Jordan Staal
Carolina Hurricanes

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 2026

The Hurricanes captain led all players with 6 goals in the Stanley Cup Final, including scoring at least 1 goal in each of the first 5 games of the best-of-7 series. That tied the record for the longest goal streak in a Stanley Cup Final, matching Yvan Cournoyer (1973), Jean Beliveau (1956), Maurice Richard (1951) and Cyclone Taylor (1918).

Staal is also the is the oldest Conn Smythe Trophy winner in NHL history - 37 years, 277 days.

Staal also set the record for the longest gap between championships 2009 - 2026