The Conn Smythe Trophy?s current holder is Evgeni Malkin. He is awarded with this award for season 2008 to 2009. He plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins team and his position is C and he won 1 game. This award was introduced by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 for the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and for a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The design is like Maple Leaf Gardens.

Conn Smythe Trophy is given to most important player of the team in the National Hockey League game. This award was established in season of 1964 to 1965 NHL. The award is annually given to the most valuable player of the team for his outstanding performance through out the year. Award is specially recommended for the National Hockey League playoffs. From the first season of 1964 to 1965 NHL the Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded to 38 players 44 times. Every year at the end of the Stanley Cup?s final game the jury of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association decides the winner player of the trophy. NHL commissioner gives the Conn Smythe Trophy to the deserving player and trophy remains for the one year with player.

Jean B?liveau of the Montreal Canadians was the first winner of the trophy in 1965 for his best performance. In 1972 Bobby Orr was the first player who won it twice and then Goaltender Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux also won it twice. The only player who won it three times was Patrick Roy who won the trophy for different teams. The team who won the trophy highest time is Montreal Canadians players they won it nine times. The second highest time trophy winning team is Detroit Red Wings players who won it five time. On the third rank Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders players who hold trophy four times.

Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe Trophy 2008 winner