The Ryan Soelberg Trophy is awarded to the playoff champion of the Wayne Gretzky Conference. It is named in honor of the founder of the Challenge Cup Fantasy Hockey League, the predecessor to the DFHL, and was previously awarded to the regular season champion of that league.
| Season | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 38 | Quebec Nordiques (GM: Guido Piraino) |
| 37 | Kansas City Scouts (GM: Dave Laity) |
| 36 | Cleveland Barons (GM: Peter Hewgill) |
| 35 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 34 | Kansas City Scouts (GM: Dave Laity) |
| 33 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 32 | Kansas City Scouts (GM: Dave Laity) |
| 31 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 30 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 29 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 28 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 27 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 26 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 25 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 24 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 23 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 22 | Colorado Rockies (GM: Norm Boulanger) |
| 21 | Cleveland Barons (GM: Peter Hewgill) |
| 20 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 19 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 18 | Atlanta Flames (GM: Jody Simms) |
| 17 | Atlanta Flames (GM: Jody Simms) |
| 16 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 15 | Atlanta Flames (GM: Jody Simms) |
| 14 | Colorado Rockies (GM: Norm Boulanger) |
| 13 | Ottawa Senators (GM: Kevin Laitinen) |
| 12 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 11 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |
| 10 | Minnesota North Stars (GM: Clark Rasmussen) |