CONN SMYTHE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FOR HIS TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS | ||
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the most valuable player (MVP) of his team during the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs. It is named after Conn Smythe, the longtime owner, general manager, and head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Each year, at the conclusion of the final game of the Stanley Cup Finals, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to elect the player deserving of the trophy. The trophy is handed out by the NHL Commissioner before the presentation of the Stanley Cup and only the winner is announced, in contrast to most of the other NHL awards which name three finalists and are presented at a ceremony. Unlike the playoff MVP awards presented in the other major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada (the Super Bowl MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, the MLS Cup MVP and the World Series MVP), the Conn Smythe is based on a player's performance during the entire NHL postseason instead of just the championship game or series. | ||
2022-23 | JONATHAN MARCHESSAULT |
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS |
2021-22 | CALE MAKAR |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
2020-21 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
2019-20 | VICTOR HEDMAN |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
2018-19 | RYAN O'REILLY |
ST-LOUIS BLUES |
2017-18 | ALEXANDER OVECHKIN |
WASHINGTON CAPITALS |
2016-17 | SIDNEY CROSBY |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
2015-16 | SIDNEY CROSBY |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
2014-15 | DUNCAN KEITH |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
2013-14 | JUSTIN WILLIAMS |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
2012-13 | PATRICK KANE |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
2011-12 | JONATHAN QUICK |
LOS ANGELES KINGS |
2010-11 | TIM THOMAS |
BOSTON BRUINS |
2009-10 | JONATHAN TOEWS |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS |
2008-09 | EVGENI MALKIN |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
2007-08 | HENRIK ZETTERBERG |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
2006-07 | SCOTT NIEDERMAYER |
ANAHEIM DUCKS |
2005-06 | CAM WARD |
CAROLINA HURRICANES |
2003-04 | BRAD RICHARDS |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING |
2002-03 | JEAN-SÉBASTIEN GIGUÈRE |
ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS |
2001-02 | NICKLAS LIDSTROM |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
2000-01 | PATRICK ROY |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
1999-00 | SCOTT STEVENS |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
1998-99 | JOE NIEUWENDYK |
DALLAS STARS |
1997-98 | STEVE YZERMAN |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
1996-97 | MIKE VERNON |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
1995-96 | JOE SAKIC |
COLORADO AVALANCHE |
1994-95 | CLAUDE LEMIEUX |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS |
1993-94 | BRIAN LEETCH |
NEW YORK RANGERS |
1992-93 | PATRICK ROY |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1991-92 | MARIO LEMIEUX |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
1990-91 | MARIO LEMIEUX |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS |
1989-90 | BILL RANFORD |
EDMONTON OILERS |
1988-89 | AL MACINNIS |
CALGARY FLAMES |
1987-88 | WAYNE GRETZKY |
EDMONTON OILERS |
1986-87 | RON HEXTALL |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
1985-86 | PATRICK ROY |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1984-85 | WAYNE GRETZKY |
EDMONTON OILERS |
1983-84 | MARK MESSIER |
EDMONTON OILERS |
1982-83 | BILLY SMITH |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
1981-82 | MIKE BOSSY |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
1980-81 | BUTCH GORING |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
1979-80 | BRYAN TROTTIER |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
1978-79 | BOB GAINEY |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1977-78 | LARRY ROBINSON |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1976-77 | GUY LAFLEUR |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1975-76 | REGGIE LEACH |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
1974-75 | BERNARD PARENT |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
1973-74 | BERNARD PARENT |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS |
1972-73 | YVAN COURNOYER |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1971-72 | BOBBY ORR |
BOSTON BRUINS |
1970-71 | KEN DRYDEN |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1969-70 | BOBBY ORR |
BOSTON BRUINS |
1968-69 | SERGE SAVARD |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |
1967-68 | GLENN HALL |
ST-LOUIS BLUES |
1966-67 | DAVE KEON |
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS |
1965-66 | ROGER CROZIER |
DETROIT RED WINGS |
1964-65 | JEAN BELIVEAU |
MONTREAL CANADIENS |