The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL team that finishes the regular season with the most points or highest points percentage. The award is named after late former AHL board member Macgregor Kilpatrick.
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The award was first presented for the 1997–98 season, the season after Kilpatrick died. Prior to the current trophy, the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded from 1952–53 to 1960–61 and in 1976–77 to the team which finished first overall in the AHL, though at the time the league only had a single division.
Winners
Team won the Calder Cup
Team lost the Calder Cup finals
* – Trophy winner based on points percentage due to uneven game schedules within league.
Before the trophy
The following is a list of teams finishing first overall in the American Hockey League standings by season, prior to the institution of the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy. From the 1952-53 season until the 1960-61 season, as well as the 1976-77 season, the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy was awarded to the team with the league leading record.
^ A. Division Final was determined by a double round-robin that also involved the Buffalo Bisons and Springfield Kings.