NHL Conn Smythe Trophy: Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs

This trophy is awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player voted most valuable to his team during the playoffs. It is awarded at end of the last game of the Stanley Cup finals.

Year

Name

Team

1965	Jean Beliveau	Montréal Canadiens
1966	Roger Crozier	Detroit Red Wings
1967	Dave Keon	Toronto Maple Leafs
1968	Glenn Hall	St. Louis Blues
1969	Serge Savard	Montréal Canadiens
1970	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1971	Ken Dryden	Montréal Canadiens
1972	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1973	Yvan Cournoyer	Montréal Canadiens
1974	Bernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers
1975	Bernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers
1976	Reg Leach	Philadelphia Flyers
1977	Guy Lafleur	Montréal Canadiens
1978	Larry Robinson	Montréal Canadiens
1979	Bob Gainey	Montréal 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	Montréal 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	Montréal 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	No Winner*
2006	Cam Ward	Carolina Hurricanes
2007	Scott Niedermayer	Anaheim Ducks
2008	Henrik Zetterberg	Detroit Red Wings
* Season canceled due to labor dispute.

Source: National Hockey League.

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Dryden, Ken; Bossy, Mike; Roy, Patrick; Messier, Mark; Orr, Bobby; Gretzky, Wayne; Ice Hockey

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