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 the players themselves.

Winners

*2007–08 Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings)
*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