Before finally raising the Stanley Cup for the first time in his 13-year career, Alex Ovechkin was named 2018 Playoff MVP by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Ovechkin, who scored 15 goals in 24 playoff games, held up the Conn Smythe Trophy and posed for photos, but treated the trophy like an afterthought that night. It wasn’t until the NHL Awards several weeks later where Ovechkin cozied up to the trophy.
Last week, the Russian machine’s name was added to the trophy.
Philip Pritchard shared the photos.
The captain of the 2018 #StanleyCup champion @Capitals @ovi8 gets his name engraved his name on the Conn Smythe Trophy@NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/q3TGGxSQuo
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 20, 2018
Ovechkin sits beside Sidney Crosby who won the trophy consecutive years before being eliminated by the Capitals in 2018.
Ovechkin’s name joined some of the greatest players of all-time (and Cam Ward) on the trophy.
| Year | Winner | Team | Position | Win # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Jean Beliveau | Montreal Canadiens | C | 1 |
| 1966 | Roger Crozier | Detroit Red Wings | G | 1 |
| 1967 | Dave Keon | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 1 |
| 1968 | Glenn Hall | St. Louis Blues | G | 1 |
| 1969 | Serge Savard | Montreal Canadiens | D | 1 |
| 1970 | Bobby Orr (1) | Boston Bruins | D | 1 |
| 1971 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens | G | 1 |
| 1972 | Bobby Orr (2) | Boston Bruins | D | 2 |
| 1973 | Yvan Cournoyer | Montreal Canadiens | RW | 1 |
| 1974 | Bernie Parent (1) | Philadelphia Flyers | G | 1 |
| 1975 | Bernie Parent (2) | Philadelphia Flyers | G | 2 |
| 1976 | Reggie Leach | Philadelphia Flyers | RW | 1 |
| 1977 | Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens | RW | 1 |
| 1978 | Larry Robinson | Montreal Canadiens | D | 1 |
| 1979 | Bob Gainey | Montreal Canadiens | LW | 1 |
| 1980 | Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | C | 1 |
| 1981 | Butch Goring | New York Islanders | C | 1 |
| 1982 | Mike Bossy | New York Islanders | RW | 1 |
| 1983 | Billy Smith | New York Islanders | G | 1 |
| 1984 | Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | C | 1 |
| 1985 | Wayne Gretzky (1) | Edmonton Oilers | C | 1 |
| 1986 | Patrick Roy (1) | Montreal Canadiens | G | 1 |
| 1987 | Ron Hextall | Philadelphia Flyers | G | 1 |
| 1988 | Wayne Gretzky (2) | Edmonton Oilers | C | 2 |
| 1989 | Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames | D | 1 |
| 1990 | Bill Ranford | Edmonton Oilers | G | 1 |
| 1991 | Mario Lemieux (1) | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | 1 |
| 1992 | Mario Lemieux (2) | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | 2 |
| 1993 | Patrick Roy (2) | Montreal Canadiens | G | 2 |
| 1994 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers | D | 1 |
| 1995 | Claude Lemieux | New Jersey Devils | RW | 1 |
| 1996 | Joe Sakic | Colorado Avalanche | C | 1 |
| 1997 | Mike Vernon | Detroit Red Wings | G | 1 |
| 1998 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | C | 1 |
| 1999 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Dallas Stars | C | 1 |
| 2000 | Scott Stevens | New Jersey Devils | D | 1 |
| 2001 | Patrick Roy (3) | Colorado Avalanche | G | 3 |
| 2002 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | D | 1 |
| 2003 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | G | 1 |
| 2004 | Brad Richards | Tampa Bay Lightning | C | 1 |
| 2006 | Cam Ward | Carolina Hurricanes | G | 1 |
| 2007 | Scott Niedermayer | Anaheim Ducks | D | 1 |
| 2008 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit Red Wings | C | 1 |
| 2009 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | 1 |
| 2010 | Jonathan Toews | Chicago Blackhawks | C | 1 |
| 2011 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins | G | 1 |
| 2012 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | G | 1 |
| 2013 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | RW | 1 |
| 2014 | Justin Williams | Los Angeles Kings | RW | 1 |
| 2015 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | D | 1 |
| 2016 | Sidney Crosby (1) | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | 1 |
| 2017 | Sidney Crosby (2) | Pittsburgh Penguins | C | 2 |
| 2018 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | LW | 1 |
Ovechkin’s name was also recently added to the Maurice “Rocket” Richard trophy for the seventh time.
The Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy gets engraved with the name of @ovi8 for the 7th time but this time he is a #StanleyCup champion @Capitals @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/aoADlaIdNH
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 18, 2018
