O'Brien Trophy
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| O'Brien Trophy | |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Current holder | None (Retired trophy) |
| Awarded to the | 1910–17: NHA champion 1918–1923: NHL playoff champion 1927–1938: NHL Canadian Division Champion 1939–50: NHL Playoff Runner-Up |
The O'Brien Trophy is a retired trophy that was awarded in the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ice hockey leagues of North America from 1910 to 1950. It was originally donated to the NHA by Canadian Senator M.J. O'Brien in honor of his son, Ambrose O'Brien, and has been awarded under four definitions: from the 1910 to 1916–17 NHA seasons, it was awarded to the NHA champion; for the 1917–18 season, the trophy was purchased by the NHL and awarded to the NHL playoff champion until 1927 1927–28 season, it was awarded to the Canadian Division Champion until 1938; and starting with the 1938–39 season, it was awarded to the NHL Playoff Runner-Up. In 1950, the trophy was retired for good and has not been awarded since. The O'Brien Trophy has been awarded at the end of 41 seasons to 12 different teams.
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[edit] History
The O'Brien Trophy was donated to the National Hockey Association by Canadian Senator Michael J. O'Brien in honour of his son, Ambrose O'Brien, who was credited with the formation of the National Hockey Association, the forerunner to the NHL. The Trophy was originally meant to be the league's championship.[1] After the NHA folded in 1917, the Trophy was taken over by the National Hockey League and awarded to the NHL champions and the winner of this trophy would move on to face the winners of other leagues for the Stanley Cup. One Year After, the NHL expanded to two divisions in 1927, the Trophy was awarded in 1927–28 to the winner of the Canadian Division, while the Prince of Wales Trophy was awarded to the winner of the American Division.[2] It would be awarded under this definition until the end of the 1937–38 season. The 1938–39 NHL season saw the NHL move back to a single division, and from that point to on it was awarded to the Stanley Cup runner-up. The O'Brien Trophy was not formally awarded from 1939 to 1943 and it would not be until 1944 that the winning teams from that period were inscribed on the Trophy. At the end of the 1949–50 NHL season, the Trophy was retired, and has not been awarded since.[1] It is now in the collection of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Montreal Canadiens are first, having won the trophy 10 times The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the trophy second most nine times, seven as the Maple Leafs, once as the St. Patricks and once as the Torontosand, the Detroit Red Wings have won the trophy the most times of any American team, having won it five times.
[edit] Winners
- 10 Montreal Canadiens
- 9 Toronto Maple Leafs (7 wins) St. Patricks (1 win) Toronto Arenas (1 win)
- 6 Ottawa Senators
- 5 Detroit Red Wings
- 2 Quebec Bulldogs
- 2 Montreal Maroons
- 2 Boston Bruins
- 1 Chicago Black Hawks
- 1 New York Rangers
- 1 Toronto Blueshirts
- Key
- * = Defunct Teams
- ^ = Eventual Stanley Cup champions
[edit] NHA Champion
| Season | Winner | Win # |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Montreal Wanderers * ^ | 1 |
| 1911 | Ottawa Senators * | 1 |
| 1911–12 | Quebec Bulldogs * ^ | 1 |
| 1912–13 | Quebec Bulldogs * ^ | 2 |
| 1913–14 | Toronto Blueshirts * ^ | 1 |
| 1914–15 | Ottawa Senators * | 2 |
| 1915–16 | Montreal Canadiens ^ | 1 |
| 1916–17 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 |
[edit] NHL Playoff Champion
| Season | Winner | Win # |
|---|---|---|
| 1917–18 | Toronto1 | 1 |
| 1918–19 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 |
| 1919–20 | Ottawa Senators * ^ | 3 |
| 1920–21 | Ottawa Senators * ^ | 4 |
| 1921–22 | Toronto St. Patricks ^ (Formerly Toronto) |
2 |
| 1922–23 | Ottawa Senators * ^ | 5 |
| 1923–24 | Montreal Canadiens * ^ | 4 |
| 1924–25 | Montreal Canadiens * ^ | 5 |
| 1925–26 | Montreal Maroons * ^ | 1 |
| 1926–27 | Ottawa Senators * ^ | 6 |
[edit] NHL Canadian Division Champion
| Season | Winner | Win # |
|---|---|---|
| 1927–28 | Toronto Maple Leafs (Formerly Toronto St. Patricks) |
3 |
| 1928–29 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 |
| 1929–30 | Montreal Maroons * ^ | 1 |
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens ^ | 7 |
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | 8 |
| 1932–33 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 |
| 1933–34 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 |
| 1934–35 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Maroons * | 2 |
| 1936–37 | Montreal Canadiens | 9 |
| 1937–38 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 |
[edit] NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Runner-Up
[edit] Notes
Note 1: The Toronto club was operated by Arena Co., and had no nickname from 1917 to 1918.
[edit] References
- General
- O'Brien Trophy history. LegendsofHockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- Stanley Cup Champions and Finalists. NHL. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- Specific
- ^ a b O'Brien Trophy history Trophy. LegendsofHockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ History of the Prince of Wales Trophy. LegendsofHockey.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
[edit] See also
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