Vezina Trophy

The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League’s (NHL) goaltender who is “adjudged to be the best at this position”. At the end of each season, the 32 NHL general managers vote to determine the winner. It is named in honour of Georges Vezina, goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 until 1925, who died in 1926 of tuberculosis. The trophy was first awarded after the 1926–27 NHL season and was awarded to the top goaltender. From 1946–47 to 1981–82, the trophy went to the goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season; now, the William M. Jennings Trophy is awarded for this.

Who Has Won the Most Vezina Trophies?

Jacques Plante has won the most Vezina Trophies with seven selections. Bill Duran and Dominik Hasek come up next with six selections each. Hasek has won the most under the current criterion of voting for the best individual goaltender.

How is the Winner Chosen for the Vezina Trophy?

At the end of each season, the 31 NHL general managers vote to determine the winner of the Vezina Trophy. They don’t have any official criterion, they just base their decision on whatever they deem most important.

Some Unofficial Criterion Has Emerged Over the Years

Rules of Inclusion

• Save percentage (SV%), goals-against average (GAA) and wins
• Goals saved above average (GSAA)

Rules of Exclusion

• You must play in at least half your team’s games
• You must have a winning record
• Your team should make the playoffs

Deeper Dive

• Why the Vezina Trophy Deserves Its Name
• Lightning: Vasilevskiy Is Making His Case for Second Vezina Trophy
• Hellebuyck Well-Deserving of Vezina Victory

Oldest & Youngest Vezina Winners

Youngest to win the award: 18-years old, Tom Barrasso – 1983-84

Oldest to win the award: 40 years old, Johnny Bower – 1964-65 & Jacques Plante – 1968-69

Average age: 28.9-years old

…from NHL Awards Oldest & Youngest

Vezina Trophy Winners

Season	Winner	Team	Win #
1926–27	George Hainsworth	Montreal Canadiens	1
1927–28	George Hainsworth	Montreal Canadiens	2
1928–29	George Hainsworth	Montreal Canadiens	3
1929–30	Tiny Thompson	Boston Bruins	1
1930–31	Roy Worters	New York Americans	1
1931–32	Charlie Gardiner	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1932–33	Tiny Thompson	Boston Bruins	2
1933–34	Charlie Gardiner	Chicago Black Hawks	2
1934–35	Lorne Chabot	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1935–36	Tiny Thompson	Boston Bruins	3
1936–37	Normie Smith	Detroit Red Wings	1
1937–38	Tiny Thompson	Boston Bruins	4
1938–39	Frank Brimsek	Boston Bruins	1
1939–40	Dave Kerr	New York Rangers	1
1940–41	Turk Broda	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
1941–42	Frank Brimsek	Boston Bruins	2
1942–43	Johnny Mowers	Detroit Red Wings	1
1943–44	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	1
1944–45	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	2
1945–46	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	3
1946–47	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	4
1947–48	Turk Broda	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
1948–49	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	5
1949–50	Bill Durnan	Montreal Canadiens	6
1950–51	Al Rollins	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
1951–52	Terry Sawchuk	Detroit Red Wings	1
1952–53	Terry Sawchuk	Detroit Red Wings	2
1953–54	Harry Lumley	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
1954–55	Terry Sawchuk	Detroit Red Wings	3
1955–56	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	1
1956–57	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	2
1957–58	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	3
1958–59	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	4
1959–60	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	5
1960–61	Johnny Bower	Toronto Maple Leafs	1
1961–62	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens	6
1962–63	Glenn Hall	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1963–64	Charlie Hodge	Montreal Canadiens	1
1964–65	Terry Sawchuk	Toronto Maple Leafs	4
1964–65	Johnny Bower	Toronto Maple Leafs	2
1965–66	Charlie Hodge	Montreal Canadiens	1
1965–66	Gump Worsley	Montreal Canadiens	1
1966–67	Glenn Hall	Chicago Black Hawks	2
1966–67	Denis DeJordy	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1967–68	Gump Worsley	Montreal Canadiens	2
1967–68	Rogie Vachon	Montreal Canadiens	1
1968–69	Glenn Hall	St. Louis Blues	3
1969–70	Tony Esposito	Chicago Black Hawks	2
1970–71	Gilles Villemure	New York Rangers	1
1970–71	Ed Giacomin	New York Rangers	1
1971–72	Gary Smith	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1971–72	Tony Esposito	Chicago Black Hawks	1
1972–73	Ken Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	1
1973–74	Bernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers	1
1973–74	Tony Esposito	Chicago Black Hawks	2
1974–75	Bernie Parent	Philadelphia Flyers	2
1975–76	Ken Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	2
1976–77	Michel Larocque	Montreal Canadiens	1
1976–77	Ken Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	3
1977–78	Michel Larocque	Montreal Canadiens	2
1977–78	Ken Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	4
1978–79	Michel Larocque	Montreal Canadiens	3
1978–79	Ken Dryden	Montreal Canadiens	5
1979–80	Bob Sauve	Buffalo Sabres	1
1979–80	Don Edwards	Buffalo Sabres	1
1980–81	Denis Herron	Montreal Canadiens	1
1980–81	Richard Sevigny	Montreal Canadiens	1
1980–81	Michel Larocque	Montreal Canadiens/Toronto Maple Leafs	4
1981–82	Billy Smith	New York Islanders	1
1982–83	Pete Peeters	Boston Bruins	1
1983–84	Tom Barrasso	Buffalo Sabres	1
1984–85	Pelle Lindbergh	Philadelphia Flyers	1
1985–86	John Vanbiesbrouck	New York Rangers	1
1986–87	Ron Hextall	Philadelphia Flyers	1
1987–88	Grant Fuhr	Edmonton Oilers	1
1988–89	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	1
1989–90	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	2
1990–91	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks	1
1991–92	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	3
1992–93	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks	2
1993–94	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	1
1994–95	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	2
1995–96	Jim Carey	Washington Capitals	1
1996–97	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	3
1997–98	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	4
1998–99	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	5
1999–2000	Olaf Kolzig	Washington Capitals	1
2000–01	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	6
2001–02	Jose Theodore	Montreal Canadiens	1
2002–03	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	1
2003–04	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	2
2004–05	NHL lockout – No winner	—	—
2005–06	Miikka Kiprusoff	Calgary Flames	1
2006–07	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	3
2007–08	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	4
2008–09	Tim Thomas	Boston Bruins	1
2009–10	Ryan Miller	Buffalo Sabres	1
2010–11	Tim Thomas	Boston Bruins	2
2011–12	Henrik Lundqvist	New York Rangers	1
2012–13	Sergei Bobrovsky	Columbus Blue Jackets	1
2013–14	Tuukka Rask	Boston Bruins	1
2014–15	Carey Price	Montreal Canadiens	1
2015–16	Braden Holtby	Washington Capitals	1
2016–17	Sergei Bobrovsky	Columbus Blue Jackets	2
2017–18	Pekka Rinne	Nashville Predators	1
2018–19	Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning	1
2019–20	Connor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets	1
2020–21	Marc-André Fleury	Vegas Golden Knights	1
2021–22	Igor Shesterkin	New York Rangers	1
2022-23	Linus Ullmark	Boston Bruins	1

Sources

• Wikipedia