Carolina's Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
Staal scored six goals in the Final and became the oldest Conn Smythe winner as Carolina captured its second Stanley Cup.
- On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, leading the team to their second Stanley Cup championship by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games.
- The 37-year-old Staal, the organization's longest-tenured player, anchored the Hurricanes as a two-way shutdown center and faceoff ace since joining the team via trade in 2012.
- Staal dominated the faceoff circle with 56.4% efficiency throughout the playoffs and 69% during the final, while tying an NHL record by scoring in five consecutive Stanley Cup Final games.
- Teammate Jackson Blake praised the captain, saying, "He's done so many good things for us. He's so good defensively, but scoring every night, winning face offs, penalty killing, on the power play, you name it-- he's doing it."
- At 37, Staal became the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy and established an NHL record with a 17-year gap between Stanley Cup championships, surpassing Chris Chelios's previous 16-year mark.
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Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal wins 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy
Carolina captain Jordan Staal was voted the 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player in the playoffs following the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup-clinching 3-0 Game 6 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Sunday evening in Las Vegas.
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Hurricanes beat Golden Knights to win second Stanley Cup title, Staal named playoff MVP
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday to win their second Stanley Cup championship and first since 2006. Taylor Hall, Jackson Blake and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Carolina while Brandon Bussi recorded 22 saves in the shutout as the visiting Hurricanes closed out the NHL's best-of-seven championship series in six games. "A state of shock," Hall, who is playing for his seventh NHL team, said after finally winning a Sta…
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