Matti Keinonen trophy
Encyclopedia
The Matti Keinonen trophy is an ice-hockey
award given by the Finnish
SM-liiga
to the "most effective player" of the season (plus/minus rating).
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
award given by the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
to the "most effective player" of the season (plus/minus rating).
Trophy winners
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Pekka Rautakallio Pekka Rautakallio Pekka Rautakallio is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames.-Early years:... (Ässät) |
| 1978–79 | Veli-Pekka Ketola Veli-Pekka Ketola Veli-Pekka Ketola . He is a retired professional ice hockey player and coach.-Playing career:Veli-Pekka Ketola played in the Finnish League, World Hockey Association, and National Hockey League... (Ässät) |
| 1979–80 | Reijo Leppänen Reijo Leppänen Reijo Leppänen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.-External links:*... (TPS) |
| 1980–81 | Juha Huikari (Kärpät) |
| 1981–82 | Timo Nummelin Timo Nummelin Timo Nummelin is a retired professional football and ice hockey player who played in SM-liiga and the predecessor of Veikkausliiga .... (TPS) |
| 1982–83 | Carey Wilson Carey Wilson Carey John Wilson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons... (HIFK) |
| 1983–84 | Arto Sirviö Arto Sirviö Arto Tapio Ilmari Sirviö is a retired professional Finnish ice hockey player. Currently he is the General Manager of Kouvolan Kiekko-65 who play in Mestis, the second highest league in Finland.... (Jokerit) |
| 1984–85 | Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St... (HIFK) |
| 1985–86 | Harry Nikander (Ässät) |
| 1986–87 | Juha Huikari (Kärpät) |
| 1987–88 | Risto Jalo Risto Jalo Risto Uolevi Jalo is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and National Hockey League. He played for Ilves, HPK, and Edmonton Oilers. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.-External links:*... (Ilves) |
| 1988–89 | Jukka Vilander (TPS) |
| 1989–90 | Mika Nieminen Mika Nieminen Mika Nieminen is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves, Jokerit, and HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.-External links:... (Ilves) |
| 1990–91 | Leo Gudas Leo Gudas Leo Gudas is a Czech hockey player who won a Bronze Medal in the 1992 Olympics.-Draft:Gudas was the second last player taken in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, going 251st overall to the Calgary Flames.... (JYP) |
| 1991–92 | Waltteri Immonen Waltteri Immonen Waltteri Immonen is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman and former coach of SM-liiga team Jokerit.-Playing career:... (Jokerit) |
| 1992–93 | Erik Hämäläinen Erik Hämäläinen Vesa Erik Hämäläinen is a left-handed retired Finnish ice hockey defenceman. Hämäläinen currently is an Ice hockey coach, employed by SM-liiga team Lukko-Early career:... (Jokerit) |
| 1993–94 | Alexander Smirnov Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey) -Playing career:A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia’s national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany.... (TPS) |
| 1994–95 | Veli-Pekka Kautonen (HIFK) |
| 1995–96 | Petri Varis Petri Varis Petri Varis is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the San Jose Sharks as their 7th-round pick in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... (Jokerit) |
| 1996–97 | Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen Kimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... (TPS) |
| 1997–98 | Olli Jokinen Olli Jokinen Olli Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1997, third overall after Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. He was the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003... (HIFK) |
| 1998–99 | Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for... (HIFK) |
| 1999–00 | Kai Nurminen Kai Nurminen Kai I. Nurminen is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward, who last played with Herlev Hornets in the Danish Oddset Ligaen.- Career :... (TPS) |
| 2000–01 | Jouni Loponen Jouni Loponen Jouni Loponen is a Finnish ice hockey defender. He is a 4-times Finnish champion and in 2004, he won Elitserien.-External links:*... (TPS) |
| 2001–02 | Marko Tuulola Marko Tuulola Marko Tuulola is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently represents HPK formerly for Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga.-Achievements:... (HPK) |
| 2002–03 | Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League... (Kärpät) |
| 2003–04 | Jari Viuhkola Jari Viuhkola Jari Viuhkola is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He currently represents Kärpät in the Finnish SM-liiga.-Playing career:... (Kärpät) |
| 2004–05 | Jukka Voutilainen Jukka Voutilainen Jukka Voutilainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :... (HPK) |
| 2005–06 | Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Kukkonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League... (Kärpät) |
| 2006–07 | Martti Järventie Martti Järventie Martti Järventie is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for Ilves in the SM-liiga.Järventie began his career with Ilves where he spent a total of nine years, beginning at junior level in 1992. In 1995 he had spells with KOO-VEE and Lukko before returning to Ilves. In 2001, he... (Jokerit) |
| 2007–08 | Janne Pesonen Janne Pesonen Janne Pesonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently an unrestricted free agent .- Career :... (Kärpät Kärpät Oulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:... ) |
| 2008–09 | Olli Malmivaara Olli Malmivaara Olli Malmivaara is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fourth-round pick, #117 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Malmivaara played junior hockey in Jokerit and made his SM-liiga debut there; in 2003 he signed with SaiPa and spent two... (JYP) |
| 2009–10 | Harri Tikkanen Harri Tikkanen Harri Tikkanen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who currently plays professionally in Finland for Lukko of the SM-liiga.He won Matti Keinonen trophy as SM-liiga plus/minus leader in 2009-10 season.-External links:... (Lukko Lukko Lukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963... ) |
| 2010–11 | Sami Vatanen Sami Vatanen Sami Vatanen is a Finnish ice hockey defenseman. Being part of the national junior teams, and captaining the team in the 2009 U18 World Championship.... (JYP) |