2018 Vezina Trophy Winner

Pekka Rinne

(Nashville Predators)

42 wins 

 .927 save %  

2.31 GAA

8 shutouts 

(led the NHL)

2017 Vezina Trophy Nominees

2017 Vezina Trophy Nominees

Sergei Bobrovsky

(Columbus Blue Jackets)

2013 Vezina Winner

Braden Holtby

(Washington Capitals)

2016 Vezina Winner

Carey Price

(Montreal Canadiens)

2015 Vezina Winner

2016 NHL Awards

2016 Vezina Nominees

Ben Bishop (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Braden Holtby  (Washington Capitals)

Jonathan Quick  (Los Angeles Kings)

Today in NHL History (March 29th)

1970 

Tony Esposito (Chicago Black Hawks) recorded his 15th shutout. It was an NHL record for rookie goalies and the most shut outs in the modern era.  Tony would win the Calder as Rookie of the Year and Vezina Trophy for 1970.

2013

Jaromir Jagr (Dallas Stars) scored is 1,000th assist in a game against the Minnesota Wild. He was the 12th NHL player to reach 1,000 points and the first non-Canadian NHL player to reach the mark.

1991 NHL Awards

Ed Belfour  

Goaltender

(Chicago Blackhawks)

Vezina Trophy 

(Top Goaltender)

Calder Trophy 

(NHL Rookie of the Year)

William Jennings Trophy 

(Best Goals Against Average)

2015 Vezina Trophy Nominees

Nominees for the 2015 Vezina Trophy

Devan Dubnyk - Minnesota Wild

Carey Price - Montreal Canadiens

Pekka Rinne - Nashville Predators

1940 Vezina Trophy

David Kerr 

winner of the 1939-40 Vezina Trophy 

as the NHL's top goaltender 

He led the NY Rangers to the Stanley Cup win in 1940 after leading the NHL in most games played, most shutouts, most playoff games by a goalie, most playoff minutes by a goalie, most playoff wins, most playoff shutouts and lowest playoff goals against average.  He held the record for most playoff shutouts in a single playoff season (4) until tied by Mike Richter.

As shown above, he was the first hockey player to appear on the cover of Time magazine (March 14th 1938).

In 1940 he won the Vezina trophy with a 1.54 GAA, 8 shutouts and a 19 game unbeaten streak.  He finished the season with 27 wins and 11 losses and 10 ties with 8 shutouts.  This was to be his next to last season, he retired after the 1940-41 season.

He was an ironman, missing only one game between 1934 and 1941 and started every game for 5 straight seasons (1936-1941).

Ed Belfour 1991

Ed Belfour 

Chicago Blackhawks 

Winner of the 1991 

Vezina Trophy

Calder Memorial Trophy

 Jennings Trophy

Vezina Trophy

George Hainsworth
(Montreal Canadiens)

winner of the first 3 Vezina Trophies

1927, 1928, 1929

Today in Hockey History (August 7th)

August 7th 1992

The Buffalo Sabres aquired goaltender Dominik Hasek from the Chicago Blackhawks.  He would go on to win back to back Hart Trophies as NHL MVP in 1997 and 1998 along with 6 Vezina Trophies as the top NHL goaltender 

(1994,'95,'97,'98,'99 and 2001).

WE LOVE HOCKEY!

Cecil "Tiny" Thompson of the Boston Bruins, the first 4 time winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's Top Goaltender.

1930, 1933, 1936 and 1938

Tuukka Rask wins the Vezina Trophy

NHL AWARDS : Video Montage

2014 Vezina Trophy Finalist

Semyon Varlamov 

(Colorado Avalanche)

41 W 14 L  2.41 GAA  .927 Save %

Tukka Rask 

(Boston Bruins)

36 W  15 L   2.04 GAA   .930 Save %

Ben Bishop  

(Tampa Bay Lightning)

37 W  14 L   2.23  GAA    .924 Save %

Vezina Trophy Winner (1999-2000)

Olaf Kolzig 

Washington Capitals

41-20-11

2.24 GAA

.917 Save Pct.

Georges Vezina

November 28, 1925

Playing in his 328th straight game, Canadiens goaltender Georges Vezina collapsed during a game against Pittsburgh. Prior to that game, he had lost 35 pounds in a span of six weeks and had a temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit that game, but played in net anyways. He pitched a shutout in the first, but began vomiting blood during intermission and collapsed in the crease before the second started. It was the only period he played all season. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and he died four months later. His strong play and dedication to the game was honored with a trophy donated in his name, the Vezina Trophy: It was first awarded to the goaltender with the best goals against average, but was changed in 1946 to the goaltender who played the most games for the team that allowed the fewest goals, then changed in 1964 to the goaltending tandem that allowed the fewest goals, and finally changed in 1981 to the criteria we know today, which is the most “outstanding” goaltender. I guess it got less depressing as we went along (also like news).

Buffalo Sabres 1983 Entry Draft

The Class of 1983 for the Buffalo Sabres

From left 

1st pick and 5th overall Tom Barrasso, John Tucker, GMScotty Bowman,  2nd pick and 10th overall Normand Lacombe and 11th overall Adam Creighton.

Tom Barrasso would start in net for the Sabres in 1983-84 and was the only goalie to ever play in the NHL direct from High school without playing in the major juniors, college or some other form of professional hockey.  He would win the the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year and the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender for 1983-84 with a record of 26-12-3 and a 2.84 GAA.

In 1985 he would win the Jennings Trophy for the team with the  fewest goals allowed (he shared with backup Bob Sauve) with 144.

1968 NHL Awards

The Award Winners for the 1967-68 NHL Season

Top Left

Stan Mikita 

(Chicago BlackHawks)

Hart Trophy (NHL Regular season MVP)

Art Ross Trophy (Top Scorer, Regular Season)

Lady Byng Trophy (Excellence and Sportsmanship)

Center

Gump Worsley and Rogie Vachon

 (Montreal Canadiens)

Vezina Trophy (Best goaltending record, regular season)

Bottom right

Bobby Orr 

(Boston Bruins)

Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman)

Bottom Left

Derek Sanderson 

(Boston Bruins)

Calder Memorial Trophy (NHL Rookie of Year)

Top Right

Glenn Hall

(St. Louis Blues)

Conn Smythe Trophy (MVP,Stanley Cup Playoffs)

1990-91 NHL Awards

1990-1991

Ed Belfour

Chicago Blackhawks

Vezina Trophy 

(NHL Goaltender of the Year)

Calder Trophy 

(NHL Rookie of the Year)

William Jennings Trophy

(Fewest Goals Allowed in Regular Season)

2013 Vezina Tropy Winner

2013 Vezina Trophy Winner

Sergei Bobrovsky

Columbus Blue Jackets

21 Wins   (7th)

11  Losses   (18th)

2.00 GAA    (5th)

.932 SV %    (2nd)

4  Shutouts    (6th)

2,219 minutes played   (11th)