title: Sam Pollock Trophy
text: # Sam Pollock Trophy
  
  The Sam Pollock Trophy is presented annually to the American Hockey League team that has the best regular season record in the Central Division.
  
  The award is named after former general manager of the Montreal Canadiens Sam Pollock.
  
  ## Winners
  
  Total awards won :
  
  | Wins | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 4 | Chicago Wolves |
  | 4 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
  | 4 | Toronto Marlies |
  | 2 | Manitoba Moose |
  | 2 | Milwaukee Admirals |
  | 2 | Quebec Citadelles |
  | 2 | Saint John Flames |
  | 1 | Grand Rapids Griffins |
  | 1 | Lowell Lock Monsters |
  | 1 | Prince Edward Island Senators |
  | 1 | Rochester Americans |
  | 1 | St. John's Maple Leafs |
  | 1 | Utica Comets |
  
  ### Winner by season
  
  | Awarded for | Season | Team | Win |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Atlantic Division champion | 1995–96 | Prince Edward Island Senators | 1 |
  | Canadian Division champion | 1996–97 | St. John's Maple Leafs | 1 |
  | Atlantic Division champion | 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | 1 |
  | Atlantic Division champion | 1998–99 | Lowell Lock Monsters | 1 |
  | Atlantic Division champion | 1999–00 | Quebec Citadelles | 1 |
  | Canadian Division champion | 2000–01 | Saint John Flames | 2 |
  | Canadian Division champion | 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | 2 |
  | Canadian Division champion | 2002–03 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 1 |
  | North Division champion | 2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 2 |
  | North Division champion | 2004–05 | Rochester Americans | 1 |
  | North Division champion | 2005–06 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 1 |
  | North Division champion | 2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | 1 |
  | North Division champion | 2007–08 | Toronto Marlies | 1 |
  | North Division champion | 2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | 2 |
  | North Division champion | 2009–10 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 3 |
  | North Division champion | 2010–11 | Hamilton Bulldogs | 4 |
  | North Division champion | 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | 2 |
  | North Division champion | 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | 3 |
  | North Division champion | 2013–14 | Toronto Marlies | 4 |
  | North Division champion | 2014–15 | Utica Comets | 1 |
  | Central Division champion | 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | 1 |
  | Central Division champion | 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | 1 |
  | Central Division champion | 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | 2 |
  | Central Division champion | 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | 3 |
  | Central Division champion | 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 |
  | Central Division champion | 2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | 4 |
  