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All About Georges V�zina
Joseph Georges Gonzague V�zina was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and nine in the National Hockey League (NHL), all with the Montreal Canadiens
After being signed by the Canadiens in 1910, V�zina played in 327 consecutive regular season games and a further 39 playoff games, before leaving early during a game in 1925 due to illness
V�zina was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and died on, 1926.
The only goaltender to play for the Canadiens between 1910 and 1925, V�zina helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1916 and 1924, while reaching the Stanley Cup Finals three more times
Nicknamed the "Chicoutimi Cucumber" for his calm composure while in goal, V�zina allowed the fewest goals against in the league seven times in his career: four times in the NHA and three times in the NHL
In 1918, V�zina became the first NHL goaltender to both record a shutout and earn an assist on a goal
At the start of the 1926�27 NHL season, the Canadiens donated the Vezina Trophy to the NHL as an award to the goaltender who allowed the fewest goals during the season
Since 1981, the award has been given to the most outstanding goaltender as determined by a vote of NHL general managers
In V�zina's hometown of Chicoutimi, the sports arena is named the Centre Georges-V�zina in his honour
When the Hockey Hall of Fame opened in 1945, V�zina was one of the original nine inductees.