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, the only three-time winner and, as of 2017, the only player in NHL history to win the award with more than one team.
Bernie Parent, two-time winner and the first player to win the award in consecutive years.
Mario Lemieux, two-time winner and the second player to win the award in consecutive years.
- Player is still active in the NHL
- Player was a member of the defeated team in the Stanley Cup Finals
Conn Smythe Trophy winners
Year |
Winner |
Team |
Position |
Win # |
Team win # |
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1965 |
Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau |
Montreal Canadiens |
C |
1 |
1 |
1966 |
Crozier, RogerRoger Crozier |
Detroit Red Wings |
G |
1 |
1 |
1967 |
Keon, DaveDave Keon |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
C |
1 |
1 |
1968 |
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall |
St. Louis Blues |
G |
1 |
1 |
1969 |
Savard, SergeSerge Savard |
Montreal Canadiens |
D |
1 |
2 |
1970 |
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr |
Boston Bruins |
D |
1 |
1 |
1971 |
Dryden, KenKen Dryden |
Montreal Canadiens |
G |
1 |
3 |
1972 |
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr |
Boston Bruins |
D |
2 |
2 |
1973 |
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer |
Montreal Canadiens |
RW |
1 |
4 |
1974 |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent |
Philadelphia Flyers |
G |
1 |
1 |
1975 |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent |
Philadelphia Flyers |
G |
2 |
2 |
1976 |
Leach, ReggieReggie Leach |
Philadelphia Flyers |
RW |
1 |
3 |
1977 |
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur |
Montreal Canadiens |
RW |
1 |
5 |
1978 |
Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson |
Montreal Canadiens |
D |
1 |
6 |
1979 |
Gainey, BobBob Gainey |
Montreal Canadiens |
LW |
1 |
7 |
1980 |
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier |
New York Islanders |
C |
1 |
1 |
1981 |
Goring, ButchButch Goring |
New York Islanders |
C |
1 |
2 |
1982 |
Bossy, MikeMike Bossy |
New York Islanders |
RW |
1 |
3 |
1983 |
Smith, BillyBilly Smith |
New York Islanders |
G |
1 |
4 |
1984 |
Messier, MarkMark Messier |
Edmonton Oilers |
C |
1 |
1 |
1985 |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
C |
1 |
2 |
1986 |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy |
Montreal Canadiens |
G |
1 |
8 |
1987 |
Hextall, RonRon Hextall |
Philadelphia Flyers |
G |
1 |
4 |
1988 |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky |
Edmonton Oilers |
C |
2 |
3 |
1989 |
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis |
Calgary Flames |
D |
1 |
1 |
1990 |
Ranford, BillBill Ranford |
Edmonton Oilers |
G |
1 |
4 |
1991 |
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
1 |
1 |
1992 |
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
2 |
2 |
1993 |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy |
Montreal Canadiens |
G |
2 |
9 |
1994 |
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch |
New York Rangers |
D |
1 |
1 |
1995 |
Lemieux, ClaudeClaude Lemieux |
New Jersey Devils |
RW |
1 |
1 |
1996 |
Sakic, JoeJoe Sakic |
Colorado Avalanche |
C |
1 |
1 |
1997 |
Vernon, MikeMike Vernon |
Detroit Red Wings |
G |
1 |
2 |
1998 |
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman |
Detroit Red Wings |
C |
1 |
3 |
1999 |
Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk |
Dallas Stars |
C |
1 |
1 |
2000 |
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens |
New Jersey Devils |
D |
1 |
2 |
2001 |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy |
Colorado Avalanche |
G |
3 |
2 |
2002 |
Lidstrom, NicklasNicklas Lidstrom |
Detroit Red Wings |
D |
1 |
4 |
2003 |
Giguere, Jean-SebastienJean-Sebastien Giguere |
Anaheim, Mighty Ducks ofMighty Ducks of Anaheim |
G |
1 |
1 |
2004 |
Richards, BradBrad Richards |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
C |
1 |
1 |
2005 |
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2006 |
Ward, CamCam Ward |
Carolina Hurricanes |
G |
1 |
1 |
2007 |
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer |
Anaheim Ducks |
D |
1 |
2 |
2008 |
Zetterberg, HenrikHenrik Zetterberg |
Detroit Red Wings |
C |
1 |
5 |
2009 |
Malkin, EvgeniEvgeni Malkin |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
1 |
3 |
2010 |
Toews, JonathanJonathan Toews |
Chicago Blackhawks |
C |
1 |
1 |
2011 |
Thomas, TimTim Thomas |
Boston Bruins |
G |
1 |
3 |
2012 |
Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick |
Los Angeles Kings |
G |
1 |
1 |
2013 |
Kane, PatrickPatrick Kane |
Chicago Blackhawks |
RW |
1 |
2 |
2014 |
Williams, JustinJustin Williams |
Los Angeles Kings |
RW |
1 |
2 |
2015 |
Keith, DuncanDuncan Keith |
Chicago Blackhawks |
D |
1 |
3 |
2016 |
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
1 |
4 |
2017 |
Crosby, SidneySidney Crosby |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
C |
2 |
5 |
2018 |
Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin |
Washington Capitals |
LW |
1 |
1 |
2019 |
O'Reilly, RyanRyan O'Reilly |
St. Louis Blues |
C |
1 |
2 |
Related pages
Images for kids
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Patrick Roy, the only three-time winner and, as of 2023, the only player in NHL history to win the award with more than one team
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Sidney Crosby with the trophy, two-time winner and third player to win the award in consecutive years
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Cale Makar, the incumbent award winner
See also
In Spanish: Trofeo Conn Smythe para niños