Innebandymagazinet along with national team coaches and international floorball media, announces every year the world’s best floorball players. The awarded players for 2015 are Rasmus Enström (IBF Falun) and Anna Wijk (KAIS Mora IF) from Sweden.
For the 11th time, the world’s best male floorball player is announced. Rasmus Enström, forward in IBF Falun and the Swedish national team, gets the 2015 award.
– The world´s best award is very big and something I have dreamed of since I was little. I wanted to be like Mika Kohonen or Anders Hellgård. And since there are so many good players in the world, it’s even more of an honor to be mentioned among the best, says Rasmus Enström.
Why Enström?
Rasmus Enström has belonged to the world’s top players for several years and has been the leading player in Falun’s tremendous success. In 2015 he once again showed talent and dominated in most games, both club and national team games. As a captain he lifted the gold trophy for the third time in a row in both Swedish National Championships and Champions Cup.
Facts about Rasmus Enström
Born: November 7th, 1989.
Position: Forward.
First club: Råby BK.
Current club: IBF Falun.
Merits: 2 WFC gold medals 2012/2014, 3 Swedish National Championship gold medals 2013/2014/2015, 3 Champions Cup gold medals 2013/2014/2015, Player of the year in Sweden 2011/12 and 2013/14, Forward of the year in Swedish Superleague 2011/12.
Internationals: 60. 55 goals, 45 assists, 100 points total.
World’s best male floorball players 2015
1. Rasmus Enström, Sweden & IBF Falun
2. Alexander Galante Carlström, Sweden & IBF Falun
3. Robin Nilsberth, Sweden & Storvreta IBK
4. Jani Kukkola, Finland & FC Helsingborg
5. Kim Nilsson, Sweden & Grasshopper Club Zürich
6. Ketil Kronberg, Norway & IBK Dalen
7. Alexander Rudd, Sweden & Storvreta IBK
8. Martin Östholm, Sweden & Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
9. Matej Jendrisak, Czech Republic & Linköping IBK
10. Eero Kosonen, Finland & Växjö IBK
World’s best male players year by year
2005: Mika Kohonen, Finland
2006: Anders Hellgård, Sweden
2007: Anders Hellgård, Sweden
2008: Magnus Svensson, Sweden
2009: Mika Kohonen, Finland
2010: Mika Kohonen, Finland
2011: Mika Kohonen, Finland
2012: Mika Kohonen, Finland
2013: Rasmus Enström, Sweden
2014: Kim Nilsson, Sweden
2015: Rasmus Enström, Sweden
Anna Wijk, centre forward and captain of KAIS Mora IF and the Swedish national team, wins the 2015 best female player award.
– Of course it feels incredible. It´s the biggest prize you can get, “best in the world” sounds incredibly cool. I always want to get better and this kind of an award is a sign of success. 2015 was a really good year for me. I play in a great club and national team, and have great players around me, says Anna Wijk.
Why Wijk?
Anna Wijk is the biggest superstar since Emelie Lindström. Her skills and ability to perform at a high level in every game make her unique at the top level. The year 2015 was as close to perfect as you can get with National Championships gold medal, Champions Cup gold medal and World Floorball Championship (WFC) gold medal. In addition, she was named the WFC’s most valuable player and took a place in the All Star Team.
Facts about Anna Wijk
Born: June 20th, 1991
Position: Centre forward
First club: IBK Alba
Current club: KAIS Mora IF
Merits: 4 WFC gold medals 2009/2011/2013/2015, 1 Swedish National Championship gold medal 2015, Player of the year in Sweden 2013/14 and 2015/16, Centre forward of the year in Swedish Superleague 2009/10, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16.
Internationals: 69. 34 goals, 73 assists, 107 points total.
World’s best female floorball players 2015
1. Anna Wijk, Sweden & KAIS Mora IF
2. Jonna Mäkelä, Finland & NST Lappeenranta
3. Corin Rüttimann, Switzerland & Endre IF
4. Anna Jakobsson, Sweden & Endre IF
5. Sanna Scheer, Sweden & Rönnby IBK
6. Emelie Wibron, Sweden & IKSU
7. Nina Rantala, Finland & Classic Tampere
8. Josefina Eiremo, Sweden & IKSU
9. My Kippilä, Finland & Rönnby IBK
10. Sara Hjorting, Sweden & Pixbo Wallenstam IBK
World’s best female floorball players year by year
2007: Karolina Widar, Sweden
2008: Simone Berner, Switzerland
2009: Karolina Widar, Sweden
2010: Hermine Dahlerus, Sweden
2011: Emelie Lindström, Sweden
2012: Emelie Lindström, Sweden
2013: Emelie Lindström, Sweden
2014: Anna Wijk, Sweden
2015: Anna Wijk, Sweden
Facts about the awards
World´s best floorball players have been awarded since year 2005 on the men´s side and 2007 on the women´s side, making this the 11th and 9th time. Winners are selected by Innebandymagazinet in cooperation with national team coaches and international media from the most influential floorball countries. Finnish star Mika Kohonen has the most awards (5).
Source: www.innebandymagazinet.se
Photos: Per Wiklund
