the conn smythe trophy is given to the MVP of the playoffs. so, in order to win the conn smythe, a player has to be on a team that is in the playoffs.
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded in the National Hockey League, or NHL. It is awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs.
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Center Henrik Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe trophy as the most valuable player in the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Conn Smythe's birth name is Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe.
Conn Smythe was born on February 1, 1895.
Conn Smythe was born on February 1, 1895.
Conn Smythe Trophy was created in 1964.
Patrick Roy is the only player to have won three Conn Smythe trophies, winning with the Canadiens in 1986 and 1993 and with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001. Click on the 'Conn Smythe Winners' link below to see those that have won the trophy.
Conn Smythe died on November 18, 1980 at the age of 85.
Conn Smythe was a former coach, owner, and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Conn Smythe was born on February 1, 1895 and died on November 18, 1980. Conn Smythe would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 120 years old today.
As of the 2008 playoffs, players from non Stanley Cup winning teams have won the Conn Smythe 5 times: 1966 - Roger Crozier, Detroit 1968 - Glenn Hall, St. Louis 1976 - Reggie Leach, Philadelphia 1987 - Ron Hextall, Philadelphia 2003 - Jean-Sebastian Gigiere, Anaheim