Conn Smythe Trophy Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy () is awarded annually to the most valuable player (MVP) during the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs. It is named after Conn Smythe, the longtime owner, general manager, and head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 52 times to 45 players since the 1964–65 NHL season. Each year, at the conclusion of the final game of the Stanley Cup Final, members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote to elect the player deserving of the trophy. The trophy is handed out prior to the
2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy on the Trophy level and lost the relegation play-off for the second year in a row. !Pos !Name !Team !Pts !Pos !Name !Team !Tries 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy The 2018–19 Rugby Europe Trophy is the second-level rugby union competition below the premier Championship. It is the third Trophy competition under its new format, that will see Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland compete for the title, and a place in the Championship-Trophy Promotion play-off. This year's competition sees Lithuania joining the Trophy after winning the Trophy-Conference 1 Promotion play-off against Malta. After the Championship-Trophy Promotion play-off of the 2017-18