Bobby Orr Trophy

The Bobby Orr Trophy is awarded annually to the champion of the Eastern conference playoffs in the Ontario Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1999. The winning team competes for the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the OHL finals versus the Wayne Gretzky Trophy winner.[1]

For the Most Valuable Defenseman Award presented by the Central Hockey League (1963–84), see Bobby Orr Trophy (CHL).
Bobby Orr Trophy
SportIce hockey
Given forEastern Conference playoff champions
History
First award1999
Most winsBarrie Colts & Ottawa 67's (4)
Most recentOttawa 67's

The trophy is named in honour of Bobby Orr, a graduate of the Oshawa Generals, and a recurring coach in the CHL Top Prospects Game. Orr played and 193 games with the Generals from 1962 to 1966, scoring 280 points. He won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 1965–66 season, and led the Generals to a 1966 Memorial Cup appearance.

Winners

List of winners of the Bobby Orr Trophy.[1]

SeasonChampionSeriesFinalist
1998–99Belleville Bulls4–1Oshawa Generals
1999–2000Barrie Colts4–1Belleville Bulls
2000–01Ottawa 67's4–0Toronto St. Michael's Majors
2001–02Barrie Colts4–0Toronto St. Michael's Majors
2002–03Ottawa 67's4–3Toronto St. Michael's Majors
2003–04Mississauga IceDogs4–2Toronto St. Michael's Majors
2004–05Ottawa 67's4–0Peterborough Petes
2005–06Peterborough Petes4–1Barrie Colts
2006–07Sudbury Wolves4–2Belleville Bulls
2007–08Belleville Bulls4–1Oshawa Generals
2008–09Brampton Battalion4–2Belleville Bulls
2009–10Barrie Colts4–1Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
2010–11Mississauga St. Michael's Majors4–1Niagara IceDogs
2011–12Niagara IceDogs4–1Ottawa 67's
2012–13Barrie Colts4–3Belleville Bulls
2013–14North Bay Battalion4–0Oshawa Generals
2014–15Oshawa Generals4–2North Bay Battalion
2015–16Niagara IceDogs4–0Barrie Colts
2016–17Mississauga Steelheads4–0Peterborough Petes
2017–18Hamilton Bulldogs4–1Kingston Frontenacs
2018–19Ottawa 67's4–0Oshawa Generals
2019–20Playoffs cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic – trophy not awarded[2]

See also

References
  1. Bell, Aaron (2017). 2017–18 OHL Media Information Guide (PDF). Scarborough, Ontario: Ontario Hockey League. pp. 144–159. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  2. Johnston, Patrick (March 23, 2020). "COVID-19 forces cancellation of CHL playoffs and 2020 Memorial Cup". The Province. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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