The Le Mat Trophy ( sv, Le Mat-pokalen, "Le Mat Cup") is the
trophy
A trophy is a tangible, durable reminder of a specific achievement, and serves as a recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics. In many sports medals (or, i ...
awarded to
Swedish champions in ice hockey, which since 1976 has been the winners of the
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, and
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. in 1926. Since then, the silver cup has been modified and features now a lid with two crossed ice hockey sticks and an
oak base. The cup is 52 cm high and weighs 3.34 kg.
References
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Awards established in 1926
Swedish ice hockey trophies and awards
Swedish Hockey League
1926 establishments in Sweden
Swedish Ice Hockey Championship
Swedish Division I