The 1928–29 CPHL champions, Windsor Bulldogs took the trophy with them, when they defected to the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1929–30. The Oke Trophy remained the championship trophy of the IHL until 1936 when the league joined with the Canadian-American Hockey League into the International American Hockey League (I-AHL), the precursor of the AHL. The four teams in the west division of the new I-AHL, were all from the old IHL league. They continued the trophy's tradition in the new league when it was awarded to the west division champions, Syracuse Stars.