The John B. Sollenberger Trophy is given to
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the le ...
's leading scorer for the season.
History
The award was named for
John B. Sollenberger in 1955. Sollenberger was a long-time contributor to the league as manager and president of the
Hershey Bears
The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a town located 14 miles east of the state capital of Harrisburg. The current Bears club has played in the American Hockey League since the 1938–39 season maki ...
and former Chairman of the Board of Governors. The award was originally named after
Wally Kilrea, who held the AHL's single-season scoring record when the award was instituted
1947–48. That season, the award was renamed in honour of its first recipient,
Carl Liscombe, who broke Kilrea's scoring record.
Winners
References
External links
Official AHL websiteAHL Hall of Fame
- at Internet Hockey Database
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American Hockey League trophies and awards