Goals Against Average

Average determined by games played through 1942-43 season and by minutes played since then. Minimum of 15 games from 1917-18 season through 1925-26; minimum of 25 games since 1926-27 season. Not to be confused with the Vezina Trophy. Goaltenders who posted the season's lowest goals against average, but did not win the Vezina are in bold type.

Multiple Winners: Jacques Plante (9); Clint Benedict and Bill Durnan (6); Johnny Bower, Ken Dryden and Tiny Thompson (4); Patrick Roy and Georges Vezina (3); Ed Belfour, Frankie Brimsek, Turk Broda, George Hainsworth, Dominik Hasek, Harry Lumley, Bernie Parent, Pete Peeters, Terry Sawchuk and Marty Turco (2).

Year		GAA
1918	Georges Vezina, Mon	3.82
1919	Clint Benedict, Ott	2.94

1920	Clint Benedict, Ott	2.67
1921	Clint Benedict, Ott	3.13
1922	Clint Benedict, Ott	3.50
1923	Clint Benedict, Ott	2.25
1924	Georges Vezina, Mon	2.00
1925	Georges Vezina, Mon	1.87
1926	Alex Connell, Ott	1.17
1927	Clint Benedict, Mon-M	1.51
1928	Geo. Hainsworth, Mon	1.09
1929	Geo. Hainsworth, Mon	0.98

1930	Tiny Thompson, Bos	2.23
1931	Roy Worters, NYA	1.68
1932	Chuck Gardiner, Chi	1.92
1933	Tiny Thompson, Bos	1.83
1934	Wilf Cude, Det-Mon	1.57
1935	Lorne Chabot, Chi	1.83
1936	Tiny Thompson, Bos	1.71
1937	Norm Smith, Det	2.13
1938	Tiny Thompson, Bos	1.85
1939	Frankie Brimsek, Bos	1.58

1940	Dave Kerr, NYR	1.60
1941	Turk Broda, Tor	2.06
1942	Frankie Brimsek, Bos	2.45
1943	John Mowers, Det	2.47
1944	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.18
1945	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.42
1946	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.60
1947	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.30
1948	Turk Broda, Tor	2.38
1949	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.10

1950	Bill Durnan, Mon	2.20
1951	Al Rollins, Tor	1.77
1952	Terry Sawchuk, Det	1.90
1953	Terry Sawchuk, Det	1.90
1954	Harry Lumley, Tor	1.86
1955	Harry Lumley, Tor	1.94
1956	Jacques Plante, Mon	1.86
1957	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.02
1958	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.11
1959	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.16

1960	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.54
1961	Johnny Bower, Tor	2.50
1962	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.37
1963	Jacques Plante, Mon	2.49
1964	Johnny Bower, Tor	2.11
1965	Johnny Bower, Tor	2.38
1966	Johnny Bower, Tor	2.25
1967	Glenn Hall, Chi	2.38
1968	Gump Worsley, Mon	1.98
1969	Jacques Plante, St.L	1.96

1970	Ernie Wakely, St.L	2.11
1971	Jacques Plante, Tor	1.88
1972	Tony Esposito, Chi	1.77
1973	Ken Dryden, Mon	2.26
1974	Bernie Parent, Phi	1.89
1975	Bernie Parent, Phi	2.03
1976	Ken Dryden, Mon	2.03
1977	Bunny Larocque, Mon	2.09
1978	Ken Dryden, Mon	2.05
1979	Ken Dryden, Mon	2.30

1980	Bob Sauve, Buf	.2.36
1981	Richard Sevigny, Mon	2.40
1982	Denis Herron, Mon	2.64
1983	Pete Peeters, Bos	2.36
1984	Pat Riggin, Wash	2.66
1985	Tom Barrasso, Buf	2.66
1986	Bob Froese, Phi	2.55
1987	Brian Hayward, Mon	2.81
1988	Pete Peeters, Wash	2.78
1989	Patrick Roy, Mon	2.47

1990	Mike Liut, Hart-Wash	2.53
1991	Ed Belfour, Chi	2.47
1992	Patrick Roy, Mon	2.36
1993	Felix Potvin, Tor	2.50
1994	Dominik Hasek, Buf	1.95
1995	Dominik Hasek, Buf	2.11
1996	Ron Hextall, Phi	2.17
1997	Martin Brodeur, NJ	1.88
1998	Ed Belfour, Dal	1.88
1999	Ron Tugnutt, Ott	1.79

2000	Brian Boucher, Phi	1.91
2001	Marty Turco, Dal	1.90
2002	Patrick Roy, Col	1.94
2003	Marty Turco, Dal	1.72
2004	Miikka Kiprusoff, Calg	1.69

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