This list features all the winners of the Calder Cup. It also denotes the winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy for each season where it was awarded.
Manchester Monarchs 2015 Calder Cup Champions
List of winners[]
- Key
- (#)–Number of Calder Cups won at the time
Note: All Jack A. Butterfield Trophy winners played for the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
The Hamilton Bulldogs celebrate their Calder Cup win in 2007
| Season | Winning team | Series | Losing team | Jack A. Butterfield Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–37 | Syracuse Stars (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | Not awarded |
| 1937–38 | Providence Reds (1) | 3–1 | Syracuse Stars | |
| 1938–39 | Cleveland Barons (1) | 3–1 | Philadelphia Ramblers | |
| 1939–40 | Providence Reds (2) | 3–0 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |
| 1940–41 | Cleveland Barons (2) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1941–42 | Indianapolis Capitals (1) | 3–2 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1942–43 | Buffalo Bisons (1) | 3–0 | Indianapolis Capitals | |
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |
| 1944–45 | Cleveland Barons (3) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1945–46 | Buffalo Bisons (3) | 4–3 | Cleveland Barons | |
| 1946–47 | Hershey Bears (1) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |
| 1947–48 | Cleveland Barons (4) | 4–0 | Buffalo Bisons | |
| 1948–49 | Providence Reds (3) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis Capitals (2) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons (5) | 4–3 | Buffalo Bisons | |
| 1951–52 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1) | 4–2 | Providence Reds | |
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons (6) | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Hornets | |
| 1953–54 | Cleveland Barons (7) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets (2) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | |
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds (4) | 4–0 | Cleveland Barons | |
| 1956–57 | Cleveland Barons (8) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | |
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears (2) | 4–2 | Springfield Indians | |
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears (3) | 4–2 | Buffalo Bisons | |
| 1959–60 | Springfield Indians (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | |
| 1960–61 | Springfield Indians (2) | 4–0 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1961–62 | Springfield Indians (3) | 4–1 | Buffalo Bisons | |
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons (4) | 4–3 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1963–64 | Cleveland Barons (9) | 4–0 | Quebec Aces | |
| 1964–65 | Rochester Americans (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1965–66 | Rochester Americans (2) | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons | |
| 1966–67 | Pittsburgh Hornets (1) | 4–0 | Rochester Americans | |
| 1967–68 | Rochester Americans (3) | 4–2 | Quebec Aces | |
| 1968–69 | Hershey Bears (4) | 4–1 | Quebec Aces | |
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons (5) | 4–0 | Springfield Kings | |
| 1970–71 | Springfield Kings (4) | 4–0 | Providence Reds | |
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Clippers | |
| 1972–73 | Cincinnati Swords (1) | 4–1 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | |
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears (5) | 4–1 | Providence Reds | |
| 1974–75 | Springfield Indians (5) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | |
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (2) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | |
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs (3) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | |
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners (1) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | |
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners (2) | 4–0 | New Haven Nighthawks | |
| 1979–80 | Hershey Bears (6) | 4–2 | New Brunswick Hawks | |
| 1980–81 | Adirondack Red Wings (1) | 4–2 | Maine Mariners | |
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks (1) | 4–1 | Binghamton Whalers | |
| 1982–83 | Rochester Americans (4) | 4–0 | Maine Mariners | |
| 1983–84 | Maine Mariners (3) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bud Stefanski |
| 1984–85 | Sherbrooke Canadiens (1) | 4–2 | Baltimore Skipjacks | Brian Skrudland |
| 1985–86 | Adirondack Red Wings (2) | 4–2 | Hershey Bears | Tim Tookey
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| 1986–87 | Rochester Americans (5) | 4–3 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | David Fenyves |
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears (7) | 4–0 | Fredericton Express | Wendell Young |
| 1988–89 | Adirondack Red Wings (3) | 4–1 | New Haven Nighthawks | Sam St. Laurent |
| 1989–90 | Springfield Indians (6) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Jeff Hackett |
| 1990–91 | Springfield Indians (7) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Kay Whitmore |
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings (4) | 4–3 | St. John's Maple Leafs | Allan Bester |
| 1992–93 | Cape Breton Oilers (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Bill McDougall |
| 1993–94 | Portland Pirates (1) | 4–2 | Moncton Hawks | Olaf Kölzig |
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats (1) | 4–0 | Fredericton Canadiens | Corey Schwab & Mike Dunham |
| 1995–96 | Rochester Americans (6) | 4–3 | Portland Pirates | Dixon Ward |
| 1996–97 | Hershey Bears (8) | 4–1 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Mike McHugh |
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Phantoms (1) | 4–2 | Saint John Flames | Mike Maneluk |
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins (1) | 4–1 | Rochester Americans | Peter Ferraro |
| 1999–00 | Hartford Wolf Pack (1) | 4–2 | Rochester Americans | Derek Armstrong |
| 2000–01 | Saint John Flames (1) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Steve Begin |
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves (1) | 4–1 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | Pasi Nurminen |
| 2002–03 | Houston Aeros (1) | 4–3 | Hamilton Bulldogs | Johan Holmqvist |
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Wade Flaherty |
| 2004–05 | Philadelphia Phantoms (2) | 4–0 | Chicago Wolves | Antero Niittymaki |
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears (9) | 4–2 | Milwaukee Admirals | Frederic Cassivi |
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Bulldogs (1) | 4–1 | Hershey Bears | Carey Price |
| 2007–08 | Chicago Wolves (2) | 4–2 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | Jason Krog |
| 2008–09 | Hershey Bears (10) | 4–2 | Manitoba Moose | Michal Neuvirth |
| 2009–10 | Hershey Bears (11) | 4–2 | Texas Stars | Chris Bourque |
| 2010–11 | Binghamton Senators (1) | 4–2 | Houston Aeros | Robin Lehner |
| 2011–12 | Norfolk Admirals (1) | 4–0 | Toronto Marlies | Alexandre Picard |
| 2012–13 | Grand Rapids Griffins (1) | 4–2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tomas Tatar |
| 2013–14 | Texas Stars (1) | 4–1 | St. John's IceCaps | Travis Morin |
| 2014-15 | Manchester Monarchs (1) | 4–1 | Utica Comets | Jordan Weal |
| 2015-16 | Lake Erie Monsters (1) | 4-0 | Hershey Bears | Oliver Bjorkstrand |
| 2016-17 | Grand Rapids Griffins (2) | 4-2 | Syracuse Crunch | Tyler Bertuzzi |
| 2017-18 | Toronto Marlies (1) | 4-3 | Texas Stars | Andreas Johnsson |
| 2018-19 | Charlotte Checkers | 4-1 | Chicago Wolves | Andrew Poturalski |
| 2019-20 | playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2020-21 | playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | |||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves (3) | 4–1 | Springfield Thunderbirds | Josh Leivo |
| 2022–23 | Hershey Bears (12) | 4–3 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Hunter Shepard |
| 2023–24 | Hershey Bears (13) | 4–2 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | Hendrix Lapierre |
^ A. Calder Cup won by second franchise known as the Pittsburgh Hornets. Previous franchise became the Rochester Americans.
^ B. Tim Tookey, Butterfield Trophy winner in 1985–86, played for the Hershey Bears.