Le Mat Trophy
The Finn signed with Färjestad BK (FBK) of the Elitserien in 1984 and was the leading goal scorer in the top Swedish league for the 1984–85 season. In the following season, he was Färjestad’s highest regular season point earner, with 34 points in 31 games, and tied for the league’s most playoff goals with teammate Kent-Erik Andersson and Brynäs‘ Kenneth Andersson. Laine’s totals helped Färjestad claim the Swedish Championship (SM) and win the Le Mat Trophy in 1985–86. In the 1986–87 season, he topped Färjestad‘s statistics for most points and most goals in both the regular season and playoffs. Laine ranked second in the Elitserien in 1986–87 for goals scored, beaten only by Lars-Gunnar Pettersson in the regular season and Ulf Dahlén in the playoffs, both members the 1987 Le Mat winner, IF Björklöven. Färjestad reclaimed the championship title in the subsequent season, boosted by Laine’s league-leading seven goals in the playoffs.