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# Conn Smythe Trophy

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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 on the Stanley Cup champions, though sometimes it goes to someone on the losing team. Trophy winners on losing teams are marked with as asterisk (*) below.

## [edit] Conn Smythe Winners

- 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 Yvon 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 Niklaus Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings)
- 2003 Jean-Sebastien Giguere* (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
- 2004 Brad Richards (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- 2005 no season due to lockout
- 2006 Cam Ward (Carolina Hurricanes)

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