# Emms Trophy

The Emms Trophy is presented annually to the regular season champion of the Central division in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was inaugurated in the 1975–76 season for the winner of the Emms division, the more westerly of the two divisions at the time. When the league realigned into three divisions in 1994–95, it has since been awarded to the Central division.
The award is named in recognition of Hap Emms. Leighton "Hap" Emms was a coach, team owner, and general manager, with a 33 year presence in the Ontario Hockey Association, as the owner of the Barrie Flyers, Niagara Falls Flyers, and St. Catharines Black Hawks between 1945 and 1978. Teams that Emms coached or owned appeared in eight Memorial Cup tournaments, winning four Memorial Cups.

## Winners

List of winners of the Emms trophy.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 1975–76 | Hamilton Fincups | 66 | 43 | 15 | 8 | — | 94 | 379 | 232 |
| 1976–77 | St. Catharines Fincups | 66 | 50 | 11 | 5 | — | 105 | 438 | 242 |
| 1977–78 | London Knights | 68 | 35 | 22 | 11 | — | 81 | 333 | 251 |
| 1978–79 | Niagara Falls Flyers | 68 | 43 | 21 | 4 | — | 90 | 361 | 243 |
| 1979–80 | Windsor Spitfires | 68 | 36 | 31 | 1 | — | 73 | 323 | 344 |
| 1980–81 | Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 34 | 33 | 1 | — | 69 | 321 | 320 |
| 1981–82 | Kitchener Rangers | 68 | 44 | 21 | 3 | — | 91 | 322 | 247 |
| 1982–83 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 70 | 48 | 21 | 1 | — | 97 | 363 | 270 |
| 1983–84 | Kitchener Rangers | 70 | 52 | 16 | 2 | — | 106 | 418 | 276 |
| 1984–85 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 54 | 11 | 1 | — | 109 | 381 | 215 |
| 1985–86 | North Bay Centennials | 66 | 41 | 21 | 4 | — | 86 | 330 | 240 |
| 1986–87 | North Bay Centennials | 66 | 46 | 18 | 2 | — | 94 | 357 | 216 |
| 1987–88 | Windsor Compuware Spitfires | 66 | 50 | 14 | 2 | — | 102 | 396 | 215 |
| 1988–89 | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 41 | 19 | 6 | — | 88 | 318 | 251 |
| 1989–90 | London Knights | 66 | 41 | 19 | 6 | — | 88 | 313 | 246 |
| 1990–91 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 42 | 21 | 3 | — | 87 | 303 | 217 |
| 1991–92 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 41 | 19 | 6 | — | 88 | 335 | 229 |
| 1992–93 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 66 | 38 | 23 | 5 | — | 81 | 334 | 260 |
| 1993–94 | Detroit Junior Red Wings | 66 | 42 | 20 | 4 | — | 88 | 312 | 237 |
| 1994–95 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 47 | 14 | 5 | — | 99 | 330 | 200 |
| 1995–96 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 45 | 16 | 5 | — | 95 | 297 | 186 |
| 1996–97 | Kitchener Rangers | 66 | 34 | 22 | 10 | — | 78 | 274 | 235 |
| 1997–98 | Guelph Storm | 66 | 42 | 18 | 6 | — | 90 | 263 | 189 |
| 1998–99 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 49 | 13 | 6 | — | 104 | 343 | 192 |
| 1999–2000 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 93 | 306 | 212 |
| 2000–01 | Sudbury Wolves | 68 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 237 | 196 |
| 2001–02 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | 68 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 89 | 230 | 177 |
| 2002–03 | Brampton Battalion | 68 | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 78 | 239 | 202 |
| 2003–04 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | 68 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 210 | 187 |
| 2004–05 | Mississauga IceDogs | 68 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 207 | 172 |
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | Pts | GF | GA |
| 2005–06 | Brampton Battalion | 68 | 44 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 91 | 275 | 222 |
| 2006–07 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 273 | 193 |
| 2007–08 | Brampton Battalion | 68 | 42 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 259 | 187 |
| 2008–09 | Brampton Battalion | 68 | 47 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 264 | 184 |
| 2009–10 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 327 | 186 |
| 2010–11 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 68 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 287 | 170 |
| 2011–12 | Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 47 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 291 | 169 |
| 2012–13 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 245 | 185 |
| 2013–14 | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 220 | 189 |
| 2014–15 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 278 | 227 |
| 2015–16 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 295 | 207 |
| 2016–17 | Mississauga Steelheads | 68 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 240 | 219 |
| 2017–18 | Barrie Colts | 68 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 297 | 229 |
| 2018–19 | Niagara IceDogs | 68 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 326 | 209 |
| 2019–20 | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 259 | 240 |
| 2020–21 | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded, season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021–22 | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 43 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 267 | 198 |
| 2022–23 | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 48 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 285 | 183 |
| 2023–24 | North Bay Battalion | 68 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 300 | 240 |
| 2024–25 | Barrie Colts |