Kanada-malja
Tampereen Tappara (19) | |
| Most recent | Tampereen Tappara (19) |
|---|---|
The Kanada-malja, or Poika (Literally "Boy" or "Son"),
The Kanada-malja was originally given for the winner of the SM-sarja, but in 1975 when SM-liiga replaced the SM-sarja, the Kanada-malja has been given to the SM-liiga winner.
In 1991 a copy of the Kanada-malja was made and the original was given for display at
The original trophy is made of nickel silver and the copy is entirely made of silver.
The winner of the regular season title receives the "
History
The Kanada-malja was donated by Canada's Finnish community in 1950 and it was first awarded in 1951 to the champion of the SM-sarja. The first champions were Ilves Tampere. The most Kanada-malja champions are held by Tappara Tampere, with 19 championships.
Engraving
From 1951 to 1975, only the name of the club and the year of the championship were engraved into the trophy, but after the establishment of the
Past champions
| Year |  Champion |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Regular season champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | TPS | Tappara | Ässät | TPS |
| 1977 | Tappara | TPS | Koovee | Tappara |
| 1978 | Ässät | Tappara | TPS | Tappara |
| 1979 | Tappara | Ässät | TPS | Ässät |
| 1980 | HIFK | Ässät | Kärpät | TPS |
| 1981 | Kärpät | Tappara | TPS | Tappara |
| 1982 | Tappara | TPS | HIFK | TPS |
| 1983 | HIFK | Jokerit | Ilves | Jokerit |
| 1984 | Tappara | Ässät | Kärpät | Tappara |
| 1985 | Ilves | TPS | Kärpät | TPS |
| 1986 | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät | Tappara |
| 1987 | Tappara | Kärpät | HIFK | Kärpät |
| 1988 | Tappara | Lukko | HIFK | Ilves |
| 1989 | TPS | JYP | Ilves | TPS |
| 1990 | TPS | Ilves | Tappara | TPS |
| 1991 | TPS | KalPa | HPK | TPS |
| 1992 | Jokerit | JYP | HIFK | JYP |
| 1993 | TPS | HPK | JYP | TPS |
| 1994 | Jokerit | TPS | Lukko | TPS |
| 1995 | TPS | Jokerit | Ässät | Jokerit |
| 1996 | Jokerit | TPS | Lukko | Jokerit |
| 1997 | Jokerit | TPS | HPK | Jokerit |
| 1998 | HIFK | Ilves | Jokerit | TPS |
| 1999 | TPS | HIFK | HPK | TPS |
| 2000 | TPS | Jokerit | HPK | TPS |
| 2001 | TPS | Tappara | Ilves | Jokerit |
| 2002 | Jokerit | Tappara | HPK | Tappara |
| 2003 | Tappara | Kärpät | HPK | HPK |
| 2004 | Kärpät | TPS | HIFK | TPS |
| 2005 | Kärpät | Jokerit | HPK | Kärpät |
| 2006 | HPK | Ässät | Kärpät | Kärpät |
| 2007 | Kärpät | Jokerit | HPK | Kärpät |
| 2008 | Kärpät | Blues |
Tappara | Kärpät |
| 2009 | JYP | Kärpät | KalPa | JYP |
| 2010 | TPS | HPK | JYP | JYP |
| 2011 | HIFK | Blues | Lukko | JYP |
| 2012 | JYP | Pelicans | Jokerit | KalPa |
| 2013 | Ässät | Tappara | JYP | Jokerit |
| 2014 | Kärpät | Tappara | Lukko | Kärpät |
| 2015 | Kärpät | Tappara | JYP | Kärpät |
| 2016 | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät | HIFK |
| 2017 | Tappara | KalPa | JYP | Tappara |
| 2018 | Kärpät | Tappara | HIFK | Kärpät |
| 2019 | HPK | Kärpät | Tappara | Kärpät |
| 2020 | Liiga season was suspended due to the coronavirus. | Kärpät | ||
| 2021 | Lukko | TPS | HIFK | Lukko |
| 2022 | Tappara | TPS | Ilves | Tappara |
| 2023 | Tappara | Pelicans | Ilves | Tappara |
Teams by number of wins
| Team | No. Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Tappara/TBK | 19 | 2023 |
| HC TPS | 11 | 2010 |
| Ilves | 9 | 1985 |
| Kärpät | 8 | 2018 |
| HIFK | 7 | 2011 |
| Jokerit | 6 | 2002 |
| Ässät | 3 | 2013 |
| Lukko | 2 | 2021 |
| HPK | 2 | 2019 |
| JYP | 2 | 2012 |
| RU-38 | 1 | 1967 |
| KOOVEE | 1 | 1968 |
| Karhut | 1 | 1965 |
See also
- SM-liiga trophies
- List of Finnish ice hockey champions
References
- ^ "Kanada-maljaa on runnottu juhlissa vuosikymmeniä, Poika on ollut jopa polttopuina". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey: Ka Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Kanada-malja on Suomen arvokkain kiertopalkinto". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ [1](in Finnish)
- ^ a b "SM-liigan mestaruuspytyllä värikäs historia – tiesitkö tämän Kanada-maljasta?". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.