Complex sentence: Carey had a very short NHL career, but he skyrocketed to stardom with his brilliant play, which earned him the 1996 Vezina Trophy, which had previously been considered a lock for the dominant Dominik Hasek.
Split into simpler sentences: Carey had a very short NHL career, but he skyrocketed to stardom with his brilliant play. He won the 1996 Vezina Trophy, which had previously been considered a lock for the dominant Dominik Hasek.