KEN MCKENZIE AWARD
The Ken McKenzie Award, instituted during the 1977-78 season, is named for Ken McKenzie, the co-founder and longtime president and publisher of The Hockey News.
Recognizing the important role played by team management in building a successful franchise, the award honors the individual who accomplished the most during the season in promoting his or her AHL team.
| Season | Recipient | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Ben Adams | Cleveland Monsters |
| 2023-24 | Megan Cahill | Syracuse Crunch |
| 2022-23 | Sebastien Vaillant | Laval Rocket |
| 2021-22 | Gavin Riches | Colorado Eagles |
| 2020-21 | Zack Fisch | Hershey Bears |
| 2019-20 | Allie Brown | Iowa Wild |
| 2018-19 | Paul Branecky | Charlotte Checkers |
| 2017-18 | Pam Frasco | Cleveland Monsters |
| 2016-17 | Marc Lira | Toronto Marlies |
| 2015-16 | Mike Peck | Rockford IceHogs |
| 2014-15 | Brian Coe | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| 2013-14 | Charlie Larson | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 2012-13 | Rob Mullowney | St. John's IceCaps |
| 2011-12 | Mike Lappan | Charlotte Checkers |
| 2010-11 | Michael Cosentino | Toronto Marlies |
| 2009-10 | Jim Sarosy | Syracuse Crunch |
| 2008-09 | Courtney Mahoney | Chicago Wolves |
| 2007-08 | Norva Riddell | Manitoba Moose |
| 2006-07 | Randy Cleves | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 2005-06 | Mike Wojociechowski | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 2004-05 | Brian Lewis | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2003-04 | Chris Schwartz | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2002-03 | Don Helbig | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks |
| 2001-02 | Jim Sarosy | Syracuse Crunch |
| 2000-01 | Dave Cieslinski | Rochester Americans |
| 1999-2000 (co-winner) | Brian Magness | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| 1999-2000 (co-winner) | Rich Hixon | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| 1998-99 | Cary Kaplan | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 1997-98 | Chris Palin | Rochester Americans |
| 1996-97 (co-winner) | Glenn Stanford | Glenn Stanford |
| 1996-97 (co-winner) | Carole Appleton | Springfield Falcons |
| 1995-96 | Tim Kuhl | Syracuse Crunch |
| 1994-95 | Tim Kuhl | Syracuse Crunch |
| 1993-94 | Jeremy Duncan | Albany River Rats |
| 1992-93 (co-winner) | Catherine Galea | Hamilton Canucks |
| 1992-93 (co-winner) | Jason Siegel | Binghamton Rangers |
| 1991-92 | Russ Newton | Fredericton Canadiens |
| 1990-91 | Jan MacDonald | New Haven Nighthawks |
| 1989-90 | Don Ostrom | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1988-89 | John Forslund | Springfield Indians |
| 1987-88 | Doug Yingst | Hershey Bears |
| 1986-87 | Larry Haley | Moncton Golden Flames |
| 1985-86 | Randy Scott | Rochester Americans |
| 1984-85 | Dale Arnold | Maine Mariners |
| 1983-84 | Dave Strader | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1982-83 | Mike Doyle | Fredericton Express |
| 1981-82 | Rick Peckham | Rochester Americans |
| 1980-81 | Brent Hancock | Hershey Bears |
| 1979-80 | Bruce Landon | Springfield Indians |
| 1978-79 | Roy Mlakar | New Haven Nighthawks |