Georges Vézina

Georges Vézina (pronounced: vA-zEE-nuh), a.k.a. "The Chicoutimi Cucumber" (January 21, 1887 – March 27, 1926) was a Canadian professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. 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. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A professional does an activity to receive payment for an act (as a profession), which usually requires expertise and carries with it socially significant mores and folkways. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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, and was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He married Marie-Adélaïde-Stella Morin on June 3, 1908 in Chicoutimi, having two sons together. He was discovered in Chicoutimi during an exhibition game between the Montreal Nationals of the Canadian Amateur Hockey League and the local Chicoutimi team during the 1904–1905. He led 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 Vézina as his replacement. City of Chicoutimi near the Saguenay river Chicoutimi (from Shkoutimeou , meaning the end of the deep water in the Montagnais dialect) is situated at the confluence of Chicoutimi river and Saguenay River. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Montreal Nationals were an ice hockey team in a few of the top leagues prior to the formation of the National Hockey League. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ...

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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. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... In baseball, a shutout refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any runs. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Newsy Lalonde (June 26, 1887 in Cornwall, Ontario - November 27, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. ...

He led the Canadiens to their first two Stanley Cups in 1916 and in 1924. The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Early in the 1925–1926 season, Vézina's health had worsened and he was forced to retire from the NHL. He was eventually diagnosed with advanced tuberculosis. His condition deteriorated and he died on March 27, 1926 at only 39. His successor on the team, George Hainsworth, had won the first Vezina Trophy. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Retirement is the status of a worker who has stopped working. ... Tuberculosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (Miliary tuberculosis), genitourinary system, bones and joints. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... In baseball, a shutout refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score any runs. ...

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. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

It was his calm and cool demeanor which earned him the nickname The Chicoutimi Cucumber.

See also

• List of NHL players

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References

1. 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