With the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, the NHL has begun the method of asserting the finalists for every of its main awards for the 2024-25 season.
On Monday, the league introduced the finalists for the Vezina Trophy, which honors the highest goaltender. The three finalists have been Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles Kings) and Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning).
Hellebuyck, who gained the Vezina Trophy final season, put collectively a 47-12-3 file to go together with a 2.01 goals-against-average, a .925 save share and eight shutouts in 63 video games for the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Jets. He led the NHL in wins, goals-against-average and shutouts, whereas ending second in save share behind solely Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz (.926).
If Hellebuyck wins the Vezina Trophy once more this season, he’d turn into the fourth goaltender to win the award in consecutive seasons becoming a member of Martin Brodeur, Dominik Hasek and Patrick Roy. Brodeur was the final netminder to realize that feat when he gained the award in 2007 and 2008 as a member of the New Jersey Devils.
The rest of the NHL Awards might be introduced every day via mid-Might. The 2025 NHL Awards will happen in June 2025, however a precise date has but to be introduced.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the perfect at his place.”
- Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
- Darcy Kuemper (Los Angeles Kings)
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning)
