Hellebuyck was second in the NHL in wins (31), first in shutouts (six) and seventh in save percentage (.922) among goalies who played at least 20 games. It is Hellebuyck’s first Vezina Trophy victory.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_6',662,'0','0'])); There’s no question that Hellebuyck was his team’s most valuable player this season. Over 2 million monthly readers now come to THW for their hockey fix. Rask received 99 points and 10 first-place votes, while Vasilevskiy finished with 31 points and one first-place vote. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. By Stephen Ground September 21st, 2020. eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'thehockeywriters_com-box-3','ezslot_3',661,'0','0']));The NHL announced on Monday evening that the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded each year to the league’s top goaltender, would go to Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. Well deserved this year especially since the Defense Corp with the exception of Morrissey and Pionk was not very good this year. Hellebuyck meanwhile played in 58 games, more than 80% of the Jets’ games. “It’s very rewarding and almost a little bit of a sigh of relief because I was so close last time and I wanted it so badly,” Hellebuyck said. Plenty of goaltenders surpassed those numbers, but few of them did it with a workload comparable to Hellebuyck, who faced a league-leading 1,796 shots during the season. September 21, 2020 at 5:50 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 5 Comments.

I’d like to congratulate my teammates.

We encourage you to review it carefully. In those appearances, the netminder went 31-21-5 with a .922 save percentage and 2.57 GAA. Heading into the 2020-21 campaign, the 26-year-old backstop figures to once again be near the top of the league in appearances, which makes him one of the few remaining workhorses in an increasingly two-netminder era. Hellebuyck was selected as the recipient over the Boston Bruins’ Tuukka Rask and the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Vezina is a first for Hellebuyck, who was also nominated in 2017-18, and is the first individual end of season award won by Winnipeg in the Jets 2.0 era. The Vezina Trophy has been announced and the 2019-20 winner is the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck. “This year was just such a mental grind but was also so fun.

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Log in Register, Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League, NHL or NHL.com, PHR’s 2020 Top 50 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents, Leon Draisaitl Named 2020 Recipient Of The Ted Lindsay Award, Roman Josi Named Winner Of The 2020 Norris Trophy, Corey Crawford Signs With New Jersey Devils, Florida Panthers Re-Sign Philippe Desrosiers, Montreal Canadiens Sign Brendan Gallagher To Six-Year Extension, Winnipeg Jets Agree To Terms With Nelson Nogier. Hellebuyck, who was the runner-up for the Vezina in 2017-18, is the first goalie in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to win the award. Yet most impressively given his heavy workload, Hellebuyck finished second to Rask in save percentage among starters and sixth among starters in goals against average. 12:36 pm ET, Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Can't keep season going, Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Yields five goals in loss, Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Tending twine Tuesday, Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Holds on for Game 2 win, Jets' Connor Hellebuyck: Gets starting nod Monday. Hellebuyck led the league with six shutouts and was tied with Carey Price for most games played (58).

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And that list now clearly includes Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck was second in the NHL in wins (31), first in shutouts (six) and seventh in save percentage (.922) among goalies who played at least 20 games. All Rights Reserved. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Добро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лиги, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Välkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck wins the 2020 Vezina Trophy. Hellebuyck faced at least 37 shots in 13 regular-season games and was 10-1-2 with a 2.08 GAA and .949 save percentage in those games. "It's not going to be easy and it's going to be not just me. The Jets sit at exactly 15th in the league in goaltender salary, but only their backstop will have the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy in his cabinet. I’d also like to congratulate my coach (Paul Maurice) and the organization for believing in me the entire way.”. #NHLAwards @NHLdotcom has more ➡️https://t.co/5AeJPkigdq pic.twitter.com/wx5UhIlzsW. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2019. He had a 21-game point streak (19-0-2) from Dec. 17-Feb. 15 and helped Tampa Bay win at least 10 straight games twice this season.

For the first time in Winnipeg Jets history, the team has a Vezina Trophy winner in Connor Hellebuyck.

Hellebuyck described the award as an honor: This is a huge moment in my life.

A lot of people on here told me I was nuts that Conor would win the vezina but here it is, Screw him. Hellebuyck, who was the runner-up for the Vezina in 2017-18, is the first goalie in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to win the award. WINNIPEG -- Far from the typical bright lights of Vegas where the NHL Awards would have been hosted, Connor Hellebuyck didn’t seem to mind accepting his Vezina … Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning were the other finalists. Andrei Vasilevskiy| Connor Hellebuyck| Tuukka Rask| Winnipeg Jets. Start your own hockey blog with My HockeyBuzz. Rask was 26-8-6 and first in GAA (2.12) and second in save percentage (.929) among NHL goalies with at least 20 games, and he was tied for second with five shutouts with Elvis Merzlikins of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2019.

He was 31-21-5 with a 2.57 goals-against average and allowed two or fewer goals in 32 of his 58 games to help the Jets (37-28-6, .563 points percentage) advance to the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, when they lost a best-of-5 series to the Calgary Flames in four games. He made an NHL career-high 51 saves in a 3-2 win at the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 1, when he set the Jets/Thrashers record for saves in a period with 27 in the second. Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets won the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the NHL on Monday. He led the league in total shots against and saves, as well as shutouts, and finished second in wins and total time on ice. Before this season, he said he not only intended to bounce back, but to win the Vezina. Canucks boost blue line by acquiring Nate Schmidt from Vegas Golden Knights.

The 2020 NHL Awards had been scheduled for June 18 in Las Vegas but were postponed March 25 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. The Vezina Trophy has been announced and the 2019-20 winner is the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck.

The next one’s going to be very glorious, and that’s winning a Cup,” he said.

Of the 31 NHL GM’s, 19 cast a first-place vote for Hellebuyck versus ten for Rask, allowing the Jets keeper to edge out the victory.

Hellebuyck wasn’t the only player awarded with individual honors on Monday.

After an up-and-down 2018-19 season, Hellebuyck clearly justified the six-year, $37 million contract he signed with the Jets in 2018. … Can’t wait for his contract to be over.



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