The Swedish Ice Hockey Leader of the Year (Swedish: Årets Ledare) is an annual award given to the best ice hockey leader in Sweden each season. The award was first given in the 1991–92 season, and Kamratföreningen Hockeyjournalisterna is the jury which votes on the award. Swedish businessman Percy Nilsson gives out the award since 2006.
Winners 1991–92: Percy Nilsson, Malmö Redhawks 1992–93: Sture Andersson, MoDo Hockey 1993–94: Bengt Nilsson, Huddinge IK 1994–95: Denny Eriksson, HV71 1995–96: Åke Wikman, Luleå HF 1996–97: Jan Simons, Mora IK 1997–98: Verner Persson, AIK 1998–99: Börje Olsson, Brynäs IF 1999–2000: Lennart Grevé, IF Björklöven 2000–01: Mats Waltin, Djurgårdens IF 2001–02: Håkan Loob, Färjestad BK 2002–03: Kent Norberg, Timrå IK 2003–04: Jan Simons (2), Mora IK 2004–05: Benny Westblom, Frölunda HC 2005–06: Magnus Hävelid, Linköpings HC 2006–07: Erik Holmberg, Modo Hockey 2007–08: Roger Hansson, Rögle BK 2008–09: Mats Hedenström, AIK 2009–10: Lars Johansson, Skellefteå AIK 2010–11: Henrik Evertsson, Växjö Lakers 2011–12: Björn Hellkvist, Rögle BK 2012–13: Lars Johansson (2), Skellefteå AIK 2013–14: Per Kenttä, Asplöven HC 2014–15: Sam Hallam, Växjö Lakers 2015–16: Roger Rönnberg, Frölunda HC 2016–17: Peter Hermodsson, Mora IK 2017–18: Kent Norberg (2), Timrå IK 2018–19: Per Kenttä (2) and Martin Åkerberg, IK Oskarshamn 2019–20: No award due to COVID-19 2020–21: Sam Hallam (2), Växjö Lakers
See also Coach of the Year (ice hockey)
References
Årets ledare - Svenska Ishockeyförbundet (in Swedish)
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