Riikka Nieminen Award
Riikka Nieminen Award Riikka Nieminen -palkinto (Finnish) | |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
League | Naisten Liiga |
Awarded for | Player of the Year |
Presented by | Finnish Ice Hockey Association |
History | |
First award | 2008 |
First winner | Michelle Karvinen |
Most wins | Jenni Hiirikoski (5) |
Most recent | Elisa Holopainen, 2021 |
The Riikka Nieminen Award (Finnish: Riikka Nieminen -palkinto) is an ice hockey trophy, seasonally awarded by the Finnish Ice Hockey Association to the Naisten Liiga Player of the Year. It is named after Riikka Sallinen (née Nieminen), now retired, who is widely considered the best European women’s ice hockey player to ever compete internationally.[1][2]
The trophy was first awarded for the 2008–09 season and Michelle Karvinen of the Espoo Blues was the first recipient. Jenni Hiirikoski is the only defenceman to ever win the trophy and holds the record for most wins, with five. Elisa Holopainen is the current award holder after winning the trophy for the 2020–21 season. She is the second player to ever win the award more than once, having previously received the Riikka Nieminen Award for the 2018–19 season.
Award winners[]
Source: Elite Prospects[7]
All time award recipients[]
Player | Wins | Year(s) won |
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Jenni Hiirikoski | 5 | 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Elisa Holopainen | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
Anne Helin | 1 | 2011 |
Michelle Karvinen | 1 | 2009 |
Tanja Niskanen | 1 | 2020 |
Isa Rahunen | 1 | 2017 |
Nina Tikkinen | 1 | 2012 |
Linda Välimäki | 1 | 2018 |
References[]
- ^ Foster, Meredith (15 June 2019). "Team Finland legend Riikka Sallinen retires". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey: Profiles of Notable Women in Hockey". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Seppänen, Antti, ed. (2 May 2018). "Liiga palkitsi kauden 2017–18 parhaat – tässä palkittujen lista". liiga.fi (in Finnish). Liiga. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mennander, Pasi (12 June 2019). "Leijonat - Tupu, Hupu ja Lupu jälleen yhdessä! Palkitsivat parhaat hyökkääjät Jääkiekkogaalassa". www.leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mennander, Pasi (23 March 2020). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2019–20 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mennander, Pasi (15 March 2021). "Naisten Liigan kauden 2020–21 palkitut pelaajat ja tähtikentät". leijonat.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Naisten Liiga (W) Best Player (Riikka Nieminen Award)". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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- Ice hockey player of the year awards
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