The Founder's Trophy is awarded to the league's regular season champion.
| Season | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 38 | Boston Bruins (GM: Cory Jordan) |
| 37 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 36 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 35 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 34 | Kansas City Scouts (GM: Dave Laity) |
| 33 | Quebec Nordiques (GM: Guido Pirani) |
| 32 | Toronto Maple Leafs (GM: Mark Coleman) |
| 31 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 30 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 29 | Cleveland Barons (GM: Peter Hewgill) |
| 28 | Chicago Black Hawks (GM: Chris Barnett) |
| 27 | New York Americans (GM: Neil Burke) |
| 26 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 25 | New York Americans (GM: Neil Burke) |
| 24 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 23 | New York Americans (GM: Neil Burke) |
| 22 | Hamilton Tigers (GM: Dan Marvin) |
| 21 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 20 | New York Americans (GM: Neil Burke) |
| 19 | New York Americans (GM: Neil Burke) |
| 18 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 17 | Detroit Red Wings (GM: Brian Stewart) |
| 16 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 15 | Atlanta Flames (GM: Jody Simms) |
| 14 | Montreal Canadiens (GM: Joey Loonen) |
| 13 | Hamilton Tigers (GM: Dan Marvin) |
| 12 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 11 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 10 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 9 | New York Rangers (GM: Shawn Guest) |
| 8 | New York Rangers (GM: Shawn Guest) |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs (GM: Steve Moore) |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (GM: Steve Moore) |
| 5 | Winnipeg Jets (GM: Drew Jarvis) |
| 4 | California Seals (GM: Mark Coleman) |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets (GM: Drew Jarvis) |
| 2 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 1 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |