History The O'Brien Trophy was donated to the National Hockey Association by its' name sake Senator J. O'Brien in recognition of his son J. Ambrose O'Brien, in 1910. The trophy was to be emblematic of the championship of the league. J.A. O'Brien had hockey in his blood. He participated at all levels of the game - as a player, financier and founder. He almost single-handedly organized the National Hockey Association and helped launch one of the most famous teams in NHL history - the Montreal Canadiens. After the demise of the National Hockey Association in 1917, the trophy was taken over by the National Hockey League and awarded to the league champions. Upon the donation of the Prince of Wales Trophy to the NHL in the early 1920's, a decision was made by the league executive to retire the O'Brien Trophy. However in 1928, the O'Brien Trophy officially was awarded to the Canadian team with the most points. The significance of the O'Brien Trophy was again altered in 1939, when it became the award handed out to the losing Stanley Cup finalist. Of note, the trophy was not formerly awarded between 1939 and 1943. It wasn't until 1944 that the teams from that five-year period had their names inscribed on the trophy. The O'Brien Trophy was officially retired by the NHL at the end of the 1949-50 season. ALL-TIME WINNERS

1950 New York Rangers 1949 Detroit Red Wings 1948 Detroit Red Wings 1947 Montreal Canadiens 1946 Boston Bruins 1945 Detroit Red Wings 1944 Chicago Blackhawks 1943 Boston Bruins 1942 Detroit Red Wings 1941 Detroit Red Wings 1940 Toronto Maple Leafs 1939 Toronto Maple Leafs 1938 Toronto Maple Leafs 1937 Montreal Canadiens 1936 Montreal Maroons 1935 Toronto Maple Leafs 1934 Toronto Maple Leafs 1933 Toronto Maple Leafs 1932 Montreal Canadiens 1931 Montreal Canadiens 1930 Montreal Maroons 1929 Montreal Canadiens 1928 Montreal Canadiens 1923 Ottawa Senators 1922 Toronto St Pats 1921 Ottawa Senators 1920 Ottawa Silver Seven 1919 Montreal Canadiens 1918 Toronto Arenas 1917 Montreal Canadiens 1916 Montreal Canadiens 1915 Ottawa Senators 1914 Toronto Blue Shirts 1913 Quebec Bulldogs 1912 Quebec Bulldogs 1911 Ottawa Senators 1910 Montreal Wanderers