Kultainen kypärä
Kultainen kypärä ("golden helmet") is an ice hockey award of the Finnish SM-liiga , which is given to the best player overall. It has been awarded since 1987 . The winner of this trophy is chosen by the SM liiga players.
Award winners
| season | winner | team |
|---|---|---|
| 1986/87 | Pekka Järvelä | JYP Jyväskylä |
| 1987/88 | Jarmo Myllys | Lukko Rauma |
| 1988/89 | Jukka Vilander | TPS Turku |
| 1989/90 | Jukka Tammi | Ilves Tampere |
| 1990/91 | Teemu Selänne | Jokerite |
| 1991/92 | Mikko Mäkelä | TPS |
| 1992/93 | Juha Riihijärvi | JYP |
| 1993/94 | Esa Keskinen | TPS |
| 1994/95 | Saku Koivu | TPS |
| 1995/96 | Juha Riihijärvi | Lukko |
| 1996/97 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
| 1997/98 | Raimo Helminen | Ilves |
| 1998/99 | Brian Rafalski | HIFK |
| 1999/00 | Kai Nurminen | TPS |
| 2000/01 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
| 2001/02 | Janne Ojanen | Tappara |
| 2002/03 | Antti Miettinen | HPK |
| 2003/04 | Timo Pärssinen | HIFK |
| 2004/05 | Tim Thomas | Jokerite |
| 2005/06 | Tony Salmelainen | HIFK |
| 2006/07 | Cory Murphy | HIFK |
| 2007/08 | Ville Leino | Jokerite |
| 2008/09 | Juuso Riksman | Jokerite |
| 2009/10 | Jori Lehterä | Tappara |
| 2010/11 | Ville Peltonen | HIFK |
| 2011/12 | Tomáš Záborský | Ässät |
| 2012/13 | Sakari salt mines | KalPa |
| 2013-14 | Michael Keränen | Ilves |
| 2014–15 | Kim Hirschovits | blues |
| 2015/16 | Kristian Kuusela | Tappara |
| 2016/17 | Mika Pyörälä | Kärpät |
| 2017/18 | Julius Junttila | Kärpät |
Prize winners by team
- 7 award winners: TPS
- 5 award winners: HIFK
- 4 winners: Jokerit
- 3 winners: Ilves, Tappara
- 2 winners: JYP, Kärpät, Lukko
- 1 award winner: Ässät, Blues, HPK, KalPa
Web links
- List of winners at liiga.fi