The Ray Miron President's Cup is a trophy that was awarded to the playoff champion of the Central Hockey League (CHL) from 2002 until 2014, when the remaining CHL teams joined the ECHL. The trophy was known as The William "Bill" Levins Memorial Cup from 1992 until 2000, when the honour was renamed the Ray Miron Cup. (Bill Levins and Ray Miron being the co-founders of the CHL). From 1997-2001, the WPHL's playoff champion was awarded the "President's Cup", so when the CHL and the Western Professional Hockey League merged following their 2000-01 seasons, the CHL combined the traditions of the two leagues by renaming the trophy the "Ray Miron President's Cup".
The "Playoff Most Valuable Player" award was also given out as part of the Ray Miron President's Cup Championship ceremonies. Ron Handy is the only player to win the award on multiple occasions.
14 different franchises won the CHL Championship, with six of them (Wichita, Oklahoma City, Memphis/Mississippi, Laredo, Colorado and Allen) winning twice. The five franchises hold the record for most championships won with two. Current possession of the trophy belongs to the Allen Americans, who won it in 2014 with a 4–1 victory over the Denver Cutthroats becoming only the third CHL team to win back-to-back championships.
List of Central Hockey League Champions The William "Bill" Levins Memorial Cup (1992–2000)SeasonWinning teamScoreLosing teamMVP 1992–93 Tulsa Oilers 4–1 Oklahoma City Blazers Tony Fiore 1993–94 Wichita Thunder 4–0 Tulsa Oilers Ron Handy 1994–95 Wichita Thunder 4–2 San Antonio Iguanas Ron Handy 1995–96 Oklahoma City Blazers 4–3 San Antonio Iguanas Jean-Ian Filiatrault 1996–97 Fort Worth Fire 4–3 Memphis RiverKings Steve Plouffe 1997–98 Columbus Cottonmouths 4–0 Wichita Thunder Mike Martens 1998–99 Huntsville Channel Cats 4–2 Oklahoma City Blazers Derek Puppa 1999–00 Indianapolis Ice 4–3 Columbus Cottonmouths Jamie MorrisRay Miron Cup (2000–2001)SeasonWinning teamScoreLosing teamMVP 2000–01 Oklahoma City Blazers 4–1 Columbus Cottonmouths Rod BranchRay Miron President's Cup (2001–2014)SeasonWinning teamScoreLosing teamMVP 2001–02 Memphis RiverKings 4–1 Austin Ice Bats Don Parsons 2002–03 Memphis RiverKings 4–1 Austin Ice Bats Kahlil Thomas 2003–04 Laredo Bucks 4–3 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs David Guerrera 2004–05 Colorado Eagles 4–1 Laredo Bucks Chris Hartsburg 2005–06 Laredo Bucks 4–1 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Jeff Bes 2006–07 Colorado Eagles 4–2 Laredo Bucks Greg Pankewicz 2007–08 Arizona Sundogs 4–0 Colorado Eagles Rob McVicar 2008–09 Texas Brahmas 4-1 Colorado Eagles Jason Deitsch 2009–10 Rapid City Rush 4-3 Allen Americans Les Reaney 2010–11 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 4-3 Colorado Eagles Jeff Kyrzakos 2011–12 Fort Wayne Komets 4-1 Wichita Thunder Mike Vaskivuo 2012–13 Allen Americans 4-3 Wichita Thunder Brian McMillin 2013–14 Allen Americans 4-1 Denver Cutthroats Jamie Schaafsma
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