That’s because Hall of Famer Patrick Roy – the spelling is irresistible – is the only player in NHL history to have received three Conn Smythe awards in his own cup room.
MORE: The History of the Coon Smith Cup
It’s hard enough to make it to multiple Stanley Cup Finals, and it’s even tougher for players to win multiple Conn Smythe Awards. With the Stanley Cup Final Player of the Year award handed out to players since 1965, six players have won by several, while only Roy stands – instead, extends – above the rest by three.
To take it a step further, regular season production is hardly an indication of post-season success. Only three players in National Hockey League history have won the Hart Cup and the Coon Smith Cup in the same year: Bobby Orr in 1970, Jay LaFleur in 1977 and some dude named Wayne Gretzky in 1985.
Here’s how this honor has been bestowed on hockey’s top performers over the years:
Who has won the most Con Smith Awards?
Only one player in NHL history has received three awards from Conn Smythe: Goaltender Patrick Roy, who won two when he was a member of the Montreal Canadiens, and a third in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche.
Several players associated with two victories from Con Smith:
| player | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh penguins | 2017, 2016 |
| Mario Lemio | Pittsburgh penguins | 1991, 1992 |
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 1984, 1988 |
| Bernie’s father | Philadelphia Flyers | 1974, 1975 |
| Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | 1970, 1972 |
Conn Smythe winners
The only year Conn Smythe hasn’t been awarded since 1965 was in 2005 when the season was called off due to the NHL shutdown.
| year | player | Team | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Andrei Vasilevsky | Tampa Bay Lightning | J |
| 2020 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning | Dr |
| 2019 | Ryan O’Reilly | St. Louis Blues | c |
| 2018 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | LW |
| 2017 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh penguins | c |
| 2016 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh penguins | c |
| 2015 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | Dr |
| 2014 | Justin Williams | Los Angeles Kings | RW |
| 2013 | Patrick King | Chicago Blackhawks | RW |
| 2012 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | J |
| 2011 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins | J |
| 2010 | Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks | c |
| 2009 | Yevgeny Malkin | Pittsburgh penguins | c |
| 2008 | Henrik Setterberg | Detroit Red Wings | c |
| 2007 | Scott Niedermayr | Anaheim Dax | Dr |
| 2006 | How come | Carolina Hurricanes | J |
| 2005 | Unavailable * | Unavailable * | Unavailable |
| 2004 | Brad Richards | Tampa Bay Lightning | c |
| 2003 | Jean Sebastian Gigoire | The Great Ducks of Anaheim | J |
| 2002 | Niklas Liedstrom | Detroit Red Wings | Dr |
| 2001 | Patrick Roy | Colorado Avalanche | J |
| 2000 | Scott Stevens | New Jersey Devils | Dr |
| 1999 | Joe Neuendk | Dallas stars | c |
| 1998 | Steve Userman | Detroit Red Wings | c |
| 1997 | Mike Vernon | Detroit Red Wings | J |
| 1996 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche | c |
| 1995 | Claude Lemieux | New Jersey Devils | RW |
| 1994 | Brian Leach | New York Rangers | Dr |
| 1993 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | J |
| 1992 | Mario Lemio | Pittsburgh penguins | c |
| 1991 | Mario Lemio | Pittsburgh penguins | c |
| 1990 | Bill Ranford | Edmonton Oilers | J |
| 1989 | Al McInnes | Calgary Flames | Dr |
| 1988 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | c |
| 1987 | Ron Hextal | Philadelphia Flyers | J |
| 1986 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | J |
| 1985 | Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | c |
| 1984 | Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | c |
| 1983 | Billy Smith | New York Islanders | J |
| 1982 | Mike Bussey | New York Islanders | RW |
| 1981 | Butch Goring | New York Islanders | c |
| 1980 | Brian Trotier | New York Islanders | c |
| 1979 | Bob Jenny | Montreal Canadiens | LW |
| 1978 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens | Dr |
| 1977 | Jay LaFleur | Montreal Canadiens | RW |
| 1976 | Reggie Leach | Philadelphia Flyers | RW |
| 1975 | Bernie’s father | Philadelphia Flyers | J |
| 1974 | Bernie’s father | Philadelphia Flyers | J |
| 1973 | Evan Cornuer | Montreal Canadiens | RW |
| 1972 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | Dr |
| 1971 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens | J |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr | Boston Bruins | Dr |
| 1969 | Serge Savard | Montreal Canadiens | Dr |
| 1968 | Glen Hall | St. Louis Blues | J |
| 1967 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs | c |
| 1966 | Roger Cruiser | Detroit Red Wings | J |
| 1965 | Jean Bellevue | Montreal Canadiens | c |
By location:
- 19 centers
- 17 goalkeeper
- 11 defensemen
- nine wings