| Le Mat Trophy | |
|---|---|
Västra Frölunda IF'sLars-Eric Lundvall receiving the Le Mat trophy following the 1965 Swedish National Championship playoffs. | |
| Date | 1926 (1926) |
| Country | Sweden |
TheLe Mat Trophy (Swedish:Le Mat-pokalen,lit. 'Le Mat Cup') is thetrophy awarded toSwedish champions in ice hockey. The trophy has been awarded since the1926 season and starting with the1975–76 season – it has been awarded to the winners of theSwedish Hockey League (SHL) playoffs.
The Le Mat is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in Sweden. The trophy was donated by the founding father of ice hockey in Sweden,Raoul Le Mat, andMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in 1926.[1] Since then, the silver cup has been modified and now features a lid with two crossed ice hockey sticks and anoak base. The cup is 52 cm (20 in) high and weighs 3.34 kg (7.4 lb).[2]