Conn Smythe Trophy
HistoryMaple Leaf Gardens, Ltd., presented this trophy to the NHL in 1964 in memory of Conn Smythe, former coach, general manager, and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is awarded to "the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs," as determined by a poll of members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. |
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| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jean Beliveau | 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 | Reg 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-Sebastien Giguere | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 2004 | Brad Richards | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2005 | Season cancelled by 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 |
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