The Pekka Rautakallio trophy is an
ice hockey award given by the
Finnish Liiga to the best defenceman of the season. In 1995 the award was renamed to carry the name of its first winner
Pekka Rautakallio. In 2019 it was awarded to
Oliwer Kaski of
Pelicans.
Trophy winners
*1977-78:
Pekka Rautakallio (
Ässät)
*1978-79: Pekka Rautakallio (Ässät)
*1979-80:
Reijo Ruotsalainen (
Kärpät)
*1980-81: Reijo Ruotsalainen (Kärpät)
*1981-82:
Pertti Lehtonen
Pertti Leo Jorma Lehtonen (born 18 October 1956 in Helsinki, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HIFK. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame
The Finnish Hockey Hall of F ...
(
HIFK)
*1982-83:
Nikolai Makarov (
Jokerit)
*1983-84:
Tapio Levo (Ässät)
*1984-85: Tapio Levo (Ässät)
*1985-86: Pekka Rautakallio (HIFK)
*1986-87:
Hannu Virta
Hannu Markus Virta (born March 22, 1963, in Turku, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was named the best defenceman in the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga) four times, and was a five-time all-star. He ...
(
TPS
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)
*1987-88:
Timo Jutila (
Tappara)
*1988-89: Hannu Virta (TPS)
*1989-90: Hannu Virta (TPS)
*1990-91: Hannu Virta (TPS)
*1991-92:
Harri Laurila (
JYP)
*1992-93:
Erik Hämäläinen (Jokerit)
*1993-94:
Petteri Nummelin (TPS)
*1994-95:
Marko Kiprusoff
Marko Kristian Kiprusoff (born June 6, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant junior coach in Finnish hockey club TPS.
Draft
He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens as their third-round pick, ...
(TPS)
*1995-96:
Mika Strömberg (Jokerit)
*1996-97:
Brian Rafalski (
HPK)
*1997-98:
Allan Measures
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(
Ilves)
*1998-99: Brian Rafalski (HIFK)
*1999-00:
Toni Lydman (HIFK)
*2000-01:
Jouni Loponen
Jouni Loponen (born 1 July 1971) is a Finnish ice hockey defender. He played for the Spokane Chiefs in 1988–89, he is a 4-times Finnish champion and in 2004, he won Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien.
Career statistics
References
External li ...
(TPS)
*2001-02:
Tom Koivisto
Tom Koivisto (born 4 June 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for Jokerit in the SM-liiga. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues as their eighth-round pick, 253rd overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He p ...
(Jokerit)
*2002-03:
Marko Tuulola
Marko Tuulola (born 7 February 1971) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman.
Career
Tuulola played in the SM-liiga for HPK, Lukko and Jokerit. He also played in the Swedish Elitserien for Brynäs IF and in the Swiss Nationalliga ...
(HPK)
*2003-04:
Toni Söderholm (HIFK)
*2004-05:
Ilkka Mikkola (Kärpät)
*2005-06:
Lasse Kukkonen (Kärpät)
*2006-07:
Cory Murphy
Cory Murphy (born February 13, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for HIFK in the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
Undrafted, Murphy played collegiate hockey with Colgate University. M ...
(HIFK)
*2007-08:
Arto Laatikainen (
Blues
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)
*2008–09:
Markus Seikola
Markus Seikola (born June 5, 1982), is a professional Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently a defenceman for Ilves in the SM-liiga. Seikola was drafted in the 7th round, 209th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2000 NHL Entry D ...
(Ilves)
*2009–10:
Lee Sweatt (TPS)
*2010–11:
Sami Vatanen
Sami Vatanen (born 3 June 1991) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL). He was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing car ...
(JYP)
*2011–12: Sami Vatanen (JYP)
*2012–13:
Shaun Heshka
Shaun Heshka (born July 30, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently plays for Rauman Lukko of the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
Heshka played his junior years for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey Lea ...
(Ässät)
*2013-14: Lasse Kukkonen (Kärpät)
*2014-15:
Esa Lindell
Esa Lindell (born 23 May 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Stars in the third round, 74th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry ...
(Ässät)
*2015-16:
Yohann Auvitu
Yohann Auvitu (born July 27, 1989) is a French professional ice hockey defenceman for Genève-Servette HC of the National League (NL).
Playing career
Auvitu left his native France in 2008 to continue his development with JYP Jyväskylä of Finl ...
(HIFK)
*2016-17:
Miika Koivisto
Miika Koivisto (born 20 July 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League SHL).
Playing career
Koivisto made his professional debut in the Finnish SM-liiga, ...
(
Jukurit)
*2017-18:
Miro Heiskanen (HIFK)
*2018-19:
Oliwer Kaski (
Pelicans)
*2019-20:
Matt Caito
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(
KooKoo)
References
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Liiga trophies and awards