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	Georges Vezina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Vezina was discovered in 1910 during a barnstorming match between Chicoutimi and the Montreal Canadiens.
		Vezina, a man familiar with sorrow having seen 22 of his 24 children die in infancy, turned up in the Canadiens' dressing room at his customary game-day time and settled in his usual corner.
		Vezina died on March 24, 1926, and the next year Canadiens' owner Leo Dandurand, Leo Letourneau and Joseph Cattarinich--the man who had discovered Vezina 15 years earlier--immortalized their great goalie by establishing the Vezina Trophy, the highest award an NHL goalie can win.
	www.southcoastal.com /history/vezina.htm (332 words)

	Edmonton Oilers Heritage Website - Vezina Trophy
		The Vezina Trophy is handed out each year to the goalkeeper deemed to be the best at his position as voted by the general managers of each of the 30 clubs.
		Georges Vezina was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, in 1887.
		George Vezina joined the Canadiens in 1911 and quickly became a favourite of the Montreal public, and was becoming the star of his own team.
	www.oilersheritage.com /memories/awards_vezina.html (382 words)

	Georges Vezina
		Vezina played at a time when the goalies were unable to throw themselves on the ice to stop the puck, and during fifteen seasons he never broke that rule.
		Vezina quickly became the favourite of the Montreal public, and was becoming the star of his own team.
		With Georges in the net, the Canadians won the NHA championship twice, crowned champion of the National Hockey League three times, as well as having won the Stanley cup twice (1916 and 1924).
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Field/8788/vezina.html (487 words)

	Georges Vezina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Georges married a beautiful woman named Marie-Adelaide-Stella Morin at the age of 21.
		Georges vezina had 24 children, but only two were still alive; the other 22 died during infancy.
		Georges had a Trophy named after him, which is called the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the best goalie for that position.
	www.freewebs.com /john_vezina/georges_vezina.htm (345 words)

	Encyclopedia: Georges Vezina
		Prior to the 1926â“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.
		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.
		He was eventually diagnosed with advanced (Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)) tuberculosis.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Georges-Vezina (1484 words)

	Empty Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the elite goaltenders in the annals of NHL history, Georges Vezina was a key figure in the early history of the Montreal Canadiens franchise.
		Vezina stood out in the Canadiens' net even though he played in a league that was very offensive-minded and on a team that initially struggled.
		Vezina was among the first 12 individuals elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame when it was founded in 1945.
	moneycentral.communities.msn.com /EmptyNet/georgesvezina.msnw (667 words)

	Obituaries Today
		Born in Chicoutimi, Quebec on January 21, 1887, Georges Vezina became a goaltending legend from the early 1900's who is remembered for his spectacular backstopping with the Montreal Canadiens.
		To honor Vezina's memory, the Montreal Canadiens donated the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded to the league's top goaltender each year.
		Georges Vezina was one of the original 12 men to be inducted into Hockey's Hall of Fame in 1945.
	www.obituariestoday.com /Obituaries/ObitShow.cfm?Obituary_ID=29683 (145 words)

	Vezina Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Since 1983, this annual goaltending award is presented "to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position." The winner is voted on by the general managers of each of the NHL clubs, with the winner receiving $10,000 and the runners up $6,000 and $4,000.
		Georges Vezina was perhaps one of the best goaltenders at the time when the NHA and NHL were transitioning.
		Georges played every game of every season from the birth of the NHL until his final game, on November 28, 1925.
	couchpotatohockey.com /Awards/Vezina_Trophy.asp (176 words)

	rfgoalies
		Georges Vezina was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, on January 7, 1888.
		A trophy is presented annually to the top goaltender in the NHL - the Georges Vezina Trophy.
		George was born in Toronto on June 26, 1895 and moved to Kitchener when he was quite young.
	www.pembinatrails.ca /vincentmassey/swaweb/rf/rfggoa.htm (841 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		Georges Vézina studied at the Petit Séminaire de Chicoutimi from 1898 to 1902, leaving after the second year of the commercial course to help his father in his bakery.
		To ensure that he would agree to come to Montreal, one of his brothers, who played forward, was also asked to come and practise with the Canadiens for the 1910—11 season.
		It was given for the first time in 1927 to George Hainsworth, who had replace Vézina in the net for the Canadiens.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=42112 (951 words)

	vezinatrophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Vezina Trophy is an annual award presented to the goaltender judged to be the best at his
		Georges Vezina in the net after his untimely death.
		In 2005, the Vezina Trophy was not awarded for the first time since it was established, due to NHL labour dispute and
	www.alltimehockey.com /trophies/vezinatrophy.html (225 words)

	Georges Vezina: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Early in the 1925-1926 season, Vezina's health had become worse and he was forced to retire (additional info and facts about retire) from the NHL.
		His successor on the team, George Hainsworth (additional info and facts about George Hainsworth), had won the first Vezina Trophy (additional info and facts about Vezina Trophy).
		His combined National Hockey Association (additional info and facts about National Hockey Association) and NHL regular season totals added up to 328 games played, 15 career shutout (A defeat in a game where one side fails to score) s and a goals against average of 3.49.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/G/Ge/Georges_Vezina.htm (519 words)

	Encyclopedia: Centre Georges Vezina
		The Centre Georges Vezina is a 4,650-seat multi-purpose arena in Chicoutimi, Quebec Canada.
		It is named in honor of Georges Vezina..
		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).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Centre-Georges-Vezina (243 words)

	ESPN.com: NHL - Vezina: Changing of the guard?
		The trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1926-27 by Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau, and Joe Cattarinich, former owners of the Montreal Canadiens, in memory of Georges Vezina, outstanding goalkeeper of the Canadiens, who collapsed during an NHL game Nov. 28, 1925, and died of tuberculosis a few months later.
		Until the 1981-82 season, the goalkeeper(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season were awarded the Vezina Trophy.
		If the same folks voted for the Vezina and Hart, a fair political compromise would be to have Theodore take the Vezina (which is voted on by general managers) and Roy win the Hart.
	espn.go.com /nhl/s/2002/0401/1361675.html (1027 words)

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		Vezina, however, was a country boy, competent in both French and English, and from Quebec, but Vezina was not rough.
		Vezina sat among his equipment for a few minutes, tears rolling down his cheeks, and then asked for the sweater he'd worn in the team's last Stanley Cup victory (1924); then he took the train home to die.
		The Vezina Trophy, donated to hockey in 1926 by the three owners of the team, Dandurand, Letourneau and Joseph Cattarinich (the goalie he replaced in the fall of 1910) is very beautiful, silver, round and columnar, with a disc at the top as hockey puck.
	www.network54.com /Realm/V_B_C/vezina/vezina.html (2043 words)

	Vezina Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Vezina Trophy is presented annually to the NHL goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position as voted by the General Managers of each club.
		The Vezina gets its name in memory of Georges Vezina, who unfortunantly collapsed during a game on November 28, 1925, and died of tuberculosis a few months later.
		Prior to 1982, the Vezina was awarded to the goaltender(s) who played in a minimum 25 games, and allowed the fewest goals.
	www.msu.edu /user/baujason/vezina.html (110 words)

	Jean vezina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jean's parents are Francois Vezina and Claire Moisan, and Eleonore Parents are Andre Laberge And Angele Villenuve.
		Georges Vezina and Clara Vezina son Georges was the Greatest Hockey goalie in 1910 to 1926.
		Georges vezina the Hockey goalie did win two stanely cups in the N.H.L. One in 1916 and one in 1924.
	www.freewebs.com /john_vezina/jean_vezina.htm (143 words)

	Vezina Trophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, it was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goalkeeper of the better teamrather than the individual and hence the change was made to offer the William M. Jennings Trophy to the goalkeeper(s) playing for the team with the fewest goalsagainst.
		The Vezina Trophy was named in honor of Georges Vezina, anexceptional goalkeeper with the Montreal Canadiens, whocollapsed during a game in 1925 and was diagnosed as having tuberculosis.
		Upon Vezina's death, the teams former owners donatedthe trophy to the League to be awarded for the first time at the end of the 1926-27 season.
	www.therfcc.org /vezina-trophy-65859.html (312 words)

	Vezina Vezina Trophy. The Vezina Trophy Is An Annual Award Given To The Goalkeeper Adjudged To Be The (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the 27 in memory of Georges Vezina, outstanding goalkeeper of the Canadiens, who.
		League in 1926-27 in memory of Georges Vezina, the outstanding goalkeeper of the Canadiens, who collapsed goals-against average, while the Vezina Trophy then became an award for.
		Vezina was born May 22, 2003 and is Joe's very first all-to-himself dog.
	www.99hosted.com /names17233.html (370 words)

	Goalies - Georges Vezina "The Chicoutimi Cucumber"- Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		fans attending, Vezina fell ill and had to be escorted out of the rink.
		Georges Vezina died on March 24 1926 at the young age of 39.
		In 1945 Georges Vezina was one of the 12 first inductees into NHL
	www.alltimehockey.com /players/goalies/gvezina.html (205 words)

	Statistics
		Georges has helped the Montreal Canadiens win two stanely cups, by his awsome Goaltending.
		During his time being a goalie, Georges proved that he could stop the hardest shots and was excellent at clearing the puck, hardly giving a rebound.
		Georges did all this without wearing his gloves.
	www.geocities.com /john_vezina2003/Statistics.html (85 words)

	Vezina apologizes for drug scandal
		But the gist of Vezina's talk at a golf club 75 kilometres north of Montreal was that using drugs was normal for pro athletes and he was unaware which substances were banned from mostly amateur international games.
		Vezina is banned automatically from international competition for four years, but the positive test apparently won't harm his pro career.
		Vezina, a distant relative of Georges Vezina, a goaltending great from the 1920s, has played for 12 teams in eight leagues in recent years.
	www.canoe.ca /PanAmGamesArchive/aug2_vez.html (754 words)

	Hainsworth, George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hainsworth, George, hockey player (b at Toronto 26 June 1895; d near Gravenhurst, Ont 9 Oct 1950).
		He joined the MONTREAL CANADIENS in 1926 as a replacement for Georges VÉZINA and was traded to the TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS in 1933, playing 3 1/2 years before returning briefly to Montréal.
		He won the VÉZINA TROPHY the first 3 years it was awarded and recorded 22 shutouts in 44 games in 1928-29 and 94 shutouts in 464 NHL games.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0003528 (86 words)

	Canadian tests positive for banned substance
		Vezina's goaltending was credited as a key part of the win.
		The five-foot-11, 175-pound Montreal native is a distant relative of former goaltending great Georges Vezina.
		Georges Vezina, after whom Vezina Trophy is named, was a cousin of Steve Vezina's great grandfather.
	www.canoe.ca /PanAmGamesArchive/aug1_canada.html (656 words)

	Setting Your Collecting Goal: The Star Power of Pre-War Hockey Cards - PSA Library
		It's not as rare as the Wagner and doesn't have the nice story to go with it, but Vezina was simply the biggest star of the period.
		George Hainsworth was one of hockey's dominant goaltenders of the 1920s and 1930s and his net-minding heroics became a legacy that lasted many years after he retired.
		He won the Vezina Trophy each of the first three years it was presented, from 1927 to 1929.
	www.psacard.com /go.chtml?l=CollectorsCorner&m=698&s=arch (4991 words)

	Column: Teams rely on goalies vastly - Sports
		Note: Previous to 1982, the Vezina* Trophy was awarded to the goalie who played the majority of games for the team allowing the fewest goals on the season.
		He won three Vezina Trophies in 19 years and the Calder Trophy in 1970 as the NHL's best rookie of the year.
		Georges Vezina (1917-1926, Canadiens): He never won an award in the NHL, he named one.
	www.newsrecord.org /media/paper693/news/2003/05/21/Sports/Column.Teams.Rely.On.Goalies.Vastly-697609.shtml (576 words)

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