The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team in the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs.
The player is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association following the final game of the playoffs. The trophy was first presented in 1964 in honour of Conn Smythe,
former coach, manager and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, the only Maple Leaf to win the award is Dave Keon (1967). Two-time winners include Bobby Orr(1970, 1972), Bernie Parent (1974, 1975), Wayne Gretzky (1985, 1988), Mario Lemieux (1991, 1992)
and
Sidney Crosby (2016, 2017). Patrick Roy won the award three times (1986, 1993, 2001). Six
players have won the trophy despite their team losing the Stanley Cup Final: Roger Crozier (1966), Glenn Hall (1968), Reggie Leach(1976), Ron Hextall (1987), Jean-Sébastien Giguère (2003) and Connor McDavid (2024).
Conn Smythe Trophy Winners
Year
|
Player | Team |
1965 | Jean Béliveau | Montreal Canadiens |
1966 | Roger Crozier | Detroit Red Wings |
1967 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1968 | Glenn Hall | St. Louis Blues |
1969 | Serge Savard | Montreal Canadiens |
1970 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1971 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens |
1972 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins |
1973 | Yvan Cournoyer | Montreal Canadiens |
1974 | Bernie Parent | Philadelphia Flyers |
1975 | Bernie Parent | Philadelphia Flyers |
1976 | Reggie Leach | Philadelphia Flyers |
1977 | Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens |
1978 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens |
1979 | Bob Gainey | Montreal Canadiens |
1980 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders |
1981 | Butch Goring | New York Islanders |
1982 | Mike Bossy | New York Islanders |
1983 | Billy Smith | New York Islanders |
1984 | Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers |
1985 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1986 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens |
1987 | Ron Hextall | Philadelphia Flyers |
1988 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers |
1989 | Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames |
1990 | Bill Ranford | Edmonton Oilers |
1991 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
1992 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins |
1993 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens |
1994 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers |
1995 | Claude Lemieux | New Jersey Devils |
1996 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche |
1997 | Mike Vernon | Detroit Red Wings |
1998 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings |
1999 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Dallas Stars |
2000 | Scott Stevens | New Jersey Devils |
2001 | Patrick Roy | Colorado Avalanche |
2002 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings |
2003 | Jean-Sébastien Giguère | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
2004 | Brad Richards | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2005 | Season cancelled due to lockout | |
2006 | Cam Ward | Carolina Hurricanes |
2007 | Scott Niedermayer | Anaheim Ducks |
2008 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit Red Wings |
2009 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2010 | Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks |
2011 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins |
2012 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings |
2013 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
2014 | Justin Williams | Los Angeles Kings |
2015 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks |
2016 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2017 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
2018 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals |
2019 | Ryan O'Reilly | St. Louis Blues |
2020 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2021 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2022 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
2023 | Jonathan Marchessault | Vegas Golden Knights |
2024 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |