The Montreal Canadiens have a long list of goaltending greats, so it's no wonder they've won the Vezina Trophy an astounding 29 times. No other NHL team comes close.
The Vezina Trophy has been awarded 92 times in NHL history – and it has gone to Montreal nearly one-third of the time, with a Canadiens goalie (or tandem) claiming it on 29 occasions. Part of the reason for Montreal's dominance of the Vezina is the Habs' dominance in the standings – prior to the 1981-82 season, the Vezina went to the goaltenders of the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season. For the past four decades, the goalies on the team with the lowest goals-against average get the Jennings Trophy, while the league's 31 GMs vote on the Vezina.
Here’s a team-by-team look at the Vezina Trophy standings over the years, followed by (just about) everything you wanted to know about the Vezina Trophy but were afraid to ask.
VEZINA TROPHY(first awarded in 1926-27)
Montreal 29
Boston 10
Chicago 10
Buffalo 9
Toronto 6
Detroit 5
New Jersey 4
NY Rangers 4
Philadelphia 4
Washington 3
Columbus 2
Cgy/Edm/Nsh/NYI/StL/TB 1
Ana/Ari/Car/Col/Dal/Fla/LA/Min/Ott/Pit/SJ/Van/Veg/Wpg 0
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