Jordan Staal wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP

sportsJun 15, 202636723

Jordan Staal was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP after captaining the Carolina Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup. Staal scored six goals in the Final, pacing Carolina’s offense as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. At 37, Staal becomes the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. His late-career surge and steady leadership anchored Carolina’s title run and solidify his standing as a clutch veteran for the franchise.

The Athletic

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At 37, Jordan Staal is the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe 🏆 Staal scored six goals during a six-game series win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the Final, but his contributions ran much deeper than that. nyti.ms/4aOYkn7

1122h ago

Adam Gretz

@adamgretz.bsky.social

The Penguins first-round picks from 2004, 2005, 2006: Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal. All won Conn Smythe Trophies in their careers. That's a wild run of first-round picks over a three-year stretch.

863h ago

Nick Case4

Asked @bobgrove91.bsky.social about this earlier and from what he’s finding that’s a first.

Walt Ruff (Bot)

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Frederik Andersen bats second in the Cup-lifting order, getting the handoff from Jordan Staal! 🦖 Great to see such a smile on Zilla.

722h ago

TSN

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CAROLINA’S CAPTAIN IS YOUR 2026 CONN SMYTHE TROPHY WINNER! 👏 Jordan Staal, the longest-tenured Hurricane, becomes the oldest winner of the Conn Smythe at the age of 37! #StanleyCupFinal

473h ago

NHL (Bot)

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CAPTAIN CLUTCH‼️ JORDAN STAAL IS THE WINNER OF THE CONN SMYTHE TROPHY AS THE MVP OF THE #STANLEYCUP PLAYOFFS!

482h ago

EvolvingWild

@evolvingwild.evolving-hockey.com

I’m about to turn 37. Maybe I could win the Conn Smythe too!

513h ago

Dave Minuk

@icdave.bsky.social

I know you can’t win the Conn Smythe for three games but Brandon Bussi has been sensational.

483h ago

michaelray3.bsky.social3

Great game. he was just so humble. congratulation on your stanley cup win.

Jewish Space Laser Technician2

Anderson should have won it. Stahl showed everyone what he thought handing off the cup to him first.

Sailor Twift 🇨🇦2

Oh and he's a fucking awesome dude too. So happy for him and his family and his brother to get this experience.

Kathryn Brightbill ✒️

@kebrightbill.bsky.social

Jordan Staal winning the Conn Smyth during Pride Month feels homophobic

213h ago

Ryan Wilson

@ryanwilson.bsky.social

Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal are all Conn Smythe winners. The foundational center of Pittsburgh becoming what they did Hell yeah

293h ago

Ryan Hana

@ryanhanawwp.bsky.social

Really cool to see Carolina break through and win it all. They were so good for so long, kept making shrewd moves to improve, played an outstanding team game - from Brind'Amour to Tulsky to Staal's heroic run at 37 years old to win the Conn Smythe, they deserve this.

273h ago

Luke DeCock

@lukedecock.bsky.social

Such eerie echoes 20 years later. The parallels between Staal (now) and Brind'Amour (then). The unexpected goalie rotation. One big exception: The captain being justly rewarded with the Conn Smythe Trophy.

233h ago