NHL Vezina Trophy: Past Winners and trophy information

bet365 News Team Updated: Oct 15 2026 20:11

A good goaltender is an integral part of any NHL team's success, and the best at the position in a single season will take home the Vezina Trophy.

Tampa Bay Lighting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy won his second Vezina Trophy last season, and his first since the 2018-19 season. The Russian finished the season with a 39-15-4 record which was the most wins of any goalie in the league. He also finished with a 2.31 goals against average (2nd in NHL) and a .912 save percentage (3rd in NHL).

Vasilevskiy's season was highlighted by an 18-game point streak (17-0-1) from December 20, 2025 to February 25, 2026.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was named the 2024-25 Vezina Trophy winner. In 2024-25, Hellebuyck led all goalies in goals against average (2.00), shutouts (8), goals saved above average (42), and goalie point shares (14.5). He finished second among all players in point shares, and he finished second in save percentage at .925 — the league leader's was .926.

NHL Vezina Trophy Past Winners

Before the 1981/82 season, the Vezina Trophy was automatically awarded to the goalie to start the most games for the team that allowed the fewest goals. From '81/82 on, the award has been voted upon by NHL general managers.

The following list only includes winners from '81/82 and beyond, since the award for the goalie to start the most games for the team with the fewest goals allowed now gets awarded the William M. Jennings Trophy.

Year	Player	Team
2025/26	Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning
2024/25	Connor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets
2023/24	Connor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets
2022/23	Linus Ullmark	Boston Bruins
2021/22	Igor Shesterkin	New York Rangers
2020/21	Marc-Andre Fleury	Vegas Golden Knights
2019/20	Connor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets
2018/19	Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning
2017/18	Pekka Rinne	Nashville Predators
2016/17	Sergei Bobrovsky	Columbus Blue Jackets
2015/16	Braden Holtby	Washington Capitals
2014/15	Carey Price	Montreal Canadiens
2013/14	Tuukka Rask	Boston Bruins
2012/13	Sergei Bobrovsky	Columbus Blue Jackets
2011/12	Henrik Lundqvist	New York Rangers
2010/11	Tim Thomas	Boston Bruins
2009/10	Ryan Miller	Buffalo Sabres
2008/09	Tim Thomas	Boston Bruins
2007/08	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2006/07	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2005/06	Miikka Kiprusoff	Calgary Flames
2004/05	Season Canceled - lockout
2003/04	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2002/03	Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils
2001/02	Jose Theodore	Montreal Canadiens
2000/01	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1999/00	Olaf Kolzig	Washington Capitals
1998/99	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1997/98	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1996/97	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1995/96	Jim Carey	Washington Capitals
1994/95	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1993/94	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1992/93	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks
1991/92	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens
1990/91	Ed Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks
1989/90	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens
1988/89	Patrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens
1987/88	Grant Fuhr	Edmonton Oilers
1986/87	Ron Hextall	Philadelphia Flyers
1985/86	John Vanbiesbrouck	New York Rangers
1984/85	Pelle Lindbergh	Philadelphia Flyers
1983/84	Tom Barrasso	Buffalo Sabres
1982/83	Pete Peeters	Boston Bruins
1981/82	Billy Smith	New York Islanders

NHL Vezina Trophy information

The Vezina Trophy features a wooden pedestal with a silver trophy featuring crossed goaltender sticks on top of the pedestal. The pedestal features metal pieces with names of past winners on them.

NHL Vezina Trophy announcement

The Vezina Trophy is one of the individual awards - along with the Hart Trophy, Norris Trophy and Calder Trophy - announced at the NHL Awards ceremony. Connor Hellebuyck was announced as the Vezina winner at the 2025 NHL Awards on July 12, 2025.