Conn Smythe Winners
This Red Wings defenseman became the first European-born player to win a Conn Smythe in 2002
Who is Nicklas Lidstrom?
Known simply as "The Great One," this center is the league's all-time leader in goals, assists, and points.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
One of the first players inducted into the HHOF, this American is known as the namesake for NCAA hockey's version of the Heisman Trophy
Who is Hobey Baker?
In 1991, Eric Lindros was drafted first overall by this club, despite proclaiming that he wouldn't sign with them
Who are the Quebec Nordiques?
This Southern US city has twice been home to an NHL franchise, and twice lost the franchise to a Canadian city
What is Atlanta?
This French Canadian is the only player to win three Conn Symthe trophies in a career
Who is Patrick Roy?
Long-time Motor City resident is the league's all-time leader in games played
Who is Gordie Howe?
In 1989, this goaltender became the first HHOF inductee to never play in a North American league
Who is Vladislav Tretiak?
Though he was drafted last in 2005, this winger would eventually be traded for James Neal, and get a chance to win two Cups playing with the first overall pick from 2005, Sidney Crosby
Who is Patric Hornqvist?
The Devils have played in two other cities prior to Newark: Denver and this city
What is Kansas City?
He was the first player in history to win back-to-back Conn Smythe trophies
Who is Bernie Parent?
In 2008/09, this Capital led all defensemen in scoring with 73 points. No defenseman has scored 30 goals or more since achieved the feat that year
Who is Mike Green?
One of the three players in history that have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and later returned to play, this superstar had a brief stint on Broadway during his "second career"
Who is Guy LaFleur?
Although Alexandre Daigle, the first overall pick in 1993, proclaimed that no one would remember the player drafted after him, said player went on to win a Hart Trophy in 2000.
Who is Chris Pronger?
This prairie city was the planned destination for the St. Louis Blues when relocation rumors arose in the 1980s
What is Saskatoon?
He's the only defenseman to ever win the Conn Smythe more than once
Who is Bobby Orr?
In 1974/75, this "Hardware Store" defenseman led the league in penalty minutes with 472, one of the four instances in his career that he topped the league in the category
Who is Dave Schultz?
In 2010, the Hall of Fame inducted its first female members, selecting Cammi Granato and this Canadian
Who is Angela James?
The then-expansion Tampa Bay Lightning selected this player first overall, the first European to have his name called first on draft day
Who is Roman Hamrlik?
During the 1967 expansion, this city did not get a team, but was to be awarded one if any of the "expansion six" fell through
Reggie Leach is the only skater to win a Conn Smythe on the losing team, as he scored a record 19 playoff goals, a total only equaled by this player
Who is Jarri Kurri?
This winger, most remembered for his stint in Philadelphia, has the most power play goals in a single season with 34. He's also the only player in the top ten single-season PP goal list to not be in the Hall of Fame
Who is Tim Kerr?
The first curator of the HHOF was Bobby Hewitson, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963. Prior to his involvement with the HHOF, he had previously been one of these for the NHL
What is a referee?
Selected 291st overall in 2003, this player is the latest drafted in history to win a major award, doing so when he captured a Jennings Trophy
Who is Brian Elliott?
This team was originally supposed to be the seventh NHL club, breaking the "Original Six"
Who are the Cleveland Barons?