Richard F. Canning Trophy

The Richard F. Canning Trophy is presented annually to the team that advances to the American Hockey League's (AHL) Calder Cup Finals as the playoff winner of the Eastern Conference. Prior to 1998, it was given to the playoffs champion of the Northern Division/Conference.

The award is named after former AHL President Richard F. Canning, who served in that role from 1958 to 1961. He would serve the AHL in various roles for over five decades.

The current holders of the Richard F. Canning Trophy are the Hershey Bears.

Winners

=Winner by season=

;Key

class="wikitable sortable"
Awarded forSeasonTeamWin
rowspan=6|Northern Division playoffs champion

| 1990

Springfield Indians1
1991Springfield Indians2
1992Adirondack Red Wings1
1993Springfield Indians3
1994Portland Pirates1
1995Albany River Rats1
rowspan=2|Northern Conference playoffs champion

| 1996

Portland Pirates2
1997Hamilton Bulldogs1
rowspan=40|Eastern Conference playoffs champion

| 1998

Saint John Flames1
1999Providence Bruins1
2000Hartford Wolf Pack1
2001Saint John Flames2
2002Bridgeport Sound Tigers1
2003Hamilton Bulldogs2
2004Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins1
2005Philadelphia Phantoms1
2006Hershey Bears1
2007Hershey Bears2
2008Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins2
2009Hershey Bears3
2010Hershey Bears4
2011Binghamton Senators1
2012Norfolk Admirals1
2013Syracuse Crunch1
2014St. John's IceCaps1
2015Manchester Monarchs1
2016Hershey Bears5
2017Syracuse Crunch2
2018Toronto Marlies1
2019Charlotte Checkers1
2020colspan=2 align=center|Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021colspan=2 align=center|Not awarded; playoffs not held{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/american-hockey-league-announces-plans-for-2021-playoffs-sets-calendar-for-2021-22/n-5685353 |title=American Hockey League Announces Plans for 2021 Playoffs, Sets Calendar for 2021-22 |website=OurSports Central |date=April 29, 2021}}
2022Springfield Thunderbirds1
2023Hershey Bears6
2024Hershey Bears7

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