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National Hockey League (NHL) William M. Jennings Trophy Information

The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual ice hockey award given to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in regular-season play. The Jennings Trophy was donated by the NHL's board of governors and first presented at 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. Until the 1980–81 season, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season. It was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goaltender of the better team rather than the individual and hence the change was made to offer the Vezina 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 goaltender(s) playing for the team with the fewest goals against.

William M. Jennings Trophy Winners

1981-82 - - Denis Herron - Montreal Canadiens
1981-82 - - Rick Wamsley - Montreal Canadiens
1982-83 - - Roland Melanson - New York Islanders
1982-83 - - Billy Smith - New York Islanders
1983-84 - - Pat Riggin - Washington Capitals
1983-84 - - Al Jensen - Washington Capitals
1984-85 - - Tom Barrasso - Buffalo Sabres
1984-85 - - Bob Sauve - Buffalo Sabres
1985-86 - - Bob Froese - Philadelphia Flyers
1985-86 - - Darren Jensen - Philadelphia Flyers
1986-87 - - Patrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens
1986-87 - - Brian Hayward - Montreal Canadiens
1987-88 - - Brian Hayward - Montreal Canadiens
1987-88 - - Patrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens
1988-89 - - Brian Hayward - Montreal Canadiens
1988-89 - - Patrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens
1989-90 - - Andy Moog - Boston Bruins
1989-90 - - Reggie Lemelin - Boston Bruins
1990-91 - - Ed Belfour - Chicago Blackhawks
1991-92 - - Patrick Roy - Montreal Canadiens
1992-93 - - Ed Belfour - Chicago Blackhawks
1993-94 - - Grant Fuhr - Buffalo Sabres
1993-94 - - Dominik Hasek - Buffalo Sabres
1994-95 - - Ed Belfour - Chicago Blackhawks
1995-96 - - Chris Osgood - Detroit Red Wings
1995-96 - - Mike Vernon - Detroit Red Wings
1996-97 - - Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils
1996-97 - - Mike Dunham - New Jersey Devils
1997-98 - - Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils
1998-99 - - Roman Turek - Dallas Stars
1998-99 - - Ed Belfour - Dallas Stars
1999-00 - - Roman Turek - St. Louis Blues
2000-01 - - Dominik Hasek - Buffalo Sabres
2001-02 - - Patrick Roy - Colorado Avalanche
2002-03 - - Robert Esche - Philadelphia Flyers
2002-03 - - Roman Cechmanek - Philadelphia Flyers
2002-03 - - Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils
2003-04 - - Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils
2005-06 - - Miikka Kiprusoff - Calgary Flames
2006-07 - - Niklas Backstrom - Minnesota Wild
2006-07 - - Manny Fernandez - Minnesota Wild
2007-08 - - Chris Osgood - Detroit Red Wings
2007-08 - - Dominik Hasek - Detroit Red Wings
2008-09 - - Manny Fernandez - Boston Bruins
2008-09 - - Tim Thomas - Boston Bruins
2009-10 - - Martin Brodeur - New Jersey Devils