The Larry Finkel Award
Beijing International Ice Hockey

The Larry Finkel Award

(aka: The Finkel)

The most famous hockey trophy in Asia - "The Finkel"

Named after Larry Finkel, who played hockey in Beijing in the late 1990's, Larry was famous for his first three strides away from the bench, and then a amazing glide for the next 5-minutes.

The trophy is awarded only on tour - and only for spectacular plays on or off of the ice that have helped create the legend of Beijing Hockey. Errant shots, police, alcohol and

The Finkel Award

1997 - Hong Kong - Larry Finkel (USA)
Myth, man, legend: Started here in HK! Share your room!

1997 - Bangkok - John Jeakins (Can)
When you say you are going to tour... you go!

1998 - Hong Kong - Ray Plummer (Can)
30-seconds left, off the D-mates butt and past Pascal (Hair-Sweater)

1998 - Ulaan Baatar - Greg MacIsaac (Can)
Our only goalie is detained by the PSB leaving China. Tough to play sans goalie!

2000 - Ulaan Baatar - Dan Koldyk (Can):
Shift change that created a 4-on-0 and lost the tournament

2000 - Bangkok - Roman Lebedev (Rus):
Tournament was in BKK, not MNL (Manila). Coming with 2 "supporters" helped but he still missed the first day of games.

2005 - Ulaan Baatar - Ben (Chn):
Getting photos of yourself taken and then made available to the team

2007 - Ulaan Baatar - Gervais Lavoie (Can)
Shoot on their goalie and never pass in front of your own net... even when we have a 5-on-3 power play!

2008 - Ulaan Baatar - "Yoko" Tormanen (Fin):
For getting himself, the Mongolian organizer of the tournament and two Finkel recipients 'detained' by police because he had to go!