An annual award "to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs." Winner selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup Finals. The winner receives $10,000.
| Year | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 2008 | Henrik Zetterberg (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2007 | Scott Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks) |
| 2006 | Cam Ward (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| 2004 | Brad Richards (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
| 2003 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks of Anaheim) |
| 2002 | Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 2001 | Patrick Roy (Colorado Avalanche) |
| 2000 | Scott Stevens (New Jersey Devils) |
| 1999 | Joe Nieuwendyk (Dallas Stars) |
| 1998 | Steve Yzerman (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1997 | Mike Vernon (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1996 | Joe Sakic (Colorado Avalanche) |
| 1995 | Claude Lemieux (New Jersey Devils) |
| 1994 | Brian Leetch (New York Rangers) |
| 1993 | Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1992 | Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1991 | Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
| 1990 | Bill Ranford (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1989 | Al MacInnis (Calgary Flames) |
| 1988 | Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1987 | Ron Hextall (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1986 | Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1985 | Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1984 | Mark Messier (Edmonton Oilers) |
| 1983 | Billy Smith (New York Islanders) |
| 1982 | Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) |
| 1981 | Butch Goring (New York Islanders) |
| 1980 | Bryan Trottier (New York Islanders) |
| 1979 | Bob Gainey (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1978 | Larry Robinson (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1977 | Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1976 | Reggie Leach (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1975 | Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1974 | Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) |
| 1973 | Yvan Cournoyer (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1972 | Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1971 | Ken Dryden (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr (Boston Bruins) |
| 1969 | Serge Savard (Montreal Canadiens) |
| 1968 | Glenn Hall (St. Louis Blues) |
| 1967 | Dave Keon (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
| 1966 | Roger Crozier (Detroit Red Wings) |
| 1965 | Jean Beliveau (Montreal Canadiens) |
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