Rinkens riddare explained

The Rinkens riddare (Knight of the rink) is awarded to the most gentlemanly individual of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). It was first awarded in 1962. From 1978-1997, the award was not given out, and it started up again in 1998.

Winners

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SeasonPlayerClub
1962–63Hans ÖbergGävle GIK
1963–64Sven TumbaDjurgårdens IF
1964–65Lars-Eric LundvallVästra Frölunda IF
1965–66Roland StoltzDjurgårdens IF
1966–67Nils NilssonLeksands IF
1967–68Leif HolmqvistAIK
1968–69Lars BylundBrynäs IF
1969–70Håkan WickbergBrynäs IF
1970–71Nils JohanssonFärjestad BK
1971–72Jan-Erik LyckBrynäs IF
1972–73Lars-Erik SjöbergVästra Frölunda IF
1973–74Ulf MårtenssonLeksands IF
1974–75Olle ÅhmanTimrå IK
1975–76Kent-Erik AnderssonFärjestad BK
1976–77Per-Olov BrasarLeksands IF
1977–78Stig LarssonDjurgårdens IF
1997–98Patric KjellbergDjurgårdens IF
1998–99Frantisek KaberleModo Hockey
1999–00Mats LindbergAIK
2000–01Mikael JohanssonDjurgårdens IF
2001–02Mattias WeinhandlModo Hockey
2002–03Johan DavidssonHV71
2003–04Johan DavidssonHV71
2004–05Johan DavidssonHV71
2005–06Fredrik BrembergDjurgårdens IF
2006–07Anders SöderbergSkellefteå AIK
2007–08Kenny JönssonRögle BK
2008–09Jörgen JönssonFärjestad BK
2009–10Referee Wolmer EdqvistGrums
2010–11Andreas DackellBrynäs IF
2011–12Jakob SilfverbergBrynäs IF
2012–13Jesper FastHV71
2013–14Oscar MöllerSkellefteå AIK[2]
2014–15Chairman Johan KöhlerKiruna IF[3]
2015–16Daniel VikstenÖrebro HK[4]
2016–17Martin ThörnbergHV71
2017–18Jonathan DahlénTimrå IK
2018–19Markus LjunghHV71
2019–20Not awarded due to Covid-19
2020–21Oscar MöllerSkellefteå AIK
2021–22Erik GustafssonLuleå HF
2022–23Joel PerssonVäxjö Lakers
2023–24Pontus NäsénModo Hockey

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eliteprospects.com/awards/shl?name=Swedish+Gentleman+of+the+Year+(Rinkens+Riddare) List of winners
  2. http://www.swehockey.se/Startsidesnyheter/Januari2014/Maj2014/OscarMollerSkellefteaAIKrinkensriddare20132014/ Svenska ishockeyförbundet
  3. http://www.swehockey.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_100230/cf_78/hederspriser_2014-2015.PDF Svenska ishockeyförbundet
  4. http://www.swehockey.se/globalassets/svenska-ishockeyforbundet/historik/hederspriser/hederspriser_2015-2016.pdf Svenska ishockeyförbundet