most valuable player

noun

: the player who contributes the most to his or her team's success

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Panthers teammate Sam Bennett earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs’ most valuable player, having scored a league-leading 15 postseason goals. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 June 2025 He’s won the Art Ross Trophy as the scoring leader five times and the Hart Trophy as the regular-season’s most valuable player three times. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025 The 32-year-old is the first goalie to be voted the NHL’s most valuable player by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association since Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens in 2014-15. Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 Whoever receives the most votes will be named the area round most valuable player. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for most valuable player

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“Most valuable player.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most%20valuable%20player. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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