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60-573: The most recent winner is Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets . The Jets had a league-low 199 team goals-against in the 2023–24 season . From 1946 until the 1980–81 season , the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the NHL team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season . However, it was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goaltender of

120-646: A .955 save percentage, and tied for eighth in the league in goals against average (GAA). He was recognized as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending on November 23. During the week, Hellebuyck won all four of his starts while recording two shutouts. Although the IceCaps continued to struggle, with an Eastern Conference-worst goals against record, Hellebuyck tied for fourth among all goalies in wins, and third among league rookies in save percentage. He

180-452: A 26–19–4 record through 56 games and a 2.89 goals-against average, .907 save percentage, and four shutouts. He also played the most games of any goaltender age 23 and younger in the NHL. On July 24, 2017, the Jets re-signed Hellebuyck to a one-year contract worth $ 2.25 million. After making the opening night roster after the Jets' 2017–18 development camp, Hellebuyck played the majority of

240-548: A 9-7-1 record, with a 2.98 GAA, and a .907 save percentage. As such, the Jets began relying more on backup Laurent Brossoit , who had a 4–1–1 record. Hellebuyck continued to struggle early in the season until November when he improved his record to 13–8–1. However, head coach Paul Maurice continued to rely on both Hellebuyck and Brossoit, saying: "We've got a luxury here Im not sure we've ever had. We've got two goaltenders that we really feel confident in playing." On December 31, 2018, Hellebuyck recorded his 100th career win against

300-574: A Winnipeg Jet and he earned his 200th career win as the Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–1. This also set a new franchise record for most games played and won by a Jets goaltender. Hellebuyck was voted by fans to play in the 2023 NHL All-Star Game alongside Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey . Hellebuyck finished the 2022–23 season with a 37–25–2 record, 2.49 GAA, and a .920 save percentage. He tied for third in wins among NHL goaltenders and tied with Juuse Saros for most games played. He

360-518: A franchise record with nine shutouts, a .924 save percentage, and nine straight wins to end the regular season. As a result of his successful play, Hellebuyck was named a Vezina Trophy runner-up as the league's top goaltender behind Pekka Rinne . Hellebuyck and the Jets qualified for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2015, after finishing second overall in the Central Division. Hellebuyck made his playoff debut in

420-459: A goaltender. The Jets experienced a four game winning streak through February which ended on February 29 against the Canucks. At the time, Hellebuyck and the Jets had maintained a winning 13–7–1 record. Through the first week of April, Hellebuyck won three consecutive games, including one shutout, and led the NHL in shots against, saves, and minutes played. In recognition of his efforts, Hellebuyck

480-520: A league-low 199 goals in 82 games, and as a result Hellebuyck received the William M. Jennings Trophy . He was the first Jets goaltender to win the award. He also won the Vezina Trophy for the second time in his career. Hellebuyck and the Jets started the 2024–25 season strong, winning eight consecutive games since opening night. During this run, Hellebuyck was named the NHL's Second Star of

540-744: A member of the Odessa Jackalopes , a franchise that had been a minor league affiliate of the New York Islanders but had recently moved to junior hockey as part of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). Hellebuyck went from being virtually unknown to a top prospect while playing in Odessa and was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets following his season in Odessa. Hellebuyck earned a scholarship to play for

600-401: A perfect 3-0-0 record, with a 1.67 goals-against average, .952 save percentage and one shutout over three games. His second Star of the Week honor came on January 22 after he stopped 59 of 60 shots against over two games. He was subsequently named to the 2017 NHL All-Star Game for the first time alongside teammate Blake Wheeler . On March 8, Hellebuyck set a franchise record for most wins in

660-523: A record of 7–1–0 with a pair of shutouts during his eight tournament games. He would also finish with a 1.37 goals-against average and a .948 saving percentage. His seven wins tied a U.S. record for most in a single tournament set in 1939. Hellebuyck had been named to the initial roster of Team North America for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey . Hellebuyck and his wife Andrea have two children together. In 2023, Hellebuyck co-authored two children's books about mental health with Thom Van Dycke titled 'Bucky Beats

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720-495: A season by a goaltender after making 41 saves to clinch his 35th win. Hellebuyck finished the season with a 44–11–9 record in 67 games, setting the record for the most single-season wins by an American goaltender in the NHL, previously held by Tom Barrasso of the Pittsburgh Penguins . He also tied with Wayne Stephenson for the record of most home wins by a goaltender in a single season with 30. Hellebuyck also set

780-463: A three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets on April 5, 2014. He was immediately assigned to the St. John's IceCaps , the Jets' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for the remainder of the season but did not play a game. When speaking of his decision, Hellebuyck said: "After two great years, I had to look at my career as a whole and think about my next step. After talking to both teams, it

840-562: Is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After completing his high school career at Walled Lake Northern High School , Hellebuyck was selected by the Jets in the fifth round, 130th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft . He spent two years with the UMass Lowell River Hawks , where he received the inaugural Mike Richter Award as

900-682: The 2015–16 AHL season , they became the top affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) after the Jets relocated their franchise back to Manitoba and the Canadiens moved the former Hamilton Bulldogs franchise to St. John's. The IceCaps were the second AHL team to be located in St. John's, following the Toronto Maple Leafs ' affiliate, the St. John's Maple Leafs from 1991 to 2005. The franchise

960-537: The Edmonton Oilers . By the NHL's bye week in late January, Hellebuyck ranked third among goaltenders with 21 wins. Through the month of March, Hellebuyck continued to improve and maintained .922 GAA and a .922 save percentage. He also played in his 200th career NHL game on March 10, 2019, against the Washington Capitals . After earning his 14th career NHL shutout on March 23, Hellebuyck and

1020-569: The Edmonton Oilers . On November 2, Hellebuyck set a personal career-best with 51 saves in a 3–2 win over the San Jose Sharks . This was also the most shots saved by a goaltender since the Jets moved to Winnipeg in 2011. By the end of December, Hellebuyck was tied for third in the league with 17 and led all goaltenders in shutouts. As a result, Hellebuyck was named to his second NHL All-Star Game alongside teammate Mark Scheifele . On January 14, 2020, Hellebuyck recorded his fourth shutout of

1080-569: The Laval Rocket . Danny Williams stated his intentions to find another franchise with the AHL or another league. In 2018, the ECHL approved the expansion Newfoundland Growlers in St. John's for the 2018–19 season as a replacement for the IceCaps in the market. Following the announcement of the team's relocation to St. John's, Williams stated that while he would prefer to hold a fan contest to name

1140-455: The Montreal Canadiens . During the 2022 offseason, Hellebuyck contracted COVID-19 which resulted in fatigue and headaches. Despite missing a spleen , Hellebuyck stated he handled the virus better than predicted. Although the NHL returned to pre-pandemic play, over 40 games were postponed due to concerns of the virus and the NHL's scheduled Christmas break was started 48 hours earlier. On April 24, 2022, Hellebuyck played in his 380th game as

1200-698: The Providence Bruins . Their first home game was on October 14, 2011, against the Hamilton Bulldogs . In their inaugural season, the IceCaps finished first in Atlantic division and reached the Eastern Conference Championship series, falling in four games to the eventual Calder Cup Champion Norfolk Admirals . After missing the playoffs in the 2012–13 season , the IceCaps would finish 2013–14 in second place in

1260-548: The UMass Lowell River Hawks in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East Conference, where in two seasons he played 54 games and compiled a 38–12–2 record with a .946 save percentage , 1.60 goals against average and 12 shutouts . He won the Hockey East Championship and made a Frozen Four appearance in his freshman year. Lowell would repeat as Hockey East Champions the following year and Hellebuyck became

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1320-523: The return of the NHL to Winnipeg , a new home was needed for the Moose and a deal was reached with former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams to relocate the AHL team to St. John's for the 2011–12 season . The AHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the franchise's relocation to St. John's on June 20, 2011. Later that day, Williams and True North Senior Vice President Craig Heisinger held an event at Mile One Centre officially announcing

1380-471: The "IceCaps" moniker, whose trademark remained with Williams' group. This deal was expected to be temporary, as the Canadiens, like the Jets, owned their AHL franchise license and had plans to locate their team closer to their NHL club. In July 2016, the Canadiens confirmed the relocation to the newly constructed Place Bell arena in Laval, Quebec , for the start of the 2017–18 season, where they would become

1440-409: The 3–1 win. Hellebuyck also won his second NHL game on December 2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs with 32 saves in the 6-1 win. Later that month, on December 27, Hellebuyck recorded his first NHL shutout in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins . This was the Jets' first shutout of the season and ended their two-game losing streak. Despite remaining in the NHL, Hellebuyck was selected to represent

1500-689: The AHL and became the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks . During their ten years in the AHL, the Moose made it to the Calder Cup Finals once, in 2009, losing 4–2 to the Hershey Bears in the best-of-seven series. In May 2011, True North Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Moose franchise, purchased the Atlanta Thrashers ' NHL franchise and relocated the team to Winnipeg for the 2011–12 NHL season . With

1560-827: The Atlantic Division (46-23-2-5, 99 pts) and would return to the playoffs by earning the fourth playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The IceCaps defeated the Albany Devils 3 games to 1 in the conference quarterfinals and the Norfolk Admirals 4 games to 2 in the conference semifinals. On June 3, 2014, with a 5–0 victory over the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Championship series,

1620-627: The Blues' and "Is Something Wrong With Weasel?" St. John%27s IceCaps The St. John's IceCaps were a professional ice hockey team based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada. They were members of the North Division of the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team was originally affiliated with the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from 2011 to 2015. However, beginning in

1680-732: The IceCaps claimed the Richard Canning Trophy as Eastern Conference champions and advanced to the Calder Cup Finals for the first time since relocating to Newfoundland from Manitoba. This marked the second time that St. John's would be represented in the AHL Championship series and the first since the St. John's Maple Leafs advanced to the 1992 Calder Cup Finals against the Adirondack Red Wings . The IceCaps would be defeated in five games by

1740-462: The IceCaps leave. In September 2014, True North and Williams' group agreed to extend their agreement through the 2015–16 season . However, a year later, a deal was made between Williams, True North, and the Montreal Canadiens for the Hamilton Bulldogs franchise to move to Newfoundland for the 2015–16 season after the Moose franchise moved back to Winnipeg. Upon the move, the Bulldogs assumed

1800-531: The Jennings and Vezina Trophy for the same season: Patrick Roy ( 1988–89 and 1991–92 ), Ed Belfour ( 1990–91 and 1992–93 ), Dominik Hasek ( 1993–94 and 2000–01 ), Martin Brodeur ( 2002–03 , 2003–04 ), Miikka Kiprusoff ( 2005–06 ), Tim Thomas ( 2008–09 ), Carey Price ( 2014–15 ), Marc-Andre Fleury ( 2020–21 ), and Linus Ullmark ( 2022–23 ). Roy and Brodeur have won the trophy five times each,

1860-681: The Jets maintain a 37–28–6 record and advance to the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers once the NHL resumed play. The Jets faced off against the Calgary Flames in the Qualifiers round but were swept in four games. On September 21, before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals , Hellebuyck was named the winner of the Vezina Trophy, becoming the first goalie in Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers history to win

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1920-429: The Jets qualified for the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs . They faced off against the St. Louis Blues in the first round, where they fell in six games. Hellebuyck finished the 2018–19 regular season with 34 wins and 23 losses through 63 games. Hellebuyck started the 2019–20 season strong, allowing two goals or fewer in five of his first six starts. He recorded his first shutout of the season on October 20, 2019, against

1980-662: The Jets' round one series against the Minnesota Wild. Over five games against the Wild, Hellebuyck recorded two shutouts to lead the Jets to their first playoff series win in franchise history. Hellebuyck then set another franchise record by making 47 saves in Game 1 of the second round against the Nashville Predators. This was the most saves in a playoff game in Jets/ Thrashers' franchise history. While

2040-549: The Manitoba Moose at the 2016 AHL All-Star Game. Hellebuyck returned to the AHL in January once Pavelec recovered from his injury. He finished his first stint in the NHL with a 13–11–0 record, 2.34 goals-against, and a .918 save percentage. Hellebuyck attended the Winnipeg Jets training camp ahead of the 2016–17 season and made the team's opening night roster alongside Michael Hutchinson . Prior to opening night, he

2100-461: The Puffin was the mascot of the IceCaps. Buddy was previously the mascot of the St. John's Maple Leafs . Buddy's number is 92, which represents 1992, the year that he was introduced as the mascot of the St. John's Maple Leafs. Newfoundland 's isolated location in the easternmost part of Canada presented travel difficulties for teams flying to and from St. John's. Most flights to St. John's required

2160-649: The Week for the week ending on October 13. He later made his 500th career start in an 8-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. Their winning record was stopped on October 29, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Hellebuyck was chosen by the United States to play at the 2015 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships . Hellebuyck would backstop the USA to a bronze medal in the tournament. Hellebuyck posted

2220-638: The Western Conference Champion Texas Stars . In January 2014, True North Sports and Entertainment chairman Mark Chipman confirmed that the organization was exploring plans to relocate their AHL franchise to Thunder Bay , Ontario after the current lease with Danny Williams' group expired in 2015. Although the IceCaps were a financial success, the geographical location of St. John's has presented significant travel difficulties for Jets' personnel. Williams stated he would try to find another team to bring to Newfoundland should

2280-569: The Winnipeg Jets' primary logo on the shoulder. The second franchise had uniforms patterned after the Montreal Canadiens' traditional red, blue, and white. The IceCaps logo was the same for both franchises, albeit with different colour schemes to match the uniforms. The logo is a registered trademark of the Danny Williams group and not the Jets or Canadiens; thus it could still be reused for a future team in St. John's. Buddy

2340-589: The award. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 season was pushed back until January 13, 2021, for a 56-game regular season. The Jets were also temporarily realigned into the North Division where they would only compete against Canadian teams. On February 4, Hellebuyck won his 153rd NHL game as the Jets beat the Calgary Flames 4–1, breaking the Jets/Thrashers franchise record for wins by

2400-448: The better team rather than the individual and was changed to offer the trophy to the most outstanding goaltender, as voted by the NHL general managers . The William M. Jennings Trophy was created as a replacement and is awarded to the starting goaltender(s) playing for the team with the fewest goals against. The Jennings Trophy was donated by the NHL's board of governors and first presented at

2460-559: The conclusion of the 1981–82 season . It is named in honor of the late William M. Jennings , who was a longtime governor and president of the New York Rangers and a builder of ice hockey in the United States. Normally the minimum number of games a goaltender must play to be eligible for the trophy is 25, but for the lockout shortened 1994–95 season , the required minimum was fourteen games. Nine players have won both

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2520-576: The fewest goals against. Hellebuyck was born on May 19, 1993, in Commerce Township, Michigan , to parents Chuck and Erin. His father is a technical training engineer while his mother is an artist and children's books author. Hellebuyck is the middle of three siblings; his older brother Chris also played hockey before retiring in 2016–17. After completing his high school career at Walled Lake Northern High School in Commerce Township, Michigan , Hellebuyck played one year of junior hockey as

2580-581: The game between the Senators and the Jets was relocated to the Mile One Centre to accommodate larger crowds. This would be the first IceCaps-related game, as many of the Jets players were prospects who would be assigned to the IceCaps shortly after. The de facto home Jets defeated the Senators, 3–1. The IceCaps played their inaugural game on October 7, 2011, in Providence, Rhode Island against

2640-765: The most of any goaltenders. Belfour is third, having won four times. The Montreal Canadiens have the most wins, with six, followed by the New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Blackhawks with five each, the Boston Bruins with four, and the Buffalo Sabres and with three. Bold Player with the fewest goals ever scored against in a Jennings' winning season. Connor Hellebuyck Connor Charles Hellebuyck ( / ˈ h ɛ l ə b ʌ k / HEL -ə-buk ; born May 19, 1993)

2700-765: The only player in Hockey East history to be named tournament MVP twice. Following his second year, Hellebuyck's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 All-Hockey East First Team . For the 2013–14 season, Hellebuyck was awarded the inaugural Mike Richter Award as the top goaltender in college hockey. Hellebuyck departed UMass Lowell as the school's shutout leader with 12 shutouts in 54 games, surpassing former National Hockey League and former UMass Lowell goaltender Carter Hutton . He also owns single-season records for best save percentage (.952) and GAA (1.37), both in 2012–13. Hellebuyck chose to forgo his final two years of college eligibility by signing

2760-554: The relocation of the Manitoba Moose to St. John's. At the same time, True North made the new St. John's team the top affiliate of its new NHL team. Coincidentally, the nearby community of Conception Bay South had been awarded the Kraft Hockeyville exhibition game for 2011, which would have featured the Winnipeg Jets facing the Ottawa Senators . Because of the proximity of Conception Bay South to St. John's,

2820-421: The season alongside Steve Mason . After Mason had a poor few games, Hellebuyck became the de facto starter for the Jets for the remainder of the season. Hellebuyck excelled in his role as starter, recording 23 wins through 35 games including three shut outs, a .923 save percentage, and 2.36 GAA. Hellebuyck was also recognized as an NHL Star of the Week twice. The first time came on December 31 after he recorded

2880-543: The season in the starting role with Eric Comrie as his backup. Hellebuyck started in eight of the team's first eleven games while posting a 2.12 average and a .939 save percentage. On November 22, 2015, the Jets called up Hellebuyck after Ondřej Pavelec was injured during a game against the Arizona Coyotes . He made his NHL debut on November 27, against the Minnesota Wild , and stopped 15 shots on net in

2940-474: The season to end the Jets' six-game losing streak. He also clinched the franchise record for most shutouts with 18, surpassing Ondrej Pavelec. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the regular season was paused on March 12, 2020. At the time of the pause, Hellebuyck ranked second in the NHL in wins with 31, first in shutouts, and seventh in save percentage among goalies who played at least 20 games. His efforts helped

3000-488: The series was pushed to seven games, Hellebuyck made 36 saves in the 5–1 win to lead the Jets to the Western Conference final . Once the Jets were eliminated from the playoffs, Hellebuyck signed a six-year, $ 37 million contract extension. In the first year of his new contract, Hellebuyck failed to match the success of his previous season. Through the first 23 games of the 2018–19 season , Hellebuyck maintained

3060-464: The team would be known as the St. John's IceCaps , this after St. John's IceCaps Inc. was registered with Newfoundland and Labrador's registry of deeds and companies. The official announcement was made on July 29, 2011. The first St. John's IceCaps' franchise wore uniforms patterned after the Winnipeg Jets: aviator blue, white, polar night blue, and silver. The IceCaps' jerseys also included

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3120-489: The team; however, with insufficient time before the start of the season, this task was brought to the team's advisory committee. The "Moose" moniker, which the team had used until that time, was immediately ruled out. The high volume of vehicular accidents in Newfoundland and Labrador involving the animal was cited as one of the reasons behind not retaining the old name. Several media outlets soon started reporting that

3180-444: The top goaltender in college hockey . Hellebuyck started his professional career during 2014–15 season with the Jets' American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps . Hellebuyck began a starter with the Jets during the 2016–17 season , where he quickly amassed success. Over his tenure with the Jets, Hellebuyck won the Vezina Trophy twice as the best goaltender in the NHL and the William M. Jennings Trophy for allowing

3240-417: Was a very difficult decision but I thought my play was ready for the next level." After being cut from the Winnipeg Jets' training camp, Hellebuyck spent the entirety of the 2014–15 season with the IceCaps. Hellebuyck started the season sharing the net with Peter Budaj but quickly became the IceCaps starter by mid-November. Through his first six starts, Hellebuyck earned his first professional shutout, had

3300-415: Was called up by the Jets to dress as the backup goaltender for one game. Hellebuyck finished his rookie season with a 28–22–5 record, 2.58 GAA, and 0.921 save percentage. Following the 2014–15 season, the IceCaps moved to Winnipeg for the 2015–16 season and were renamed to the Manitoba Moose . After appearing in two pre-season games with the Winnipeg Jets, Hellebuyck was reassigned to the Moose. He began

3360-399: Was founded in 1994 as the Minnesota Moose , who at that time, were members of the International Hockey League . The team played two seasons in St. Paul, Minnesota , before relocating to Winnipeg in 1996 following the departure of the original Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix, Arizona . The Manitoba Moose continued to play in the IHL until the league folded in 2001, at which time the Moose joined

3420-455: Was granted permission from Dan Snyder 's family to wear the jersey #37 in his honour. The number had not been worn by anyone in the Thrashers/Jets franchise since his death in 2003. Hellebuyck and Hutchinson shared the crease throughout the season, where both struggled to maintain consistency. By January, Hellebuyck had a 13-12-1 record through 26 games as the Jets were three points out of a playoff spot. Hellebuyck finished his rookie season with

3480-416: Was named a Vezina Trophy finalist for the third time in his career. On October 9, 2023, Hellebuyck along with Mark Scheifele , both signed a seven-year, $ 59.5 million contract extension with the Jets. The 2023–24 season proved a great success for the Jets. The team finished fourth in the NHL, while Hellebuyck had a 37–19–4 record, a 2.39 goals-against average, and a .921 save percentage. The Jets allowed

3540-405: Was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week ending on April 11. At the conclusion of the regular season, Hellebuyck ranked in the top five of the league with 23 wins and four shutouts through 44 games. Hellebuyck then played all four games of the Jets' sweep of the Edmonton Oilers in the North Division first round . However, the Jets were then swept in the North Division second round by

3600-429: Was subsequently selected for the 2015 AHL All-Star Game. When asked about Hellebuyck's start, IceCaps’ head coach Keith McCambridge said: "I'm not one to use the word ‘surprise’ haphazardly, but yeah, I have been surprised." Hellebuyck recorded his fourth shutout of the season on February 7, 2015, against the Portland Pirates , and his fifth the following night against the Hartford Wolf Pack . On April 10, Hellebuyck

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