{"id":240,"date":"2022-02-17T21:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malmiblaze.fi\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:37:46","slug":"blaze-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malmiblaze.fi\/?page_id=240","title":{"rendered":"Blaze awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BLAZE AWARDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2013 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2013<\/td>Nemir Abdelraziq<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Tommi H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Nemir Abdelraziq<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Janne Helenius<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Antti V\u00e4is\u00e4nen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2014 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2014<\/td>Ilmo Jokelainen<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Timo J\u00e4\u00e4skel\u00e4inen<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Tommi H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Ilmo Jokelainen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Teemu Pahkala<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2015 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2015<\/td>Ilmo Jokelainen<\/td><\/tr>
Outstanding player<\/td>Jarmo Manninen<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Janne Petjoi<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Veli-Pekka Vuorela<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Ilmo Jokelainen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Antti Saari<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive Rookie of the year<\/td>Marko Ahola<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive Rookie of the year<\/td>Juho Lepp\u00e4nen<\/td><\/tr>
Practicer of the year<\/td>Mikko Saarikoski<\/td><\/tr>
Coach of the year<\/td>Antti Saari<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2016 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2016<\/td>Antti Saari<\/td><\/tr>
Outstanding player<\/td>Janne Holkko<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Tero Parttimaa<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Ville Siiskonen<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Ilmo Jokelainen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Antti Saari<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive player of the year<\/td>Jussef El Quacef<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive player of the year<\/td>Santeri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Freshman of the year<\/td>Santeri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Practicer of the year<\/td>Janne Kujansuu<\/td><\/tr>
Coach of the year<\/td>Tuomas R\u00f6nqqvist<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2017 no awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2018 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2018<\/td>Verneri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Antti Havanko<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Veli-Pekka Vuorela<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Verneri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Markus Nieminen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2019 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2019<\/td>Verneri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Veli-Pekka Vuorela<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Veli-Pekka Vuorela<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Verneri Korkee<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Markus Nieminen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2020 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2020<\/td>Patrick Story<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Janne Petjoi<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Semi Sorre<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Vertti Huttunen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Markus Nieminen<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Mika Stirkkinen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2021 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2021<\/td>Patrick Story<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Joonas Lappalainen<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Simeon Siltam\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Mika Stirkkinen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Patrick Story<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Vili Leinonen<\/td><\/tr>
Best Reinforcer<\/td>Gustav Wahlstein<\/td><\/tr>
Hardest practicer<\/td>Mika Stirkkinen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2022 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2022<\/td>Patrick Story<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Simeon Siltam\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Joel R\u00f6ssi<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Janne Helenius<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Miikka Hukkanen<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Micke Kaarnakari<\/td><\/tr>
Best Reinforcer<\/td>Onni Vainionp\u00e4\u00e4<\/td><\/tr>
Best Coach<\/td>Terho Soini<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2023<\/td>Micke Kaarnakari<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Jesse Malkam\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Mika Stirkkinen<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Patrick Story<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Jani Hakala<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Joonatan Vuorela<\/td><\/tr>
Best Reinforcer<\/td>Gustav Wahlstein<\/td><\/tr>
Best Coach<\/td>Tero Vartiainen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2024 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2024<\/td>Jani Hakala<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive lineman of the year<\/td>Jesse Malkam\u00e4ki<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive lineman of the year<\/td>Matthew Frey<\/td><\/tr>
Best WR\/RB of the year<\/td>Vertti Huttunen<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Patrick Herkama<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Matthew Frey<\/td><\/tr>
Best Reinforcer<\/td>Oskari Pokki<\/td><\/tr>
Best Coach<\/td>Terho Soini<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2025 winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The award<\/th>The winner<\/th><\/tr>
MVP 2025<\/td>Janne Tefke<\/td><\/tr>
Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY)<\/td>Vili Lautala<\/td><\/tr>
Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)<\/td>Elias Bj\u00f6rn<\/td><\/tr>
Lineman of the Year<\/td>Niklas Kingo<\/td><\/tr>
Best LB\/DB of the year<\/td>Patrick Herkama<\/td><\/tr>
Blaze rookie of the year<\/td>Janne Tefke<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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