Vezina Trophy

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

From 1927-80, given to the principal goaltender(s) on the team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season. Trophy named after 1920's goalie Georges Vezina of the Montreal Canadiens, who died of tuberculosis in 1926. Since the 1980-81 season, the trophy has been awarded to the most outstanding goaltender of the year as selected by the league's general managers.

Multiple Winners: Jacques Plante (7, one of them shared); Bill Durnan and Dominik Hasek (6); Ken Dryden (5, three shared); Bunny Larocque (4, all shared); Terry Sawchuk (4, one shared); Tiny Thompson (4); Tony Esposito (3, one shared); George Hainsworth (3); Glenn Hall (3, two shared); Patrick Roy (3); Ed Belfour (2); Johnny Bower (2, one shared); Frankie Brimsek (2); Turk Broda (2); Martin Brodeur (2); Chuck Gardiner (2); Charlie Hodge (2, one shared); Bernie Parent (2, one shared); Gump Worsley (2, both shared).

Year		Record	GAA
1927	George Hainsworth, Mon	28-14-2	1.52
1928	George Hainsworth, Mon	26-11-7	1.09
1929	George Hainsworth, Mon	22-7-15	0.98

1930	Tiny Thompson, Bos	38-5-1	2.23
1931	Roy Worters, NYA	18-16-10	1.68
1932	Chuck Gardiner, Chi	18-19-11	1.92
1933	Tiny Thompson, Bos	25-15-8	1.83
1934	Chuck Gardiner, Chi	20-17-11	1.73
1935	Lorne Chabot, Chi	26-17-5	1.83
1936	Tiny Thompson, Bos	22-20-6	1.71
1937	Norm Smith, Det	25-14-9	2.13
1938	Tiny Thompson, Bos	30-11-7	1.85
1939	Frankie Brimsek, Bos	33-9-1	1.58

1940	Dave Kerr, NYR	27-11-10	1.60
1941	Turk Broda, Tor	28-14-6	2.06
1942	Frankie Brimsek, Bos	24-17-6	2.45
1943	John Mowers, Det	25-14-11	2.47
1944	Bill Durnan, Mon	38-5-7	2.18
1945	Bill Durnan, Mon	38-8-4	2.42
1946	Bill Durnan, Mon	24-11-5	2.60
1947	Bill Durnan, Mon	34-16-10	2.30
1948	Turk Broda, Tor	32-15-13	2.38
1949	Bill Durnan, Mon	28-23-9	2.10

1950	Bill Durnan, Mon	26-21-17	2.20
1951	Al Rollins, Tor	27-5-8	1.77
1952	Terry Sawchuk, Det	44-14-12	1.90
1953	Terry Sawchuk, Det	32-15-16	1.90
1954	Harry Lumley, Tor	32-24-13	1.86
1955	Terry Sawchuk, Det	40-17-11	1.96
1956	Jacques Plante, Mon	42-12-10	1.86
1957	Jacques Plante, Mon	31-18-12	2.02
1958	Jacques Plante, Mon	34-14-8	2.11
1959	Jacques Plante, Mon	38-16-13	2.16

1960	Jacques Plante, Mon	40-17-12	2.54
1961	Johnny Bower, Tor	33-15-10	2.50
1962	Jacques Plante, Mon	42-14-14	2.37
1963	Glenn Hall, Chi	30-20-16	2.55
1964	Charlie Hodge, Mon	33-18-11	2.26
1965	Johnny Bower, Tor	13-13-8	2.38
	& Terry Sawchuk, Tor	17-13-6	2.56
1966	Gump Worsley, Mon	29-14-6	2.36
	& Charlie Hodge, Mon	12-7-2	2.58
1967	Glenn Hall, Chi	19-5-5	2.38
	& Denis Dejordy, Chi	22-12-7	2.46
1968	Gump Worsley, Mon	19-9-8	1.98
	& Rogie Vachon, Mon	23-13-2	2.48
1969	Jacques Plante, St.L	18-12-6	1.96
	& Glenn Hall, St.L	19-12-8	2.17

1970	Tony Esposito, Chi	38-17-8	2.17
1971	Ed Giacomin, NYR	27-10-7	2.16
	& Gilles Villemure, NYR	22-8-4	2.30
1972	Tony Esposito, Chi	31-10-6	1.77
	& Gary Smith, Chi	14-5-6	2.42
1973	Ken Dryden, Mon	33-7-13	2.26
1974	(Tie) Bernie Parent, Phi	47-13-12	1.89
	Tony Esposito, Chi	34-14-21	2.04
1975	Bernie Parent, Phi	44-14-10	2.03
1976	Ken Dryden, Mon	42-10-8	2.03
1977	Ken Dryden, Mon	41-6-8	2.14
	& Bunny Larocque, Mon	19-2-4	2.09
1978	Ken Dryden, Mon	37-7-7	2.05
	& Bunny Larocque, Mon.	22-3-4	2.67
1979	Ken Dryden, Mon	30-10-7	2.30
	& Bunny Larocque, Mon.	22-7-4	2.84

1980	Bob Sauve, Buf	20-8-4	2.36
	& Don Edwards, Buf.	27-9-12	2.57
1981	Richard Sevigny, Mon	20-4-3	2.40
	Denis Herron, Mon	6-9-6	3.50
	& Bunny Larocque, Mon.	16-9-3	3.03
1982	Billy Smith, NYI	32-9-4	2.97
1983	Pete Peeters, Bos	40-11-9	2.36
1984	Tom Barrasso, Buf	26-12-3	2.84
1985	Pelle Lindbergh, Phi	40-17-7	3.02
1986	John Vanbiesbrouck, NYR	31-21-5	3.32
1987	Ron Hextall, Phi	37-21-6	3.00
1988	Grant Fuhr, Edm	40-24-9	3.43
1989	Patrick Roy, Mon	33-5-6	2.47

1990	Patrick Roy, Mon	31-16-5	2.53
1991	Ed Belfour, Chi	43-19-7	2.47
1992	Patrick Roy, Mon.	36-22-8	2.36
1993	Ed Belfour, Chi	41-18-11	2.59
1994	Dominik Hasek, Buf	30-20-6	1.95
1995	Dominik Hasek, Buf	19-14-7	2.11
1996	Jim Carey, Wash	35-24-9	2.26
1997	Dominik Hasek, Buf	37-20-10	2.27
1998	Dominik Hasek, Buf	33-23-13	2.09
1999	Dominik Hasek, Buf	30-18-14	1.87

2000	Olaf Kolzig, Wash	41-20-11	2.24
2001	Dominik Hasek, Buf	37-24-4	2.11
2002	Jose Theodore, Mon.	30-24-10	2.11
2003	Martin Brodeur, NJ	41-23-9	2.02
2004	Martin Brodeur, NJ	38-26-11	2.03