Hamilton Spectator Trophy

The Hamilton Spectator Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the team that finishes the regular season with the best record. The trophy was donated by The Hamilton Spectator, and first presented in the 1957–58 season. It is symbolic of first place overall, and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.

Winners

List of winners of the Hamilton Spectator Trophy.

First place overall, 1938–1958

List of teams finishing first place in the OHA Junior A tier from 1933 to 1958. From 1933 to 1938, Junior A team played in separate groups with an uneven number of games, so there is no accurate depiction of first place in the regular season.

Season	Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	GF	GA
1938–39	Oshawa Generals	14	13	1	0	36	83	27
1939–40	Oshawa Generals	18	15	1	2	32	120	46
1940–41	Toronto Marlboros	17	13	3	1	25	113	51
1941–42	Brantford Lions	24	19	5	0	38	183	83
1942–43	Oshawa Generals	22	17	5	0	36	134	72
1943–44	Oshawa Generals	26	23	3	0	46	203	69
1944–45	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	19	18	1	0	36	174	54
1945–46	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	28	26	2	0	52	199	54
1946–47	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	36	33	3	0	66	234	59
1947–48	Windsor Spitfires	36	29	6	1	59	231	124
1948–49	Windsor Spitfires	48	34	13	1	69	272	184
1949–50	Toronto Marlboros	48	37	9	2	76	253	119
1950–51	Barrie Flyers	54	38	14	2	78	276	161
1951–52	Toronto Marlboros	53	39	8	6	84	302	146
1952–53	Barrie Flyers	56	37	17	2	76	258	187
1953–54	St. Catharines Teepees	59	42	15	2	86	308	211
1954–55	St. Catharines Teepees	49	32	15	2	66	260	176
1955–56	St. Catharines Teepees	48	28	17	3	59	219	197
1956–57	Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters	52	37	12	3	77	237	143