page_title: Asia League Ice Hockey
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: Asia League Ice Hockey / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of the Asia League Ice Hockey winner's trophy and medals
context_page_description: Asia League Ice Hockey or ALIH is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in North and East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, Russia, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan. At the end of the playoffs every year the winner is awarded the Championship Trophy.
  The league was formed in 2003 due to declining popularity in the Japan Ice Hockey League and the folding of the Korean Ice Hockey League. It was formed with the goal of promoting hockey and developing players' skills. The league initially comprised five teams in two countries. It expanded to highs of four countries and nine teams and it comprised eight teams from three countries in the 2013–14 season. Prior to the 2014–15 season a team from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, HC Sakhalin, was affiliated to the league.
  The league draws most of its players from the home countries of its teams. However, the league allows each team a certain number of foreign imports on their roster.
context_section_description: Asia League awards several awards each season in addition to The Championship Trophy. Prior to the 2008–09 season the awards were issued after the postseason but in that season they were issued during the break between the regular season and postseason. The league presents awards for:
  Most Valuable Player
  Young Guy of the Year
  Best Goaltender
  Best Offensive Defenceman
  Best Defensive Defenceman
  Best Offensive Forward
  Best Defensive Forward
  Best Playmaking Forward
  Best Hockey Town
  For most goals
  Most assists
  Most points
  Best save percentage for goaltenders
  All of the awards, except for Best Hockey Town, are sponsored by an organization or individual.
caption: The Championship Trophy and gold medals given to the winning team
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