Guldhjälmen

Guldhjälmen
SportIce hockey
LeagueSHL & SDHL
Awarded forMost outstanding player in the regular season as judged by each league's players
English nameThe Gold Helmet
Sponsored by
History
First award1986 (1986) (men)
2020 (women)
First winnerKari Eloranta (men)
Lara Stalder (women)
Most winsJoakim Lindström (3)
Most recentSHL: Antti Suomela (2023)
SDHL: Lina Ljungblom (2024)

Guldhjälmen (lit. 'The Gold Helmet') comprises two Swedish annual ice hockey awards that recognize the most valuable player of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) as judged by each league's players, respectively. Guldhjälmen is sponsored by the Swedish Magasinet Hockey in cooperation with CCM Hockey and TV4.

Guldhjälmen was introduced in 1986 as Elitserien (renamed SHL in 2013) award. It is analogous to the NHL's Ted Lindsay Award, a MVP award voted on by members of the NHL Players' Association, and is the companion of the Viking Award, which recognizes the best Swedish player active in North America as determined by player vote. It should not be confused with Guldpucken (lit. 'The Golden Puck'), which is awarded to the men's Swedish Player of the Year by Expressen and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.

The first winner was Finnish defenseman Kari Eloranta of HV71 for the 1985–86 Elitserien season. Winger Joakim Lindström has received Guldhjälmen three times, once more than any other player in history.

The award was expanded to encompass the player-selected MVP of the SDHL in 2020. Following the 2019–20 SDHL season, Swiss forward Lara Stalder of Brynäs IF was selected to become the first woman to win Guldhjälmen by vote of SDHL players.[1][2] Guldhjälmen should not be confused with the Kronprinsessan Margaretas pris (lit. 'Crown Princess Margareta's Award'), also known as the SDHL MVP, which is awarded to the most valuable player of the SDHL as chosen by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.[3]

Winners

Women

Men

Players in bold type also won Guldpucken in the same season.

References

  • Edlund, Patrick (11 March 2023). "Antti Suomela bäst i SHL – vinnare av Guldhjälmen 2022/2023 § Vinnare Guldhjälmen". Magasinet Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  • Birkestad, Erik (18 March 2009). "Davidsson får Guldhjälmen". Hockeyligan.se (in Swedish). Svenska Hockeyligan AB. Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  1. ^ Nyberg, Hannes (5 March 2020). "Lara Stalder första damspelare att få Guldhjälmen". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Brynäs IF's Lara Stalder to be awarded the Guldhjälmen". Swiss Hockey News. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ Lindeberg, Angelica (28 May 2020). "SDHL Awards 19/20: MVP, Petra Nieminen" (in Swedish). SDHL. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ Merk, Martin (11 March 2020). "Lara Stalder writes history in Sweden". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ Lahde, Stefan, ed. (3 March 2021). "Damer – Guldhjälmen". Svenska Ishockeyförbundet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Sydney Brodt bäst i SDHL – vinnare av Guldhjälmen 2021/2022". SDHL.se (Press release) (in Swedish). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b Karlsson, Matthias (11 March 2023). "Antti Suomela vinnare av Guldhjälmen 2022/2023". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ Öhrling, Petter (9 March 2024). "Modos Lina Ljungblom tilldelas Guldhjälmen i SDHL 2023/2024". SVT Sport (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ Brasar, Richard (9 April 2022). "Véronneau vinnare av Guldhjälmen 21/22". Leksands IF (Press release) (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2022.