 146
|-
| [[1952–53 OHA season|1952–53]] || [[Barrie Flyers]] || 56 || 37 || 17 || 2 || 76 || 258 || 187
|-
| [[1953–54 OHA season|1953–54]] || [[St. Catharines Teepees]] || 59 || 42 || 15 || 2 || 86 || 308 || 211
|-
| [[1954–55 OHA season|1954–55]] || [[St. Catharines Teepees]] || 49 || 32 || 15 || 2 || 66 || 260 || 176
|-
| [[1955–56 OHA season|1955–56]] || [[St. Catharines Teepees]] || 48 || 28 || 17 || 3 || 59 || 219 || 197
|-
| [[1956–57 OHA season|1956–57]] || [[Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters]] || 52 || 37 || 12 || 3 || 77 || 237 || 143
|}

==See also==
* [[Jean Rougeau Trophy]] - QMJHL
* [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]] - WHL
* [[List of Canadian Hockey League awards]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

{{OHL trophies}}

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