AHL - Les Cunningham Award
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The Les Cunningham Award is annually presented to the American Hockey League?s most valuable player, as voted on by AHL coaches, media and players. The award is named for Les Cunningham, who retired in 1947 as the AHL?s career scoring leader. |
AHL - Les Cunningham Award
Season | Winner |
1947-48 | Carl Liscombe, Providence | 1948-49 | Carl Liscombe, Providence Reds | 1949-50 | Les Douglas, Cleveland Barons | 1950-51 | Ab DeMarco, Buffalo Bisons | 1951-52 | Ray Powell, Providence Reds | 1952-53 | Eddie Olson, Cleveland Barons | 1953-54 | George Sullivan, Hershey Bears | 1954-55 | Ross Lowe, Springfield Indians | 1955-56 | Johnny Bower, Providence Reds | 1956-57 | Johnny Bower, Providence Reds | 1957-58 | Johnny Bower, Cleveland Barons | 1958-59 | Bill Hicke & Rudy Migay, Rochester Americans (tie) | 1959-60 | Fred Glover, Cleveland Barons | 1960-61 | Phil Maloney, Buffalo Bisons | 1961-62 | Fred Glover, Cleveland Barons | 1962-63 | Denis DeJordy, Buffalo Bisons | 1963-64 | Fred Glover, Cleveland Barons | 1964-65 | Art Stratton, Buffalo Bisons | 1965-66 | Dick Gamble, Rochester Americans | 1966-67 | Mike Nykoluk, Hershey Bears | 1967-68 | Dave Creighton, Providence Reds | 1968-69 | Gilles Villemure, Buffalo Bisons | 1969-70 | Gilles Villemure, Buffalo Bisons | 1970-71 | Fred Speck, Baltimore Clippers | 1971-72 | Garry Peters, Boston Braves | 1972-73 | Bill Inglis, Cincinnati Swords | 1973-74 | Art Stratton, Rochester Americans | 1974-75 | Doug Gibson, Rochester Americans | 1975-76 | Ron Andruff, Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 1976-77 | Doug Gibson, Rochester Americans | 1977-78 | Blake Dunlop, Maine Mariners | 1978-79 | Rocky Saganiuk, New Brunswick Hawks | 1979-80 | Norm Dube, Nova Scotia Voyageurs | 1980-81 | Pelle Lindbergh, Maine Mariners | 1981-82 | Mike Kaszycki, New Brunswick Hawks | 1982-83 | Ross Yates, Binghamton Whalers | 1983-84 | Garry Lariviere, St. Catharines Saints & Mal Davis, Rochester Americans | 1984-85 | Paul Gardner, Binghamton Whalers | 1985-86 | Paul Gardner, Rochester Americans | 1986-87 | Tim Tookey, Hershey Bears | 1987-88 | Jody Gage, Rochester Americans | 1988-89 | Stephan Lebeau, Sherbrooke Canadiens | 1989-90 | Paul Ysebaert, Utica Devils | 1990-91 | Kevin Todd, Utica Devils | 1991-92 | John Anderson, New Haven Nighthawks | 1992-93 | Don Biggs, Binghamton Rangers | 1993-94 | Rich Chernomaz, St. John's Maple Leafs | 1994-95 | Steve Larouche, Prince Edward Island Senators | 1995-96 | Brad Smyth, Carolina Monarchs | 1996-97 | Jean-Francois Labbe, Hershey Bears | 1997-98 | Steve Guolla, Kentucky Thoroughblades | 1998-99 | Randy Robitaille, Providence Bruins | 1999-00 | Martin Brochu, Portland Pirates | 2000-01 | Derek Armstrong, Hartford Wolf Pack | 2001-02 | Eric Boguniecki, Worcester IceCats | 2002-03 | Jason Ward, Hamilton Bulldogs | 2003-04 | Jason LaBarbera, Hartford Wolf Pack | 2004-05 | Jason Spezza, Binghamton Senators | 2005-06 | Donald MacLean, Grand Rapids Griffins | 2006-07 | Darren Haydar, Chicago Wolves | 2007-08 | Jason Krog, Chicago Wolves | 2008-09 | Alexandre Giroux, Hershey Bears | 2009-10 | Keith Aucoin, Hershey Bears | 2010-11 | Corey Locke, Binghamton Senators | 2011-12 | Cory Conacher, Norfolk Admirals | 2012-13 | Tyler Johnson, Syracuse Crunch | 2013-14 | Travis Morin, Texas Stars | 2014-15 | Brian O'Neill, Manchester Monarchs | 2015-16 | Chris Bourque, Hershey Bears | 2016-17 | Kenny Agostino, Chicago Wolves | 2017-18 | Phil Varone, Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 2018-19 | Daniel Carr, Chicago Wolves | 2019-20 | Gerald Mayhew, Iowa Wild | 2020-21 | T. J. Tynan, Colorado Eagles | 2021-22 | T. J. Tynan, Ontario Reign |