JACK A. BUTTERFIELD TROPHY
The Jack A. Butterfield Trophy, named after the former president and treasurer of the American Hockey League, honors the most valuable player of the Calder Cup Playoffs, as voted by a panel of AHL coaches.
Jack Butterfield, currently the chairman of the Board of Governors, served the longest tenure of any AHL president (28 years). He was a 1980 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a member of the inaugural Class of 2006 into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame.
Prior to joining the AHL's front office, Mr. Butterfield had a long career as an executive with the Springfield Indians, serving as general manager of their Calder Cup championship teams in 1960, 1961 and 1962.
| 2011-12 | Alexandre Picard | Norfolk Admirals |
| 2010-11 | Robin Lehner | Binghamton Senators |
| 2009-10 | Chris Bourque | Hershey Bears |
| 2008-09 | Michal Neuvirth | Hershey Bears |
| 2007-08 | Jason Krog | Chicago Wolves |
| 2006-07 | Carey Price | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2005-06 | Frederic Cassivi | Hershey Bears |
| 2004-05 | Antero Niittymaki | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 2003-04 | Wade Flaherty | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 2002-03 | Johan Holmqvist | Houston Aeros |
| 2001-02 | Pasi Nurminen | Chicago Wolves |
| 2000-01 | Steve Begin | Saint John Flames |
| 1999-2000 | Derek Armstrong | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| 1998-99 | Peter Ferraro | Providence Bruins |
| 1997-98 | Mike Maneluk | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 1996-97 | Mike McHugh | Hershey Bears |
| 1995-96 | Dixon Ward | Rochester Americans |
| 1994-95 | Corey Schwab and Mike Dunham | Albany River Rats |
| 1993-94 | Olaf Kolzig | Portland Pirates |
| 1992-93 | Bill McDougall | Cape Breton Oilers |
| 1991-92 | Allan Bester | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1990-91 | Kay Whitmore | Springfield Indians |
| 1989-90 | Jeff Hackett | Springfield Indians |
| 1988-89 | Sam St. Laurent | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1987-88 | Wendell Young | Hershey Bears |
| 1986-87 | Dave Fenyves | Rochester Americans |
| 1985-86 | Tim Tookey | Hershey Bears |
| 1984-85 | Brian Skrudland | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| 1983-84 | Bud Stefanski | Maine Mariners |