 Georges Vézina Georges "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" Vézina (pronounced: vA-zEE-nuh) (Born January 21, 1887 in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada-Died March 27, 1926) was a professional hockey player for the National Hockey League (NHL). He stood 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall and weighed 185 lb (84 kg). He played for the Montreal Canadiens. Prior to the 1926-1927 season, Canadiens owners Leo Dandurand, Leo Letourneau and Joseph Cattaranich dedicated a trophy in Vezina's name to be presented annually to the top goaltender in the NHL. Image of Georges Vézina This work is copyrighted. ...
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Chicoutimi was a city of 63 326 (2001 statistics) located 150 to 200 kilometres north of Quebec City on the Saguenay River in the Canadian province of Quebec. ...
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The Montréal Canadiens (officially le Club de Hockey Canadien, and known as le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, The Habs, le Tricolore, les Glorieux, la Sainte-Flanelle, les Habitants, le Canadien, the Flying Frenchmen) are the oldest established National Hockey League and a member of the Leagues Original Six. ...
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The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the person deemed the best ice hockey goalkeeper as voted on by the general managers of the teams in the National Hockey League. ...
Vézina was the son of Georges Vézina, a baker, and Clara Belley. He married Marie-Adélaïde-Stella Morin on June 3, 1908 in Chicoutimi. Together they had two sons. He was discovered in Chicoutimi, Quebec during an exhibition game between the Montreal Nationals of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League and the local Chicoutimi team during the 1904-1905. He lead his team to a 11-5 win. The opposing goalie, Joseph Cattarinich, was impressed with his play. When Cattarinch retired from the Montreal Canadiens in 1910, he suggested getting Vézina as his replacement. June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ...
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Chicoutimi was a city of 63 326 (2001 statistics) located 150 to 200 kilometres north of Quebec City on the Saguenay River in the Canadian province of Quebec. ...
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In his rookie season in 1910-1911, he lead all National Hockey Association goaltenders in goals against average. Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ...
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On February 18, 1918, he became the first goaltender to record a shutout, in NHL history, by blanking the Toronto Maple Leafs, 9-0. On December 28, 1918, he became the first goaltender to be credited with an assist, from a goal by Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde, who had just picked up the puck after a save by Vézina. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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Edouard Newsy Lalonde (October 31, 1887 - November 21, 1970) was a professional ice hockey player in the NHL and a professional lacrosse player. ...
He led the Canadiens to their first two Stanley Cups in 1916 and in 1924. The Stanley Cup is inscribed with the names of all the players on the teams that have won it. ...
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Early in the 1925-1926 season, Vezina's health had become worse and he was forced to retire from the NHL. He was eventually diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis. His condition worsened and he died on March 27, 1926. He was only 39. His successor on the team, George Hainsworth, had won the first Vezina Trophy. 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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George Hainsworth (June 26, 1895 in Toronto, Ontario - October 9, 1950) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League. ...
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the person deemed the best ice hockey goalkeeper as voted on by the general managers of the teams in the National Hockey League. ...
His combined National Hockey Association and NHL regular season totals added up to 328 games played, 15 career shutouts and a goals against average of 3.49. This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...
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Among 12 other men, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945. The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ...
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It was his calm and cool demeanor which earned him the nickname The Chicoutimi Cucumber.
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References
- Bruneau, P. & Normand, L. (2003). La glorieuse histoire des Canadiens, pp. 47-48. Les Éditions de l'Homme. ISBN 2-7619-1860-6.
External links - Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=42112)
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