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When did Joe Nieuwendyk play with the Dallas Stars?
Nieuwendyk scored 14 goals and 32 points in 52 games with the Stars to finish the 1995-96 season.
Did he start his career with the Stars?
The Stars immediately signed Nieuwendyk to a new deal worth US$11.3 million over five years.
Did he set any records with the team?
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Did the Stars win many games when he was with them?
Six of his playoff goals were game winners, and he was voted the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs.

Question: What year was he voted the MVP of the playoffs?
Self-contained rewrite: What year was Joe Nieuwendyk voted the MVP of the playoffs?