List of NHL Conn Smythe Trophy Winners, History Since 1965

Vegas, Jonathan Marchessault wins 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy:  All-time Past Winners List since 1965.




The NHL Conn Smythe Trophy is an annual award given to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs. The winner is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Smythe Trophy was presented by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 to honor Conn Smythe, the former coach, manager, president and owner-governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Overall 36 different players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player to his team in the playoffs.

The trophy was first awarded in 1965 (Jean Beliveau).

Patrick Roy is the only three-time winner of the trophy while four players have won the award twice: Bobby Orr, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

Following is the five major players in NHL that are best contenders, winning odds in (Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP's)  Conn Smythe Trophy 2018 as a Winners Trophy, 

1 - Marc-Andre Fleury, Goalkeeper, GoldenKnights, 
2 - Left wing Alex Ovechkin, Capitals:,    
3 - Left wing Jonathan Marchessault, Golden Knights,    
4 - Center Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals,     
5 - Defenseman John Carlson, Capitals.

The Vegas Golden Knight, Jonathan Marchessault wins 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs 2022-23 after leading his team with 15 goals of the season.





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Full List of NHL Conn Smyth Trophy Winners from 1965 to 2023.


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2023 --  Jonathan Marchessault,  Vegas Golden Knights

2022 -- Cale Makar,   Colorado Avalanche

2021 -- Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning

2020 -- Victor Hedman,  Tampa Bay Lightning

2019 -- Ryan O'Reilly,   St. Louis Blues

2018 -- Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

2017 -- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburg Penguins

2016 -- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

2015 -- Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

2014 -- Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings

2013 -- Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks

2012 -- Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings

2011 -- Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

2010 -- Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

2009 -- Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

2008 -- Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings

2007 -- Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks

2006 -- Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes

2005 -- season cancelled; lockout

2004 -- Brad Richards, Tampa Bay Lightning

2003 -- Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim Mighty Ducks-x

2002 -- Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

2001 -- Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche

2000 -- Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils

1999 -- Joe Nieuwendyk, Dallas Stars

1998 -- Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings

1997 -- Mike Vernon, Detroit Red Wings

1996 -- Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche

1995 -- Claude Lemieux, New Jersey Devils

1994 -- Brian Leetch, New York Rangers

1993 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens

1992 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

1991 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

1990 -- Bill Ranford, Edmonton Oilers

1989 -- Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames

1988 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

1987 -- Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers-x

1986 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens

1985 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

1984 -- Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers

1983 -- Bill Smith, New York Islanders

1982 -- Mike Bossy, New York Islanders

1981 -- Butch Goring, New York Islanders

1980 -- Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders

1979 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens

1978 -- Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens

1977 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens

1976 -- Reggie Leach, Philadelphia Flyers-x

1975 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers

1974 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers

1973 -- Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens

1972 -- Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins

1971 -- Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens

1970 -- Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins

1969 -- Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens

1968 -- Glenn Hall, St. Louis Blues-x

1967 -- Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs

1966 -- Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings-x

1965 -- Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens


The most valuable players in the Stanley Cup playoffs (x -- played on losing the team in the finals):


Which NHL player has the most Conn Smythe Trophies? 


Goaltender Patrick Roy is the only three-time Conn Smythe winner. He’s also the youngest player in league history to win the award, doing so at 20 years old in 1986. His next came in 1993 and he earned his third in 2001.

 Bobby Orr, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby are two-time recipients of the trophy.



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