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Through the 2024-2025 Regular Season
Team Records AHL Champions

RANK	TEAM	W	L	OTL	SOL	T	PTS	GP
1	Rochester Americans	3127	2589	129	66	548	6997	6459
2	Hershey Bears	3105	2465	119	97	502	6928	6288
3	Hartford Wolf Pack	2899	2746	131	81	447	6457	6304
4	Abbotsford Canucks	2750	2735	123	73	458	6154	6139
5	Bakersfield Condors	1868	1470	102	61	297	4196	3798
6	Providence Bruins	1854	1408	134	78	229	4149	3703
7	Toronto Marlies	1570	1324	135	78	205	3558	3312
8	Belleville Senators	1563	1514	109	66	210	3511	3462
9	Springfield Thunderbirds	1535	1398	143	79	206	3498	3361
10	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	1545	1245	122	73	170	3455	3155
11	Laval Rocket	1450	1309	139	84	172	3295	3154
12	Calgary Wranglers	1285	1086	108	78	148	2904	2705
13	Charlotte Checkers	1251	1056	130	63	137	2832	2637
14	Syracuse Crunch	1170	998	142	93	111	2686	2514
15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	1075	859	114	80	66	2410	2194
16	Tucson Roadrunners	1026	1028	119	61	88	2320	2322
17	San Jose Barracuda	976	906	116	87	56	2211	2141
18	Rockford IceHogs	971	875	111	63	91	2207	2111
19	Milwaukee Admirals	949	582	112	89	31	2132	1763
20	Chicago Wolves	952	628	105	85	24	2118	1794
21	Ontario Reign	947	608	103	70	29	2096	1757
22	Utica Comets	897	862	127	97	50	2068	2033
23	Grand Rapids Griffins	929	673	82	84	27	2051	1795
24	San Diego Gulls	894	738	110	58	41	1997	1841
25	Manitoba Moose	891	709	96	74	23	1975	1793
26	Iowa Wild	823	724	114	101	31	1892	1793
27	Bridgeport Islanders	820	758	100	74	31	1843	1783
28	Henderson Silver Knights	743	791	89	70	19	1664	1712
29	Cleveland Monsters	724	700	102	89	16	1655	1631
30	Texas Stars	590	428	80	58	0	1318	1156
31	Colorado Eagles	247	150	31	14	0	539	442
32	Coachella Valley Firebirds	131	57	16	12	0	290	216

AHL Champions Team Records

YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1936-37	Syracuse Stars	Philadelphia Ramblers	3-1
1937-38	Providence Reds	Syracuse Stars	3-1
1938-39	Cleveland Barons	Philadelphia Ramblers	3-1
1939-40	Providence Reds	Pittsburgh Hornets	3-0
1940-41	Cleveland Barons	Hershey Bears	3-2
1941-42	Indianapolis Capitals	Hershey Bears	3-2
1942-43	Buffalo Bisons	Indianapolis Capitals	3-0
1943-44	Buffalo Bisons	Cleveland Barons	4-0
1944-45	Cleveland Barons	Hershey Bears	4-2
1945-46	Buffalo Bisons	Cleveland Barons	4-3
1946-47	Hershey Bears	Pittsburgh Hornets	4-3
1947-48	Cleveland Barons	Buffalo Bisons	4-0
1948-49	Providence Reds	Hershey Bears	4-3
1949-50	Indianapolis Capitals	Cleveland Barons	4-0
1950-51	Cleveland Barons	Pittsburgh Hornets	4-3
1951-52	Pittsburgh Hornets	Providence Reds	4-2
1952-53	Cleveland Barons	Pittsburgh Hornets	4-3
1953-54	Cleveland Barons	Hershey Bears	4-2
1954-55	Pittsburgh Hornets	Buffalo Bisons	4-2
1955-56	Providence Reds	Cleveland Barons	4-0
1956-57	Cleveland Barons	Rochester Americans	4-1
1957-58	Hershey Bears	Springfield Indians	4-2
1958-59	Hershey Bears	Buffalo Bisons	4-2
1959-60	Springfield Indians	Rochester Americans	4-1
1960-61	Springfield Indians	Hershey Bears	4-0
1961-62	Springfield Indians	Buffalo Bisons	4-1
1962-63	Buffalo Bisons	Hershey Bears	4-3
1963-64	Cleveland Barons	Quebec Aces	4-0
1964-65	Rochester Americans	Hershey Bears	4-1
1965-66	Rochester Americans	Cleveland Barons	4-2
1966-67	Pittsburgh Hornets	Rochester Americans	4-0
1967-68	Rochester Americans	Quebec Aces	4-2
1968-69	Hershey Bears	Quebec Aces	4-1
1969-70	Buffalo Bisons	Springfield Kings	4-0
1970-71	Springfield Kings	Providence Reds	4-0
1971-72	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	Baltimore Clippers	4-2
1972-73	Cincinnati Swords	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	4-1
1973-74	Hershey Bears	Providence Reds	4-1
1974-75	Springfield Indians	New Haven Nighthawks	4-1
1975-76	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	Hershey Bears	4-1
1976-77	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	Rochester Americans	4-2
1977-78	Maine Mariners	New Haven Nighthawks	4-1
1978-79	Maine Mariners	New Haven Nighthawks	4-0
1979-80	Hershey Bears	New Brunswick Hawks	4-2
1980-81	Adirondack Red Wings	Maine Mariners	4-2
1981-82	New Brunswick Hawks	Binghamton Whalers	4-1
1982-83	Rochester Americans	Maine Mariners	4-0
1983-84	Maine Mariners	Rochester Americans	4-1
1984-85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	Baltimore Skipjacks	4-2
1985-86	Adirondack Red Wings	Hershey Bears	4-2
1986-87	Rochester Americans	Sherbrooke Canadiens	4-3
1987-88	Hershey Bears	Fredericton Express	4-0
1988-89	Adirondack Red Wings	New Haven Nighthawks	4-1
1989-90	Springfield Indians	Rochester Americans	4-2
1990-91	Springfield Indians	Rochester Americans	4-2
1991-92	Adirondack Red Wings	St. John's Maple Leafs	4-3
1992-93	Cape Breton Oilers	Rochester Americans	4-1
1993-94	Portland Pirates	Mocton Hawks	4-2
1994-95	Albany River Rats	Fredericton Canadiens	4-0
1995-96	Rochester Americans	Portland Pirates	4-3
1996-97	Hershey Bears	Hamilton Bulldogs	4-1
1997-98	Philadelphia Phantoms	Saint John Flames	4-2
1998-99	Providence Bruins	Rochester Americans	4-1
1999-2000	Hartford Wolf Pack	Rochester Americans	4-2
2000-01	Saint John Flames	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	4-2
2001-02	Chicago Wolves	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	4-1
2002-03	Houston Aeros	Hamilton Bulldogs	4-3
2003-04	Milwaukee Admirals	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	4-0
2004-05	Philadelphia Phantoms	Chicago Wolves	4-0
2005-06	Hershey Bears	Milwaukee Admirals	4-2
2006-07	Hamilton Bulldogs	Hershey Bears	4-1
2007-08	Chicago Wolves	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	4-2
2008-09	Hershey Bears	Manitoba Moose	4-2
2009-10	Hershey Bears	Texas Stars	4-2
2010-11	Binghamton Senators	Houston Aeros	4-2
2011-12	Norfolk Admirals	Toronto Marlies	4-0
2012-13	Grand Rapids Griffins	Syracuse Crunch	4-2
2013-14	Texas Stars	St. John's IceCaps	4-1
2014-15	Manchester Monarchs	Utica Comets	4-1
2015-16	Lake Erie Monsters	Hershey Bears	4-0
2016-17	Grand Rapids Griffins	Syracuse Crunch	4-2
2017-18	Toronto Marlies	Texas Stars	4-3
2018-19	Charlotte Checkers	Chicago Wolves	4-1
2019-20	Playoffs	Canceled	--
2020-21	Playoffs	Canceled	--
2021-22	Chicago Wolves	Springfield Thunderbirds	4-1
2022-23	Hershey Bears	Coachella Valley Firebirds	4-3
2023-24	Hershey Bears	Coachella Valley Firebirds	4-2
2024-25