Here’s a decent wager: if you tie the league’s single-season wins record, you’ll probably win the Vezina.
That’s what happened this around, as Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby won the 2016 Vezina Trophy.
Holtby went 48-9-7 with a .922 save percentage and three shutouts. Holtby edged Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings.
This is the first time Holtby won the Vezina. Kevin Weekes and Dominik Hasek presented the award.
Here are the voting totals and some history about the award:
2015-2016 Vezina Trophy Voting
Pts. (1st-2nd-3rd) 1. Braden Holtby, WSH 140 (26-3-1) 2. Ben Bishop, TBL 51 (2-12-5) 3. Jonathan Quick, LAK 36 (1-8-7) 4. Roberto Luongo, FLA 14 (0-3-5) 5. Corey Crawford, CHI 10 (1-1-2) 6. Cory Schneider, NJD 10 (0-1-7) 7. John Gibson, ANA 3 (0-1-0) Martin Jones, SJS 3 (0-1-0) 9. Brian Elliott, STL 3 (0-0-3)
Vezina Trophy Winners Since 1990
Year Winner Runner-up 2016 Braden Holtby, Wsh. Ben Bishop, T.B. 2015 Carey Price, Mtl. Pekka Rinne, Nsh. 2014 Tuukka Rask, Bos. Semyon Varlamov, Col. 2013 Sergei Bobrovsky, CBJ Henrik Lundqvist, NYR 2012 Henrik Lundqvist, NYR Jonathan Quick, L.A. 2011 Tim Thomas, Bos. Pekka Rinne, Nsh. 2010 Ryan Miller, Buf. Ilya Bryzgalov, Phx. 2009 Tim Thomas, Bos. Steve Mason, CBJ 2008 Martin Brodeur, N.J. Evgeni Nabokov, S.J. 2007 Martin Brodeur, N.J. Roberto Luongo, Van. 2006 Miikka Kiprusoff, Cgy. Martin Brodeur, N.J 2004 Martin Brodeur, N.J. Miikka Kiprusoff, Cgy. 2003 Martin Brodeur, N.J. Marty Turco, Dal. 2002 Jose Theodore, Mtl. Patrick Roy, Col. 2001 Dominik Hasek, Buf. Roman Cechmanek, Phi. 2000 Olaf Kolzig, Wsh. Roman Turek, St. L. 1999 Dominik Hasek, Buf. Curtis Joseph, Tor. 1998 Dominik Hasek, Buf. Martin Brodeur, N.J 1997 Dominik Hasek, Buf. Martin Brodeur, N.J 1996 Jim Carey, Wsh. Chris Osgood, Det. 1995 Dominik Hasek, Buf. Ed Belfour, Chi. 1994 Dominik Hasek, Buf. John Vanbiesbrouck, Fla. 1993 Ed Belfour, Chi. Tom Barrasso, Pit. 1992 Patrick Roy, Mtl. Kirk McLean, Van. 1991 Ed Belfour, Chi. Patrick Roy, Mtl. 1990 Patrick Roy, Mtl. Daren Puppa, Buf.
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