title: Raimo Kilpiö trophy
text: # Raimo Kilpiö trophy
  
  The Raimo Kilpiö trophy is an ice hockey trophy awarded by the Finnish Liiga to the player who has shown the most sportsmanship and good behaviour as well as high quality performance for their team. It is named after Raimo Kilpiö who played in the top level of Finnish ice hockey for 21 years in 1953-77. In 2019 it was awarded to Kristian Kuusela of Tappara.
  
  ## Trophy winners
  
  | Season | Player | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1953-54 | Esko Rekomaa | HIFK |
  | 1954-55 | Seppo Liitsola | TBK Tampere |
  | 1955-56 | Teppo Rastio | Lukko |
  | 1956-57 | Aki Salonen | TPS |
  | 1957-58 | Jouni Seistamo | Tappara |
  | 1958-59 | Yrjö Hakala | Tappara |
  | 1959-60 | Raimo Kilpiö | Ilves |
  | 1960-61 | Pentti Simola | Vesa Helsinki |
  | 1961-62 | Kari Aro | HIFK |
  | 1962-63 | Pauli Hyväri | SaiPa |
  | 1963-64 | Heino Pulli | TK-V Tampere |
  | 1964-65 | Antti Ravi | SaiPa |
  | 1965-66 | Matti Reunamäki | TK-V Tampere |
  | 1966-67 | Raimo Kilpiö | RU-38 Björneborg |
  | 1967-68 | Lasse Oksanen | Ilves |
  | 1968-69 | Seppo Nurmi | Koo-Vee |
  | 1969-70 | Pentti Vihanto | TuTo |
  | 1970-71 | Matti Murto | HIFK |
  | 1971-72 | Reijo Hakanen | Ilves |
  | 1972-73 | Keijo Järvinen | Tappara |
  | 1973-74 | Jari Kapanen | Jokerit |
  | 1975-76 | Jukka Alkula | Tappara |
  | 1976-77 | Jarmo Koivunen | TPS |
  | 1977-78 | Jukka Alkula | Tappara |
  | 1978-79 | No award presented | |
  | 1979-80 | Jari Laiho | Lukko |
  | 1980-81 | Timo Nummelin | TPS |
  | 1981-82 | Henry Saleva | Kärpät |
  | 1982-83 | Risto Jalo | Ilves |
  | 1983-84 | Esa Keskinen | TPS |
  | 1984-85 | Reijo Leppänen | TPS |
  | 1985-86 | Erkki Lehtonen | Tappara |
  | 1986-87 | Jukka Vilander | TPS |
  | 1987-88 | Jukka Vilander | TPS |
  | 1988-89 | Jukka Vilander | TPS |
  | 1989-90 | Juha Järvenpää | Ilves |
  | 1990-91 | Teemu Selänne | Jokerit |
  | 1991-92 | Keijo Säilynoja | Jokerit |
  | 1992-93 | Esa Keskinen | TPS |
  | 1993-94 | Tero Lehterä | Kiekko-Espoo |
  | 1994-95 | Risto Jalo | Ilves |
  | 1995-96 | Jere Lehtinen | TPS |
  | 1996-97 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
  | 1997-98 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
  | 1998-99 | Marko Kiprusoff | TPS |
  | 1999-00 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
  | 2000-01 | Kimmo Rintanen | TPS |
  | 2001-02 | Vesa Viitakoski | Ilves |
  | 2002-03 | Ville Peltonen | Jokerit |
  | 2003-04 | Kimmo Kuhta | HIFK |
  | 2004-05 | Jani Rita | HPK |
  | 2005-06 | Esa Pirnes | Blues |
  | 2006-07 | Tommi Paakkolanvaara | Kärpät |
  | 2007-08 | Janne Ojanen | Tappara |
  | 2008-09 | Sami Kapanen | KalPa |
  | 2009-10 | Mikael Granlund | HIFK |
  | 2010-11 | Ville Peltonen | HIFK |
  | 2011-12 | Ville Vahalahti | TPS |
  | 2012-13 | Aki Uusikartano | Ässät |
  | 2013-14 | Jan Latvala | Pelicans |
  | 2014-15 | Arto Laatikainen | Kärpät |
  | 2015-16 | Chad Rau | SaiPa |
  | 2016-17 | Pekka Saravo | Tappara |
  | 2017-18 | Jarkko Immonen | JYP |
  | 2018-19 | Kristian Kuusela | Tappara |
  