Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
# Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award

The Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award is an American Hockey League trophy awarded annually to the player best exemplifying sportsmanship, determination, and dedication to hockey. The award is voted upon by players and members of the media around the American Hockey League.

The award is named for Fred T. Hunt, a former player, general manager and governor for the Buffalo Bisons, earning six Calder Cup championships during his career. The original Hunt Trophy was donated by the Buffalo Sabres, whose entry to the National Hockey League resulted in the demise of the Buffalo Bisons.

## Award winners

| Season | Player | Team |
| - | - | - |
| 1977–78 | Blake Dunlop | Maine Mariners |
| 1978–79 | Bernie Johnston | Maine Mariners |
| 1979–80 | Norm Dube | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| 1980–81 | Tony Cassolato | Hershey Bears |
| 1981–82 | Mike Kaszycki | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982–83 | Ross Yates | Binghamton Whalers |
| 1983–84 | Claude Larose | Sherbrooke Jets |
| 1984–85 | Paul Gardner | Binghamton Whalers |
| 1985–86 | Steve Tsujiura | Maine Mariners |
| 1986–87 | Glenn Merkosky (1) | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1987–88 | Bruce Boudreau | Springfield Indians |
| 1988–89 | Murray Eaves (1) | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1989–90 | Murray Eaves (2) | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1990–91 | Glenn Merkosky (2) | Adirondack Red Wings |
| 1991–92 | John Anderson | New Haven Nighthawks |
| 1992–93 | Tim Tookey | Hershey Bears |
| 1993–94 | Jim Nesich | Cape Breton Oilers |
| 1994–95 | Steve Larouche | Prince Edward Island Senators |
| 1995–96 | Ken Gernander (1) | Binghamton Rangers |
| 1996–97 | Steve Passmore | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 1997–98 | Craig Charron | Rochester Americans |
| 1998–99 | Mitch Lamoureux | Hershey Bears |
| 1999–00 | Randy Cunneyworth | Rochester Americans |
| 2000–01 | Kent Hulst | Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins |
| 2001–02 | Nathan Dempsey | St. John's Maple Leafs |
| 2002–03 | Chris Ferraro | Portland Pirates |
| 2002–03 | Eric Healey | Manchester Monarchs |
| 2003–04 | Ken Gernander (2) | Hartford Wolf Pack |
| 2004–05 | Chris Taylor | Rochester Americans |
| 2005–06 | Mark Cullen | Norfolk Admirals |
| 2006–07 | Mike Keane | Manitoba Moose |
| 2007–08 | Jordan Sigalet | Providence Bruins |
| 2008–09 | Ajay Baines | Iowa Chops |
| 2009–10 | Casey Borer | Albany River Rats |
| 2010–11 | Bryan Helmer | Oklahoma City Barons |
| 2011–12 | Chris Minard | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 2012–13 | Brandon Davidson | Oklahoma City Barons |
| 2013–14 | Jake Dowell | Iowa Wild |
| 2014–15 | Jeff Hoggan | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 2015–16 | Tom Kostopoulos | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| 2016–17 | Craig Cunningham | Tucson Roadrunners |
| 2017–18 | Bracken Kearns | Binghamton Devils |
| 2018–19 | Brett Sutter | Ontario Reign |
| 2019–20 | John McCarthy | San Jose Barracuda |
| 2020–21 | Cal O'Reilly | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| 2021–22 | Sam Anas | Springfield Thunderbirds |
