Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Conn Smythe Trophy is a trophy in the National Hockey League awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs each year. It was first awarded in 1965. Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy has won it three times, more than any other player.

Normally the trophy goes to a player of the Stanley Cup champion. Sometimes it goes to someone on the losing team. Trophy winners on losing teams are marked with as asterisk (*) in the list below.

Winners

Patrick Roy, three-time winner.

Mario Lemieux, two-time winner.

Brian Leetch, one-time winner.

Nicklas Lidstrom, one-time winner.

Jonathan Toews, one-time winner.

Positions key

C	Centre	LW	Left Wing
D	Defence	RW	Right Wing
G	Goaltender

     Player is still active in the NHL.

Season	Winner	Team	Position	Win #
1964–65	Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens	C	1
1965–66	Crozier, RogerRoger Crozier[A]	Detroit Red Wings	G	1
1966–67	Keon, DaveDave Keon	Toronto Maple Leafs	C	1
1967–68	Hall, GlennGlenn Hall[A]	St. Louis Blues	G	1
1968–69	Savard, SergeSerge Savard	Montreal Canadiens	D	1
1969–70	Orr, BobbyBobby Orr	Boston Bruins	D	1
1970–71	Dryden, KenKen Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	G	1
1971–72	Orr, BobbyBobby Orr	Boston Bruins	D	2
1972–73	Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer	Montreal Canadiens	RW	1
1973–74	Parent, BernieBernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers	G	1
1974–75	Parent, BernieBernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers	G	2
1975–76	Leach, ReggieReggie Leach[A]	Philadelphia Flyers	LW	1
1976–77	Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens	RW	1
1977–78	Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson	Montreal Canadiens	D	1
1978–79	Gainey, BobBob Gainey	Montreal Canadiens	LW	1
1979–80	Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier	New York Islanders	C	1
1980–81	Goring, ButchButch Goring	New York Islanders	C	1
1981–82	Bossy, MikeMike Bossy	New York Islanders	RW	1
1982–83	Smith, BillyBilly Smith	New York Islanders	G	1
1983–84	Messier, MarkMark Messier	Edmonton Oilers	C	1
1984–85	Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	C	1
1985–86	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	G	1
1986–87	Hextall, RonRon Hextall[A]	Philadelphia Flyers	G	1
1987–88	Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers	C	2
1988–89	MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis	Calgary Flames	D	1
1989–90	Ranford, BillBill Ranford	Edmonton Oilers	G	1
1990–91	Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	C	1
1991–92	Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins	C	2
1992–93	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	G	2
1993–94	Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch	New York Rangers	D	1
1994–95	Lemieux, ClaudeClaude Lemieux	New Jersey Devils	RW	1
1995–96	Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic	Colorado Avalanche	C	1
1996–97	Vernon, MikeMike Vernon	Detroit Red Wings	G	1
1997–98	Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman	Detroit Red Wings	C	1
1998–99	Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk	Dallas Stars	C	1
1999–2000	Stevens, ScottScott Stevens	New Jersey Devils	D	1
2000–01	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Colorado Avalanche	G	3
2001–02	Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings	D	1
2002–03	Giguere, Jean-SebastienJean-Sebastien Giguere[A]	Anaheim, Mighty Ducks ofMighty Ducks of Anaheim	G	1
2003–04	Richards, BradBrad Richards	Tampa Bay Lightning	C	1
2004–05	2004–05 NHL lockout No winner	-	-	-
2005–06	Ward, CamCam Ward	Carolina Hurricanes	G	1
2006–07	Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer	Anaheim Ducks	D	1
2007–08	Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg	Detroit Red Wings	C	1
2008–09	Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin	Pittsburgh Penguins	C	1
2009–10	Toews, JonathanJonathan Toews	Chicago Blackhawks	C	1
2010–11	Thomas, TimTim Thomas	Boston Bruins	G	1

Other pages

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL statistical leaders