Lasse Oksanen Trophy
The Lasse-Oksanen Trophy is an ice hockey award given by the Finnish SM-liiga to the best player of the main season. The trophy was named after the former Finnish ice hockey player Lasse Oksanen , who spent most of his career with Ilves , with whom he won the Finnish championship three times. The 282-time international was honored in 1999 with induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame .
Award winners
| season | winner | team |
|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | Unto Wiitala | Karhu-Kissat |
| 1953-54 | Unto Wiitala | Karhu-Kissat |
| 1955-56 | Unto Wiitala | Karhu-Kissat |
| 1991-92 | Mikko Mäkelä | TPS |
| 1993-94 | Esa Keskinen | TPS |
| 1994-95 | Saku Koivu | TPS |
| 1995-96 | Juha Riihijärvi | Lukko |
| 1996-97 | Jani Hurme | TPS |
| 1997-98 | Raimo Helminen | Ilves |
| 1998-99 | Jan Čaloun | HIFK |
| 1999-2000 | Kai Nurminen | TPS |
| 2000-01 | Tony Virta | 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 | Antti Raanta | Ässät |
| 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
- 6 award winners: TPS
- 5 award winners: HIFK
- 3 winners: Jokerit, Karhu-Kissat, Tappara
- 2 prize winners: Ässät, Ilves, Kärpät
- 1 prize winner: Blues, Lukko
Web links
- List of winners at liiga.fi