FRED T. HUNT MEMORIAL AWARD
The Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award, instituted by the AHL Board of Governors during the 1977-78 season, is voted upon by coaches, players and members of the media around the American Hockey League and honors the player best exemplifying the qualities demonstrated by Fred T. Hunt: sportsmanship, determination and dedication to hockey.
Mr. Hunt spent the majority of his career as a player, general manager and governor for the AHL’s Buffalo Bisons, and earned a total of six Calder Cup championships during his career.
The original Hunt Trophy was donated by the Buffalo Sabres.
Season | Player | Team |
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2023-24 | Spencer Knight | Charlotte Checkers |
2022-23 | Logan Shaw | Toronto Marlies |
2021-22 | Sam Anas | Springfield Thunderbirds |
2020-21 | Cal O’Reilly | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
2019-20 | John McCarthy | San Jose Barracuda |
2018-19 | Brett Sutter | Ontario Reign |
2017-18 | Bracken Kearns | Binghamton Devils |
2016-17 | Craig Cunningham | Tucson Roadrunners |
2015-16 | Tom Kostopoulos | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
2014-15 | Jeff Hoggan | Grand Rapids Griffins |
2013-14 | Jake Dowell | Iowa Wild |
2012-13 | Brandon Davidson | Oklahoma City Barons |
2011-12 | Chris Minard | Grand Rapids Griffins |
2010-11 | Bryan Helmer | Oklahoma City Barons |
2009-10 | Casey Borer | Albany River Rats |
2008-09 | Ajay Baines | Iowa Chops |
2007-08 | Jordan Sigalet | Providence Bruins |
2006-07 | Mike Keane | Manitoba Moose |
2005-06 | Mark Cullen | Norfolk Admirals |
2004-05 | Chris Taylor | Rochester Americans |
2003-04 | Ken Gernander | Hartford Wolf Pack |
2002-03 (co-winner) | Chris Ferraro | Portland Pirates |
2002-03 (co-winner) | Eric Healey | Manchester Monarchs |
2001-02 | Nathan Dempsey | St. John's Maple Leafs |
2000-01 | Kent Hulst | Portland Pirates/Providence Bruins |
1999-2000 | Randy Cunneyworth | Rochester Americans |
1998-99 | Mitch Lamoureux | Hershey Bears |
1997-98 | Craig Charron | Rochester Americans |
1996-97 | Steve Passmore | Hamilton Buldogs |
1995-96 | Ken Gernander | Binghamton Rangers |
1994-95 | Steve Larouche | Prince Edward Island Senators |
1993-94 | Jim Nesich | Cape Breton Oilers |
1992-93 | Tim Tookey | Hershey Bears |
1991-92 | John Anderson | New Haven Nighthawks |
1990-91 | Glenn Merkosky | Adirondack Red Wings |
1989-90 | Murray Eaves | Adirondack Red Wings |
1988-89 | Murray Eaves | Adirondack Red Wings |
1987-88 | Bruce Boudreau | Springfield Indians |
1986-87 | Glenn Merkosky | Adirondack Red Wings |
1985-86 | Steve Tsujiura | Maine Mariners |
1984-85 | Paul Gardner | Binghamton Whalers |
1983-84 | Claude Larose | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
1982-83 | Ross Yates | Binghamton Whalers |
1981-82 | Mike Kaszycki | New Brunswick Hawks |
1980-81 | Tony Cassolato | Hershey Bears |
1979-80 | Norm Dube | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
1978-79 | Bernie Johnston | Maine Mariners |
1977-78 | Blake Dunlop | Maine Mariners |