'The Gold Helmet') comprises two Swedish annual ice hockey awards that recognize the most valuable player of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) and of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) as judged by each league's players, respectively.
It is analogous to the NHL's Ted Lindsay Award, a MVP award voted on by members of the NHL Players' Association, and is the companion of the Viking Award, which recognizes the best Swedish player active in North America as determined by player vote.
The first winner was Finnish defenseman Kari Eloranta of HV71 for the 1985–86 Elitserien season.
Winger Joakim Lindström has received Guldhjälmen three times, once more than any other player in history.
[1][2] Guldhjälmen should not be confused with the Kronprinsessan Margaretas pris (lit.