# Robert W. Clarke Trophy

The Robert W. Clarke Trophy is presented annually to the AHL's champion of the Western Conference during the playoffs. Prior to 1998, it was given to the champion of the Southern Conference/Division.
The award is named after former AHL Chairman of the Board Robert W. Clarke.

## Winners

Total awards won :
| Wins | Team |
| 7 | Rochester Americans |
| 5 | Chicago Wolves |
| 3 | Texas Stars |
| 2 | Cornwall Aces |
| 2 | Coachella Valley Firebirds |
| 2 | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 2 | Houston Aeros |
| 2 | Milwaukee Admirals |
| 1 | Lake Erie Monsters |
| 1 | Utica Comets |
| 1 | Manitoba Moose |
| 1 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 1 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| 1 | Philadelphia Phantoms |
| 1 | Hershey Bears |
| 1 | Toronto Marlies |

### Winner by season
#### Key

* ‡ = Eventual Calder Cup champions
| Awarded for | Year | Team | Win |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1990 | Rochester Americans | 1 |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1991 | Rochester Americans | 2 |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1992 | Rochester Americans | 3 |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1993 | Rochester Americans | 4 |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1994 | Cornwall Aces | 1 |
| Southern Division playoffs champion | 1995 | Cornwall Aces | 2 |
| Southern Conference playoffs champion | 1996 | Rochester Americans‡ | 5 |
| Southern Conference playoffs champion | 1997 | Hershey Bears‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 1998 | Philadelphia Phantoms‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 1999 | Rochester Americans | 6 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2000 | Rochester Americans | 7 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2001 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2002 | Chicago Wolves‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2003 | Houston Aeros‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2004 | Milwaukee Admirals‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2005 | Chicago Wolves | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2006 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2007 | Hamilton Bulldogs‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2008 | Chicago Wolves‡ | 3 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2009 | Manitoba Moose | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2010 | Texas Stars | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2011 | Houston Aeros | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2012 | Toronto Marlies | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2013 | Grand Rapids Griffins‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2014 | Texas Stars‡ | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2015 | Utica Comets | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2016 | Lake Erie Monsters‡ | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2017 | Grand Rapids Griffins‡ | 2 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2018 | Texas Stars | 3 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2019 | Chicago Wolves | 4 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2020 | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2021 | Not awarded; playoffs not held | Not awarded; playoffs not held |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2022 | Chicago Wolves‡ | 5 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2023 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 1 |
| Western Conference playoffs champion | 2024 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 2 |