# William M. Jennings Trophy

The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual National Hockey League (NHL) award given to "the goaltender(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it ... based on regular-season play." From 1946 until 1981, the Vezina Trophy had been awarded under that definition, but it was later changed and replaced by the Jennings Trophy. It is named in honor of William M. Jennings, the longtime governor and president of the New York Rangers. Since its beginnings in 1982, it has been awarded at the end of 40 seasons to 44 different players; mostly in tandems of two goaltenders.
The most recent winner is Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets had a league-low 199 team goals-against in the 2023–24 season.

## History

From 1946 until the 1980–81 season, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender(s) of the NHL team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season. However, it was recognized that this system often meant the trophy went to the goaltender of the better team rather than the individual and was changed to offer the trophy 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 starting goaltender(s) playing for the team with the fewest goals against.
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 and a builder of ice hockey in the United States. Normally the minimum number of games a goaltender must play to be eligible for the trophy is 25, but for the lockout shortened 1994–95 season, the required minimum was fourteen games.
Ten players have won both the Jennings and Vezina Trophy for the same season: Patrick Roy (1988–89 and 1991–92), Ed Belfour (1990–91 and 1992–93), Dominik Hasek (1993–94 and 2000–01), Martin Brodeur (2002–03, 2003–04), Miikka Kiprusoff (2005–06), Tim Thomas (2008–09), Carey Price (2014–15), Marc-Andre Fleury (2020–21), Linus Ullmark (2022–23), and Connor Hellebuyck (2023–24). Roy and Brodeur have won the trophy five times each, the most of any goaltenders. Belfour is third, having won four times. The Montreal Canadiens have the most wins, with six, followed by the New Jersey Devils and the Chicago Blackhawks with five each, the Boston Bruins with four, and the Buffalo Sabres and with three.

## Winners

Bold Player with the fewest goals ever scored against in a Jennings' winning season.
William M. Jennings Trophy winners :
| Season | Winner | Team | Goals allowed | Win # | Team Win # |
| 1981–82 | Rick Wamsley | Montreal Canadiens | 223 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981–82 | Denis Herron | Montreal Canadiens | 223 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Billy Smith | New York Islanders | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982–83 | Roland Melanson | New York Islanders | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983–84 | Al Jensen | Washington Capitals | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983–84 | Pat Riggin | Washington Capitals | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984–85 | Tom Barrasso | Buffalo Sabres | 237 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984–85 | Bob Sauve | Buffalo Sabres | 237 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985–86 | Bob Froese | Philadelphia Flyers | 241 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985–86 | Darren Jensen | Philadelphia Flyers | 241 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986–87 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 241 | 1 | 2 |
| 1986–87 | Brian Hayward | Montreal Canadiens | 241 | 1 | 2 |
| 1987–88 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 238 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | Brian Hayward | Montreal Canadiens | 238 | 2 | 3 |
| 1988–89 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 218 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988–89 | Brian Hayward | Montreal Canadiens | 218 | 3 | 4 |
| 1989–90 | Andy Moog | Boston Bruins | 232 | 1 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | Rejean Lemelin | Boston Bruins | 232 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990–91 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks | 211 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991–92 | Patrick Roy | Montreal Canadiens | 207 | 4 | 5 |
| 1992–93 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks | 239 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres | 218 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993–94 | Grant Fuhr | Buffalo Sabres | 218 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994–95 | Ed Belfour | Chicago Blackhawks | 115 | 3 | 3 |
| 1995–96 | Chris Osgood | Detroit Red Wings | 181 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995–96 | Mike Vernon | Detroit Red Wings | 181 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 182 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996–97 | Mike Dunham | New Jersey Devils | 182 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997–98 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 166 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998–99 | Ed Belfour | Dallas Stars | 168 | 4 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | Roman Turek | Dallas Stars | 168 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999–2000 | Roman Turek | St. Louis Blues | 165 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000–01 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo Sabres | 184 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001–02 | Patrick Roy | Colorado Avalanche | 169 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 166 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | Roman Cechmanek | Philadelphia Flyers | 166 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | Robert Esche | Philadelphia Flyers | 166 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 164 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004–05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Miikka Kiprusoff | Calgary Flames | 200 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Niklas Backstrom | Minnesota Wild | 191 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006–07 | Manny Fernandez | Minnesota Wild | 191 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | Dominik Hasek | Detroit Red Wings | 184 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | Chris Osgood | Detroit Red Wings | 184 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins | 196 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Manny Fernandez | Boston Bruins | 196 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 191 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | Roberto Luongo | Vancouver Canucks | 185 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Cory Schneider | Vancouver Canucks | 185 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | Brian Elliott | St. Louis Blues | 165 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Jaroslav Halak | St. Louis Blues | 165 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Corey Crawford | Chicago Blackhawks | 102 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Ray Emery | Chicago Blackhawks | 102 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | 174 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Corey Crawford | Chicago Blackhawks | 189 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens | 189 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | Frederik Andersen | Anaheim Ducks | 192 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | John Gibson | Anaheim Ducks | 192 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Braden Holtby | Washington Capitals | 182 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | 203 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Thomas Greiss | New York Islanders | 191 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | Robin Lehner | New York Islanders | 191 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Tuukka Rask | Boston Bruins | 174 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | Jaroslav Halak | Boston Bruins | 174 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | Marc-Andre Fleury | Vegas Golden Knights | 124 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Robin Lehner | Vegas Golden Knights | 124 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Frederik Andersen | Carolina Hurricanes | 202 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Antti Raanta | Carolina Hurricanes | 202 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Linus Ullmark | Boston Bruins | 177 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Jeremy Swayman | Boston Bruins | 177 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | Connor Hellebuyck | Winnipeg Jets | 199 | 1 | 1 |