Guldpucken Explained

Guldpucken
Country:	Sweden

Guldpucken (The Golden Puck) is awarded annually to the ice hockey player of the year in Sweden. It is similar to the NHL's Hart Memorial Trophy. Originally it was awarded to a player in the Swedish hockey system, the top-level ice hockey league in Sweden. Starting with the 2014-2015 season the award began being awarded to players in the NHL who were of Swedish nationality. It should not be confused with Guldhjälmen (The Golden Helmet), the award for the most valuable player according to the players in the SHL.

Erik Karlsson has won the award a record of three times, and is the only player to ever do so. The award has been won twice by four other players: Anders Andersson, Leif Holmqvist, Peter Forsberg and Victor Hedman. The sculpture Guldpucken is made by the Swedish artist Rune Hannäs.

Winners

Season	Winner	Team	Position	Win #
1955–56		Leksands IF	D	1
1956–57		Gävle Godtemplares IK	LW	1
1957–58		Skellefteå AIK	D	1
1958–59		Djurgårdens IF	D	1
1959–60		Södertälje SK	RW	1
1960–61		Skellefteå AIK	C	1
1961–62		Skellefteå AIK	C	2
1962–63		Västra Frölunda IF	RW	1
1963–64		Alfredshems IK	D	1
1964–65		Västra Frölunda IF	D	1
1965–66		Leksands IF	C	1
1966–67		AIK	D	1
1967–68		AIK	G	1
1968–69		Leksands IF	D	1
1969–70		AIK	G	2
1970–71		Brynäs IF	C	1
1971–72		Brynäs IF	G	1
1972–73		Leksands IF	D	1
1973–74		Leksands IF	G	1
1974–75		Brynäs IF	D	1
1975–76		Södertälje SK	D	1
1976–77		Färjestad BK	RW	1
1977–78		AIK	C	1
1978–79		Djurgårdens IF	W	1
1979–80		Brynäs IF	LW	1
1980–81		Timrå IK	G	1
1981–82		IF Björklöven	C	1
1982–83		Färjestad BK	RW	1
1983–84		AIK	C	1
1984–85		Södertälje SK	D	1
1985–86		Färjestad BK	D	1
1986–87		Djurgårdens IF	LW	1
1987–88		AIK	F	1
1988–89		Djurgårdens IF	C	1
1989–90		Djurgårdens IF	G	1
1990–91		Färjestad BK	F	1
1991–92		Brynäs IF	D	1
1992–93		Modo Hockey	C	1
1993–94		Modo Hockey	C	2
1994–95		Leksands IF	D	1
1995–96		Leksands IF	RW	1
1996–97		Färjestad BK	C	1
1997–98		HV71	RW	1
1998–99		Modo Hockey	LW	1
1998–99		Modo Hockey	C	1
1999–00		Djurgårdens IF	C	1
2000–01		Luleå HF	RW	1
2001–02		Timrå IK	C	1
2002–03		Västra Frölunda HC	LW	1
2003–04		HV71	C	1
2004–05		Frölunda HC	G	1
2005–06		Rögle BK	D	1
2006–07		Modo Hockey	C	1
2007–08		HV71	G	1
2008–09		Färjestad BK	G	1
2009–10		Linköpings HC	D	1
2010–11		AIK	G	1
2011–12		Brynäs IF	LW	1
2012–13		Skellefteå AIK	LW	1
2013–14		Skellefteå AIK	C	1
2014–15		Tampa Bay Lightning	D	1
2015–16		Ottawa Senators	D	1
2016–17		Ottawa Senators	D	2
2017–18		Vegas Golden Knights	C	1
2018–19		New York Islanders	G	1
2019–20	Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
2020–21		Tampa Bay Lightning	D	2
2022–23		San Jose Sharks	D	3

Sources

• A to Z of Ice Hockey
• Guldpucken winners on Expressen.se
• Guldpucken winners on Elite Prospects