Viking Award


The Viking Award is awarded annually to the best Swedish ice hockey player in North America. The winner is decided by a vote among all Swedish-born players participating in the NHL or the NHL farm-team leagues. Only Mats Sundin has received the award four times. Peter Forsberg, Markus NΓ€slund, BΓΆrje Salming, Henrik Zetterberg and Erik Karlsson have received it three times.

Winners

SeasonWinnerTeamPositionWin #
1975–76Toronto Maple LeafsD1
1976–77Toronto Maple LeafsD2
1977–78Winnipeg JetsC1
1978–79Toronto Maple LeafsD3
1979–80New York RangersRW1
1980–81Calgary FlamesC1
1981–82Vancouver CanucksC1
1982–83Philadelphia FlyersG1
1983–84Vancouver CanucksF1
1984–85Montreal CanadiensLW1
1985–86Montreal CanadiensLW2
1986–87New York RangersRW1
1987–88Calgary FlamesRW1
1988–89New Jersey DevilsF2
1989–90Winnipeg JetsF1
1990–91Los Angeles KingsRW2
1991–92Washington CapitalsD1
1992–93Quebec NordiquesC1
1993–94Quebec NordiquesC2
1994–95Philadelphia FlyersRW1
1995–96Colorado AvalancheC1
1996–97Toronto Maple LeafsC3
1997–98Colorado AvalancheC2
1998–99Colorado AvalancheC3
1999–2000Detroit Red WingsD1
2000–01Vancouver CanucksLW1
2001–02Toronto Maple LeafsC4
2002–03Vancouver CanucksLW2
2003–04Vancouver CanucksLW3
2004–052004–05 NHL lockout
No winner
2005–06Detroit Red WingsD2
2006-07Detroit Red WingsLW1
2007–08Detroit Red WingsLW2
2008–09Washington CapitalsC1
2009–10Vancouver CanucksC1
2010–11Vancouver CanucksLW1
2011–12Ottawa SenatorsD1
2012–13Detroit Red WingsLW3
2013–14St. Louis BluesLW1
2014–15Washington CapitalsC2
2015–16Ottawa SenatorsD2
2016–17Ottawa SenatorsD3
2017–18Vegas Golden KnightsC1
2018–19Calgary FlamesC1

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