James C. Hendy Memorial Award

The James C. Hendy Memorial Award is presented annually to an executive who has made the most outstanding contribution to the American Hockey League.

The award is named after Jim Hendy, a long-time contributor to the AHL and the General Manager of the Cleveland Barons until his death in 1961.

There is no equivalent award in the NHL.

Winners

 * 2007–08 - Mark Bernard, Norfolk Admirals
 * 2006–07 - Jon Greenberg, Milwaukee Admirals
 * 2005–06 - Doug Yingst, Hershey Bears
 * 2004–05 - Mark Chipman, Manitoba Moose
 * 2003–04 - Jeff Eisenberg, Manchester Monarchs
 * 2002–03 - Jeff Barrett, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
 * 2001–02 - Glenn Stanford, St. John's Maple Leafs
 * 2000–01 - Stew MacDonald, Saint John Flames
 * 1999–00 - Doug Yingst, Hershey Bears
 * 1998–99 - Jody Gage, Rochester Americans
 * 1997–98 - Frank Miceli, Philadelphia Phantoms
 * 1996–97 - Jay Feaster, Hershey Bears
 * 1995–96 - Steve Donner, Rochester Americans
 * 1994–95 - Doug Burch, Albany River Rats
 * 1993–94 - Tom Ebright, Portland Pirates
 * 1992–93 - Robert W. Clarke
 * 1991–92 - Gordon Anziano & Pat Hickey
 * 1990–91 - Frank Mathers
 * 1989–90 - David Andrews
 * 1988–89 - Bruce Landon
 * 1987–88 - Tom Mitchell
 * 1986–87 - Joel Schiavone
 * 1985–86 - George Guilbault
 * 1984–85 - John Haas
 * 1983–84 - Jack A. Butterfield
 * 1982–83 - George Bergantz
 * 1981–82 - Roy Mlakar
 * 1980–81 - Ed Anderson
 * 1979–80 - Ned Harkness
 * 1978–79 - Harry Sinden
 * 1977–78 - Sam Pollock
 * 1976–77 - Frank Mathers
 * 1975–76 - Macgregor Kilpatrick
 * 1974–75 - Fred T. Hunt
 * 1973–74 - Arthur Whiteman
 * 1972–73 - Richard F. Canning
 * 1971–72 - Robert W. Clarke
 * 1970–71 - Jack A. Butterfield
 * 1969–70 - Eddie Shore
 * 1968–69 - Lloyd S. Blinco
 * 1967–68 - John B. Sollenberger †
 * 1966–67 - Louis A.R. Pieri †
 * 1965–66 - Jack Riley
 * 1964–65 - Robert Martineau †
 * 1963–64 - James H. Ellery †
 * 1962–63 - C. Stafford Smythe
 * 1961–62 - James G. Balmer

† awarded posthumously