The Vezina Trophy is awarded each NHL season to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position. It was first awarded in 1926–27 in memory of Canadiens goaltender Georges Vezina. The winner is selected by a vote of the NHL’s 32 general managers at the end of the regular season.
Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets won the 2023–24 Vezina Trophy. He finished the season with a 37–19–4 record, a 2.39 goals-against average, a .921 save percentage, and five shutouts. Hellebuyck also won the William M. Jennings Trophy and helped the Jets allow the fewest goals in the NHL. He became one of two active goalies with multiple Vezina wins and had two 10-game streaks allowing two or fewer goals.
List of NHL Vezina Trophy Winners
George Hainsworth of the Montreal Canadiens won the first three Vezinas from 1927 to 1929. Tiny Thompson, Charlie Gardiner, and Bill Durnan also dominated the early years. Jacques Plante won it seven times, including five in a row with the Canadiens from 1956 to 1960. The award was shared by goalie tandems from 1965 to 1981, such as Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuk (Maple Leafs) and Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque (Canadiens).
Starting in 1981–82, NHL general managers began voting. Billy Smith of the Islanders won that year. Dominik Hasek won six Vezinas, mostly with Buffalo. Martin Brodeur won four with New Jersey. Other multiple winners include Patrick Roy, Ed Belfour, Tim Thomas, Sergei Bobrovsky and Andrei Vasilevskiy. Recent winners are Marc-Andre Fleury (2021), Igor Shesterkin (2022), Linus Ullmark (2023), and Connor Hellebuyck (2024).
| Season | Winner | Team |
| 1926–27 | George Hainsworth | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1927–28 | George Hainsworth | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1928–29 | George Hainsworth | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1929–30 | Tiny Thompson | Boston Bruins |
| 1930–31 | Roy Worters | New York Americans |
| 1931–32 | Charlie Gardiner | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1932–33 | Tiny Thompson | Boston Bruins |
| 1933–34 | Charlie Gardiner | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1934–35 | Lorne Chabot | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1935–36 | Tiny Thompson | Boston Bruins |
| 1936–37 | Normie Smith | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1937–38 | Tiny Thompson | Boston Bruins |
| 1938–39 | Frank Brimsek | Boston Bruins |
| 1939–40 | David Kerr | New York Rangers |
| 1940–41 | Turk Broda | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1941–42 | Frank Brimsek | Boston Bruins |
| 1942–43 | Johnny Mowers | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1943–44 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1944–45 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1945–46 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1946–47 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1947–48 | Turk Broda | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1948–49 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1949–50 | Bill Durnan | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1950–51 | Al Rollins | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1951–52 | Terry Sawchuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1952–53 | Terry Sawchuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1953–54 | Harry Lumley | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1954–55 | Terry Sawchuk | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1955–56 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1956–57 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1957–58 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1958–59 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1959–60 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1960–61 | Johnny Bower | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1961–62 | Jacques Plante | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1962–63 | Glenn Hall | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1963–64 | Charlie Hodge | Montreal Canadiens |
| The NHL started allowing teammates to split the Vezina Trophy | ||
| 1964–65 | Johnny Bower Terry Sawchuk | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 1965–66 | Gump Worsley Charlie Hodge | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1966–67 | Glenn Hall Denis DeJordy | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1967–68 | Gump Worsley Rogatien Vachon | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1968–69 | Glenn Hall Jacques Plante | St. Louis Blues |
| 1969–70 | Tony Esposito | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1970–71 | Eddie Giacomin Gilles Villemure | New York Rangers |
| 1971–72 | Tony Esposito Gary Smith | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1972–73 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1973–74 | Tony Esposito Bernie Parent (Philadelphia Flyers) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1974–75 | Bernie Parent | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1975–76 | Ken Dryden | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1976–77 | Ken Dryden Michel Larocque | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1977–78 | Ken Dryden Michel Larocque | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1978–79 | Ken Dryden Michel Larocque | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1979–80 | Don Edwards Bob Sauve | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1980–81 | Denis Herron Michel Larocque Richard Sevigny | Montreal Canadiens |
New changes were made during the 1981-82 season that allowed general managers of the NHL teams to vote on the most outstanding goaltender.
| Season | Winner | Team |
| 1981–82 | Billy Smith | New York Islanders |
| 1982–83 | Pete Peeters | Boston Bruins |
| 1983–84 | Tom Barrasso | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1984–85 | Pelle Lindbergh | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1985–86 | John Vanbiesbrouck | New York Rangers |
| 1986–87 | Ron Hextall | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 1987–88 | Grant Fuhr | Edmonton Oilers |
| 1988–89 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1989–90 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1990–91 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1991–92 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens |
| 1992–93 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 1993–94 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1994–95 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1995–96 | Jim Carrey | Washington Capitals |
| 1996–97 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1997–98 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1998–99 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1999–00 | Olaf Kolzig | Washington Capitals |
| 2000–01 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2001–02 | José Theodore | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2002–03 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
| 2003–04 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
| 2005–06 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Calgary Flames |
| 2006–07 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
| 2007–08 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils |
| 2008–09 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins |
| 2009–10 | Ryan Miller | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2010–11 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins |
| 2011–12 | Henrik Lundqvist | New York Rangers |
| 2012–13 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2013–14 | Tuukka Rask | Boston Bruins |
| 2014–15 | Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2015–16 | Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals |
| 2016–17 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2017–18 | Pekka Rinne | Nashville Predators |
| 2018–19 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2019–20 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets |
| 2020–21 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2021–22 | Igor Shesterkin | New York Rangers |
| 2022–23 | Linus Ullmark | Boston Bruins |
| 2023-24 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets |
FAQ's on NHL Vezina Trophy
A. Jacques Plante holds the record for the most times winning the Vezina Trophy with seven.
A. Connor Hellebuyck, Darcy Kuemper, and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the three finalists for the 2024-25 Vezina Trophy.
A. Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy twice as the best goaltender in the NHL.
A. Patrick Roy has three Vezina Trophies Part of Canada's Olympic team in 1998.
A. Ed Belfour won the Vezina Trophy in his rookie season in 1990-91.
