The National Hockey League announced finalists for both the Vezina Trophy - awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position” - and the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award - given “to an individual who – through the sport of hockey – has positively impacted his or her community, culture or society” - yesterday.
Here are the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, in alphabetical order:
Hellebuyck (31-21-5, 2.57 GAA, .922 SV%) backstopped the Jets to a place in the Western Conference Stanley Cup Qualifiers as the No. 9-ranked team, leading all goaltenders in games (t-58), shots faced (1,796), saves (1,656) and shutouts (six).