Vezina Trophy

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The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the top goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is voted on by the NHL general managers. The trophy is named after Georges Vezina, a Hall of Fame goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. The Vezina Trophy is one of the oldest and most prestigious individual awards in professional hockey, recognizing excellence in goaltending. It is awarded at the conclusion of the NHL regular season.1

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Martin Brodeur
He won the Vezina Trophy for the league’s most outstanding goaltender four times (2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, and 2007–08). He holds the record for 40-win seasons (8) and most consecutive 30-win seasons (12). In March 2009 Brodeur became the all-time winningest NHL goalie, passing Patrick Roy with his 552nd…
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He won the Vezina Trophy for the league’s most outstanding goaltender four times (2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, and 2007–08). He holds the record for 40-win seasons (8) and most consecutive 30-win seasons (12). In March 2009 Brodeur became the all-time winningest NHL goalie, passing Patrick Roy with his 552nd…
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Dominik Hašek
…and 2001 he earned the Vezina Trophy for best NHL goaltender six times. He won the Hart Trophy in 1997 and 1998. Hašek led the Czech national team to the gold medal at the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, recording a 0.97 GAA rating. In 2001 he was traded…
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…and 2001 he earned the Vezina Trophy for best NHL goaltender six times. He won the Hart Trophy in 1997 and 1998. Hašek led the Czech national team to the gold medal at the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, recording a 0.97 GAA rating. In 2001 he was traded…
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National Hockey League
NHL individual awards are the Vezina Trophy, for the goalie voted best at this position by NHL managers; the William M. Jennings Trophy, for the goalie or goalies with the team permitting the fewest goals; the Calder Memorial Trophy, for the rookie of the year; the Hart Memorial Trophy, for…
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NHL individual awards are the Vezina Trophy, for the goalie voted best at this position by NHL managers; the William M. Jennings Trophy, for the goalie or goalies with the team permitting the fewest goals; the Calder Memorial Trophy, for the rookie of the year; the Hart Memorial Trophy, for…
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