Before Igor Shesterkin won the Veniza Trophy in 2020-21, only four New York Rangers netminders had previously claimed the prestigious award. First, Dave Kerr took home the trophy in 1939-40, the last time the club would win the Stanley Cup before 1994. Then, Ed Giacomin and Gilles Villemure combined to win it in 1970-71.
Considering the Rangers tend to win awards decades apart, Henrik Lundqvist would become the team’s next Vezina Trophy winner with a season for the ages in 2011-12. The Swedish-born netminder would gather the most first-place votes to win the award; however, he didn’t finish as the statistical leader in many goalie categories.