Viking Award

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The Viking Award is awarded annually to the best Swedish ice hockey player in North America. The winner is decided by a vote among the players themselves.

[edit] Winners

• 2006-07 Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings)
• 2005-06 Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings)
• 2004-05 - not awarded because of the lockout -
• 2003-04 Markus Näslund (Vancouver Canucks)
• 2002-03 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
• 2001-02 Markus Näslund (Vancouver Canucks)
• 2000-01 Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings)
• 1999-00 Nicklas Lidström (Detroit Red Wings)
• 1998-99 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
• 1997-98 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
• 1996-97 Mats Sundin (Toronto Maple Leafs)
• 1995-96 Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche)
• 1994-95 Mikael Renberg (Philadelphia Flyers)
• 1993-94 Mats Sundin (Quebec Nordiques)
• 1992-93 Mats Sundin (Quebec Nordiques)
• 1991-92 Calle Johansson (Washington Capitals)
• 1990-91 Tomas Sandström (Los Angeles Kings)
• 1989-90 Thomas Steen (Winnipeg Jets)
• 1988-89 Patrik Sundström (New Jersey Devils)
• 1987-88 Håkan Loob (Calgary Flames)
• 1986-87 Tomas Sandström (New York Rangers)
• 1985-86 Mats Näslund (Montreal Canadiens)
• 1984-85 Mats Näslund (Montreal Canadiens)
• 1983-84 Patrik Sundström (Vancouver Canucks)
• 1982-83 Pelle Lindbergh (Philadelphia Flyers)
• 1981-82 Thomas Gradin (Vancouver Canucks)
• 1980-81 Kent Nilsson (Calgary Flames)
• 1979-80 Anders Hedberg (New York Rangers)
• 1978-79 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)
• 1977-78 Ulf Nilsson (Winnipeg Jets, WHA)
• 1976-77 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)
• 1975-76 Börje Salming (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Source: www.swehockey.se