<P> With seven exceptions , the winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy have all been Canadian . The seven non-Canadian winners are Americans Brian Leetch , who won it in 1994 , Tim Thomas in 2011 , Jonathan Quick in 2012 , and Patrick Kane in 2013 ; Russian Evgeni Malkin , who won it in 2009 ; and Swedes Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg , who won it in 2002 and 2008 , respectively . </P>
<P> With seven exceptions , the winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy have all been Canadian . The seven non-Canadian winners are Americans Brian Leetch , who won it in 1994 , Tim Thomas in 2011 , Jonathan Quick in 2012 , and Patrick Kane in 2013 ; Russian Evgeni Malkin , who won it in 2009 ; and Swedes Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg , who won it in 2002 and 2008 , respectively . </P>
who won the conn smythe trophy in 2009
who won the conn smythe trophy in 2009
Russian Evgeni Malkin
Russian Evgeni Malkin