The Kultainen kypärä (Golden Helmet) is an award given to the best player in Finland's SM-Liiga. This award is voted by the other players of the league.
- 1987 Pekka Järvelä, JYP Jyväskylä
- 1988 Jarmo Myllys, Lukko Rauma
- 1989 Jukka Vilander, TPS Turku
- 1990 Jukka Tammi, Ilves Tampere
- 1991 Teemu Selänne, Jokerit Helsinki
- 1992 Mikko Mäkelä, TPS Turku
- 1993 Juha Riihijärvi, JYP Jyväskylä
- 1994 Esa Keskinen, TPS Turku
- 1995 Saku Koivu, TPS Turku
- 1996 Juha Riihijärvi, Lukko Rauma
- 1997 Kimmo Rintanen, TPS Turku
- 1998 Raimo Helminen, Ilves Tampere
- 1999 Brian Rafalski, HIFK Helsinki
- 2000 Kai Nurminen, TPS Turku
- 2001 Kimmo Rintanen, TPS Turku
- 2002 Janne Ojanen, Tappara Tampere
- 2003 Antti Miettinen, HPK Hämeenlinna
- 2004 Timo Pärssinen, HIFK Helsinki
- 2005 Tim Thomas, Jokerit Helsinki
- 2006 Tony Salmelainen, HIFK Helsinki
- 2007 Cory Murphy, HIFK Helsinki
- 2008 Ville Leino, Jokerit Helsinki
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