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The John D. Chick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL's team that has the best record in the West Division.

The award is named after John Chick, who served as vice president and treasurer of the American Hockey League.

Previously the trophy was awarded to the Western Division from 1962–73, the Southern Division from 1974–95, and the Central and Empire Divisions from 1996–2003.

Winners[]

Total Awards Won
Wins Team
11 Rochester Americans
5 Hershey Bears
4 Milwaukee Admirals
3 Chicago Wolves
Binghamton Rangers
Baltimore Clippers
Buffalo Bisons
2 Albany River Rats
Binghamton Whalers
New Haven Nighthawks
Pittsburgh Hornets
1 Oklahoma City Barons
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
Grand Rapids Griffins
Syracuse Crunch
Kentucky Thoroughblades
Adirondack Red Wings
Baltimore Skipjacks
Virginia Wings
Cincinnati Swords
Cleveland Barons

West Division Champions (2004-present)[]

Season Team Win
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons 1
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals 4
2009–10 Chicago Wolves 3
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals 3
2007–08 Chicago Wolves 2
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 1
2005–06 Milwaukee Admirals 2
2004–05 Chicago Wolves 1
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals 1

Central Division Champions (2002-2003)[]

Season Team Win
2002–03 Grand Rapids Griffins 1
2001–02 Syracuse Crunch 1

South Division Champions (2001)[]

Season Team Win
2000–01 Kentucky Thoroughblades 1

Empire State Division Champions (1997-2000)[]

Season Team Win
1999–00 Rochester Americans 11
1998–99 Rochester Americans 10
1997–98 Albany River Rats 2
1996–97 Rochester Americans 9

Central Division champions (1996)[]

Season Team Win
1995–96 Albany River Rats 1

South Division Champions (1974-1995)[]

Season Team Win
1994–95 Binghamton Rangers 3
1993–94 Hershey Bears 5
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers 2
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers 1
1990–91 Rochester Americans 8
1989–90 Rochester Americans 7
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings 1
1987–88 Hershey Bears 4
1986–87 Rochester Americans 6
1985–86 Hershey Bears 3
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers 2
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks 1
1982–83 Rochester Americans 5
1981–82 Binghamton Whalers 1
1980–81 Hershey Bears 2
1979–80 New Haven Nighthawks 2
1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks 1
1977–78 Rochester Americans 4
1976–77 not awarded -
1975–76 Hershey Bears 1
1974–75 Virginia Wings 1
1973–74 Baltimore Clippers 3

West Division Champions (1962-1973)[]

Season Team Win
1972–73 Cincinnati Swords 1
1971–72 Baltimore Clippers 2
1970–71 Baltimore Clippers 1
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons 3
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons 2
1967–68 Rochester Americans 3
1966–67 Pittsburgh Hornets 2
1965–66 Rochester Americans 2
1964–65 Rochester Americans 1
1963–64 Pittsburgh Hornets 1
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons 1
1961–62 Cleveland Barons 1
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