William M. Jennings Trophy Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids William M. Jennings Trophy

Sport	Ice hockey
Given for	National Hockey League goaltender(s) that have played for the team that allows the fewest goals scored against it.
History
First award	1981–82 NHL season
First winner	Denis Herron and Rick Wamsley
Most wins	Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy (5)
Most recent	Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets

The William M. Jennings Trophy is a special award in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is given each year to the goaltender(s) whose team lets in the fewest goals during the regular season. To win, a goalie must play at least 25 games.

This trophy is named after William M. Jennings. He was a very important person for the New York Rangers hockey team for many years. Before 1981, a different award, the Vezina Trophy, was given for this same reason. But then the rules changed. The Jennings Trophy was created in 1982 to take its place.

Since 1982, this award has been given out for 40 seasons. It has gone to 44 different players. Often, two goalies on the same team share the award. The most recent winner is Connor Hellebuyck from the Winnipeg Jets. His team allowed only 191 goals in the 2024–25 season. This was the lowest in the league.

History of the Jennings Trophy
Jennings Trophy Winners
More Hockey Awards
See also

History of the Jennings Trophy

For many years, from 1946 to 1981, the Vezina Trophy was given to the goalie (or goalies) on the team that allowed the fewest goals. But people realized this award often went to the goalie on the best team, not always the best individual goalie.

So, the NHL decided to change the Vezina Trophy. It would now go to the most outstanding goalie, chosen by the NHL's general managers. To replace the old Vezina rule, the William M. Jennings Trophy was created. It would still honor the goalie(s) on the team with the fewest goals against.

The NHL's board of governors donated the Jennings Trophy. It was first given out after the 1981–82 season. It honors William M. Jennings, who helped build ice hockey in the United States. Usually, a goalie needs to play 25 games to be eligible. However, in the shorter 1994–95 season, only 14 games were needed.

Some goalies have won both the Jennings and Vezina Trophies in the same season. These include Patrick Roy (in 1988 and 1991) and Martin Brodeur (in 2002 and 2003). Roy and Brodeur have won the Jennings Trophy five times each. This is more than any other goalie. Ed Belfour is next, with four wins. The Montreal Canadiens team has won the trophy six times. The New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks have won it five times each.

Jennings Trophy Winners

Patrick Roy, a five-time winner

Dominik Hasek, a three-time winner

Martin Brodeur, a five-time winner

Chris Osgood, a two-time winner

Jaroslav Halak, a two-time winner

Robin Lehner, a two-time winner

Player is still active in the NHL Player's team won the Stanley Cup Player elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Player not yet eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame 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	Wamsley, RickRick 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	Jensen, AlAl Jensen	Washington Capitals	226	1	1
1983–84	Pat Riggin	Washington Capitals	226	1	1
1984–85	Barrasso, TomTom Barrasso	Buffalo Sabres	237	1	1
1984–85	Bob Sauve	Buffalo Sabres	237	1	1
1985–86	Froese, BobBob Froese	Philadelphia Flyers	241	1	1
1985–86	Darren Jensen	Philadelphia Flyers	241	1	1
1986–87	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	241	1	2
1986–87	Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens	241	1	2
1987–88	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	238	2	3
1987–88	Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens	238	2	3
1988–89	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	218	3	4
1988–89	Brian Hayward	Montreal Canadiens	218	3	4
1989–90	Moog, AndyAndy Moog	Boston Bruins	232	1	1
1989–90	Lemelin, RejeanRejean Lemelin	Boston Bruins	232	1	1
1990–91	Belfour, EdEd Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks	211	1	1
1991–92	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Montreal Canadiens	207	4	5
1992–93	Belfour, EdEd Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks	239	2	2
1993–94	Hasek, DominikDominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	218	1	2
1993–94	Grant Fuhr	Buffalo Sabres	218	1	2
1994–95	Belfour, EdEd Belfour	Chicago Blackhawks	115	3	3
1995–96	Osgood, ChrisChris Osgood	Detroit Red Wings	181	1	1
1995–96	Mike Vernon	Detroit Red Wings	181	1	1
1996–97	Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	182	1	1
1996–97	Mike Dunham	New Jersey Devils	182	1	1
1997–98	Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	166	2	2
1998–99	Belfour, EdEd Belfour	Dallas Stars	168	4	1
1998–99	Roman Turek	Dallas Stars	168	1	1
1999–2000	Turek, RomanRoman Turek	St. Louis Blues	165	2	1
2000–01	Hasek, DominikDominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres	184	2	3
2001–02	Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy	Colorado Avalanche	169	5	1
2002–03	Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	166	3	3
	Cechmanek, RomanRoman Cechmanek	Philadelphia Flyers	166	1	2
	Esche, RobertRobert Esche	Philadelphia Flyers	166	1	2
2003–04	Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	164	4	4
2004–05	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kiprusoff, MiikkaMiikka Kiprusoff	Calgary Flames	200	1	1
2006–07	Backstrom, NiklasNiklas Backstrom	Minnesota Wild	191	1	1
2006–07	Fernandez, MannyManny Fernandez	Minnesota Wild	191	1	1
2007–08	Hasek, DominikDominik Hasek	Detroit Red Wings	184	3	2
2007–08	Chris Osgood	Detroit Red Wings	184	2	2
2008–09	Thomas, TimTim Thomas	Boston Bruins	196	1	2
2008–09	Fernandez, MannyManny Fernandez	Boston Bruins	196	2	2
2009–10	Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	191	5	5
2010–11	Luongo, RobertoRoberto Luongo	Vancouver Canucks	185	1	1
2010–11	Schneider, CoryCory Schneider	Vancouver Canucks	185	1	1
2011–12	Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott	St. Louis Blues	165	1	2
2011–12	Jaroslav Halak	St. Louis Blues	165	1	2
2012–13	Crawford, CoreyCorey Crawford	Chicago Blackhawks	102	1	4
2012–13	Ray Emery	Chicago Blackhawks	102	1	4
2013–14	Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick	Los Angeles Kings	174	1	1
2014–15	Crawford, CoreyCorey Crawford	Chicago Blackhawks	189	2	5
2014–15	Price, CareyCarey Price	Montreal Canadiens	189	1	6
2015–16	Andersen, FrederikFrederik Andersen	Anaheim Ducks	192	1	1
2015–16	Gibson, JohnJohn Gibson	Anaheim Ducks	192	1	1
2016–17	Holtby, BradenBraden Holtby	Washington Capitals	182	1	2
2017–18	Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick	Los Angeles Kings	203	2	2
2018–19	Greiss, ThomasThomas Greiss	New York Islanders	191	1	2
2018–19	Lehner, RobinRobin Lehner	New York Islanders	191	1	2
2019–20	Rask, TuukkaTuukka Rask	Boston Bruins	174	1	3
2019–20	Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak	Boston Bruins	174	2	3
2020–21	Fleury, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Fleury	Vegas Golden Knights	124	1	1
2020–21	Lehner, RobinRobin Lehner	Vegas Golden Knights	124	2	1
2021–22	Andersen, FrederikFrederik Andersen	Carolina Hurricanes	202	2	1
2021–22	Raanta, AnttiAntti Raanta	Carolina Hurricanes	202	1	1
2022–23	Ullmark, LinusLinus Ullmark	Boston Bruins	177	1	4
2022–23	Swayman, JeremyJeremy Swayman	Boston Bruins	177	1	4
2023–24	Hellebuyck, ConnorConnor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets	199	1	1
2024–25	Hellebuyck, ConnorConnor Hellebuyck	Winnipeg Jets	191	2	2

William M. Jennings Trophy facts for kids

Contents

History of the Jennings Trophy

Jennings Trophy Winners

More Hockey Awards

See also