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Stanley Cup MVPs

Complete list of winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy.

By Jamie Fitzpatrick, About.com

Here are all the winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded every year to the Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The award is decided in a vote by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

2009 Evgeni Malkin, forward, Pittsburgh Penguins

2008 Henrik Zetterberg, forward, Detroit Red Wings

2007 Scott Niedermayer, defenseman, Anaheim Ducks

2006 Cam Ward, goaltender, Carolina Hurricanes

2004 Brad Richards, forward, Tampa Bay Lightning

2003 Jean-Sebastien Giguere*, goaltender, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

2002 Nicklas Lidstrom, defenseman, Detroit Red Wings

2001 Patrick Roy, goaltender, Colorado Avalanche

2000 Scott Stevens, defenseman, New Jersey Devils

1999 Joe Nieuwendyk, forward, Dallas Stars

1998 Steve Yzerman, forward, Detroit Red Wings

1997 Mike Vernon, goaltender, Detroit Red Wings

1996 Joe Sakic, forward, Colorado Avalanche

1995 Claude Lemieux, forward, New Jersey Devils

1994 Brian Leetch, defenseman, New York Rangers

1993 Patrick Roy, goaltender, Montreal Canadiens

1992 Mario Lemieux, forward, Pittsburgh Penguins

1991 Mario Lemieux, forward, Pittsburgh Penguins

1990 Bill Ranford, goaltender, Edmonton Oilers

1989 Al MacInnis, defenseman, Calgary Flames

1988 Wayne Gretzky, forward, Edmonton Oilers

1987 Ron Hextall*, goaltender, Philadelphia Flyers

1986 Patrick Roy, goaltender, Montreal Canadiens

1985 Wayne Gretzky, forward, Edmonton Oilers

1984 Mark Messier, forward, Edmonton Oilers

1983 Billy Smith, goaltender, New York Islanders

1982 Mike Bossy, forward, New York Islanders

1981 Butch Goring, forward, New York Islanders

1980 Bryan Trottier, forward, New York Islanders

1979 Bob Gainey, forward, Montreal Canadiens

1978 Larry Robinson, defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1977 Guy Lafleur, forward, Montreal Canadiens

1976 Reg Leach*, forward, Philadelphia Flyers

1975 Bernie Parent, goaltender, Philadelphia Flyers

1974 Bernie Parent, goaltender, Philadelphia Flyers

1973 Yvan Cournoyer, forward, Montreal Canadiens

1972 Bobby Orr, defenseman, Boston Bruins

1971 Ken Dryden, goaltender, Montreal Canadiens

1970 Bobby Orr, defenseman, Boston Bruins

1969 Serge Savard, defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Glenn Hall*, goaltender, St. Louis Blues

1967 Dave Keon, forward, Toronto Maple Leafs

1966 Roger Crozier*, goaltender, Detroit Red Wings

1965 Jean Beliveau, forward, Montreal Canadiens

* Indicates a player from the losing team in the Stanley Cup Final.

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