The
Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the person deemed the best
ice hockey goalkeeper as voted on by the general managers of the teams in the
National Hockey League.
Until the 1981-82 season, the goalkeeper(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season was awarded the trophy. However, it was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goalkeeper of the better team rather than the individual and hence the change was made to offer the William M. Jennings Trophy[?] to the goalkeeper(s) playing for the team with the fewest goals against.
The Vezina Trophy was named in honor of Georges Vezina[?], an exceptional goalkeeper with the Montreal Canadiens, who collapsed during a game in 1925 and was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. Upon Vezina's death, the teams former owners donated the trophy to the League to be awarded for the first time at the end of the 1926-27 season. The late Jacques Plante (1929-1986) holds the record for winning the most Vezinas with seven.
- 2003 - Martin Brodeur[?], New Jersey Devils
- 2002 - José Théodore[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 2001 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 2000 - Olaf Kolzig[?], Washington Capitals
- 1999 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1998 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1997 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1996 - Jim Carey[?], Washington Capitals
- 1995 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1994 - Dominik Hasek[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1993 - Ed Belfour[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1992 - Patrick Roy[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1991 - Ed Belfour[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1990 - Patrick Roy[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1989 - Patrick Roy[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1988 - Grant Fuhr[?], Edmonton Oilers
- 1987 - Ron Hextall[?], Philadelphia Flyers
- 1986 - John Vanbiesbrouck[?], New York Rangers
- 1985 - Pelle Lindbergh[?], Philadelphia Flyers
- 1984 - Tom Barrasso[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1983 - Pete Peeters[?], Boston Bruins
- 1982 - Bill Smith[?], New York Islanders
- 1981 - Denis Herron[?], Michel Larocque[?], & Richard Sevigny[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1980 - Don Edwards[?] & Bob Sauve[?], Buffalo Sabres
- 1979 - Ken Dryden[?] & Michel Larocque[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1978 - Ken Dryden[?] & Michel Larocque[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1977 - Ken Dryden[?] & Michel Larocque[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1976 - Ken Dryden[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1975 - Bernie Parent,[?], Philadelphia Flyers
- 1974 - Tony Esposito[?], Chicago Blackhawks tied Bernie Parent[?], Philadelphia Flyers
- 1973 - Ken Dryden[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1972 - Tony Esposito[?] & Gary Smith[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1971 - Eddie Giacomin[?] & Gilles Villemure[?], New York Rangers
- 1970 - Tony Esposito[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1969 - Glenn Hall[?] & Jacques Plante, St. Louis Blues
- 1968 - Rogatien Vachon[?] & Gump Worsley[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1967 - Glenn Hall[?] & Denis DeJordy[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1966 - Gump Worsley[?] & Charlie Hodge[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1965 - Johnny Bower[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1965 - Terry Sawchuk[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1964 - Charlie Hodge[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1963 - Glenn Hall[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1962 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1961 - Johnny Bower[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1960 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1959 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1958 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1957 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1956 - Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
- 1955 - Terry Sawchuk[?], Detroit Red Wings
- 1954 - Harry Lumley[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1953 - Terry Sawchuk[?], Detroit Red Wings
- 1952 - Terry Sawchuk[?], Detroit Red Wings
- 1951 - Al Rollins[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1950 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1949 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1948 - Turk Broda[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1947 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1946 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1945 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1944 - Bill Durnan[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1943 - Johnny Mowers[?], Detroit Red Wings
- 1942 - Frank Brimsek[?], Boston Bruins
- 1941 - Turk Broda[?], Toronto Maple Leafs
- 1940 - David Kerr[?], New York Rangers
- 1939 - Frank Brimsek[?], Boston Bruins
- 1938 - Tiny Thompson[?], Boston Bruins
- 1937 - Normie Smith[?], Detroit Red Wings
- 1936 - Tiny Thompson[?], Boston Bruins
- 1935 - Lorne Chabot[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1934 - Chuck Gardiner[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1933 - Tiny Thompson[?], Boston Bruins
- 1932 - Chuck Gardiner[?], Chicago Blackhawks
- 1931 - Roy Worters[?], New York Americans[?]
- 1930 - Tiny Thompson[?], Boston Bruins
- 1929 - Hainsworth, George[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1928 - Hainsworth, George[?], Montreal Canadiens
- 1927 - Hainsworth, George[?], Montreal Canadiens
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