No, all winners were in the Stanley Cup Finals. For example, in 2008, the final was Detroit vs Pittsburgh. The Conn Smythe went to Henrik Zetterberg.
Australia has never been in the finals.
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Conn Smythe was born on February 1, 1895 and died on November 18, 1980. Conn Smythe would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 120 years old today.
Stafford Smythe was born on March 15, 1921 and died on October 13, 1971. Stafford Smythe would have been 50 years old at the time of death or 94 years old today.
Reg Smythe was born on July 10, 1917 and died on June 13, 1998. Reg Smythe would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 98 years old today.
The Boston Celtics have been to the most NBA Finals, with a total of 21 appearances.
There have been 19 Game 7s in NBA Finals history.
Twice. Kobe is 5-2 in the NBA Finals.
he's only been to the finals in the 2006-2007 season and got swept 4-0 by the san antonio spurs. it was also the lowest-rated series in nba finals history.
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This (2011) is the first time the two teams have met in the finals. The Canucks have been to the finals twice before: in 1982 and in 1994. The Bruins have been to the finals seven times before, most recently in 1990.