Honken Trophy

Honken Trophy
Date2002 (2002)
CountrySweden

Honken Trophy is awarded annually to the Swedish goaltender of the year, playing in Sweden (usually in the SHL), as decided on by Eventhouse and Kamratföreningen Hockeyjournalisterna. It was installed in 2002 and resembles the Vezina Trophy of the NHL. The trophy is named in honour of goalie Leif "Honken" Holmqvist.[1]

  1. ^ "Johan Holmqvist får "Honken trophy"" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 2009-03-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-03-10.