Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is an ice hockey trophy, which is awarded to the National Hockey League annually to the best goalkeeper. The award is made based on a survey among the general managers of all teams.
Until 1982 the trophy to the / the goalkeeper has been awarded, who had played at least 25 games during the regular season and their team here had the slightest Gegentorschnitt. Since this system but rather emphasizes team effort, rather than the mode has been changed to take into account the individual. The / the goalkeeper with the least Gegentorschnitt of the team since 1982, received the William M. Jennings Trophy.
The Vezina Trophy was after Georges Vezina, an extraordinary keeper of the Montreal Canadiens, who collapsed during a game in 1925 and in which tuberculosis was diagnosed later named. After the death of G. Vezina, the former team owner donated the trophy to the NHL to this for the first time in the season 1926/ 27 to forgive. Jacques Plante is the previous record holder with seven awards, followed by Bill Durnan and Dominik Hašek with 6 awards.