TROPHIES AVAILABLE FOR GOALIES
THE STANLEY CUP
The Stanley Cup, oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby. He purchased the trophy for 10 Guineas ($50.00 at that time) to be presented to "the championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada."
Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been symbolic of professional hockey supremacy and has been competed for only by NHL teams since 1926.
THE PRESIDENTS TROPHY
An annual award to the NHL club finishing the regular season with the best overall record. The trophy was presented to the National Hockey League in 1985-86 by the NHL Board of Governors to recognize the team compiling the top regular-season record.
Beginning with the 1993-94 season, the club which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the winner of the Western Conference Championship is presented with the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.
Presented by the member clubs in 1968 for perpetual competition by the National Hockey League in recognition of the services of Clarence S. Campbell, president of the NHL from 1946 to 1977. From 1967-68 through 1973-74, the trophy was awarded to the regular season champions of the West Division. Beginning in 1974-75, it was awarded to the regular-season winner of the conference bearing the name of the trophy. From 1981-82 to 1992-93 the trophy was awarded to the playoff champion in the Campbell Conference. Since 1993-94, the trophy has been presented to the playoff champion in the Western Conference. The trophy itself is a hallmark piece made of sterling silver and was crafted by a British silversmith in 1878.
THE CLARENCE S. CAMPBELL BOWL
THE HART MEMORIAL TROPHY
An annual award "to the player adjudged to be most valuable to his team."
The winner is selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association in the 26 NHL cities at the end of the regular schedule.
The Hart Memorial Trophy was presented by the National Hockey League in 1960 after the original Hart Trophy was retired to the Hockey Hall of Fame. The original Hart Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1923 by Dr. David A. Hart, father of Cecil Hart, former manager-coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
An annual award "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League."
Winner selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular schedule. The winner receives $10,000 and the runners-up $6,000 and $4,000. NHL President Clarence Campbell congratulates Boston rookie Bobby Orr (1966-67 season)
From 1936-37 until his death in 1943, Frank Calder, NHL President, bought a trophy annually to be given permanently to the outstanding rookie. After Calder's death, the NHL presented the Calder Memorial Trophy in his memory and the trophy is to be kept in perpetuity.
To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding season, nor in six or more games in each of any two preceding seasons in any major professional league. Beginning in 1990-91, to be eligible for this award a player must not have attained his 26th birthday by September 15th of the season in which he is eligible.
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY
CONN SMYTHE TROPHY
An annual award "to the most valuable players for his team in the playoffs."
Winner is selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup Finals. The winner receives $10,000.
Presented by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 to honor Conn Smythe, the former coach, manager, president and owner-governor of Toronto Maple Leafs.
An annual award "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position." as voted by the general managers of each of the 26 clubs.
The overall winner receives $10,000, and runners-up $6,000 and $4,000.
Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau and Joe Cattarinich, former owners of the Montreal Canadiens, presented this trophy to the National Hockey League in 1926-27, in memory of Georges Vezina, outstanding goalkeeper of the Canadiens, who collapsed during an NHL game November 28, 1925, and died of tuberculosis a few months later. Until the 1981-82 season, the goalkeeper(s) of the team allowing the fewest number of goals during the regular season were awarded the Vezina Trophy.
VEZINA TROPHY
An annual award "for outstanding service to hockey in the United States." Eligible recipients are players, officials, coaches, executives, and referees. The winner is selected by an award committee consisting of the President of the NHL, an NHL governor, a representative of the New York Rangers, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Builder section, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Player section, a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, a member of the NHL Broadcasters' Association, and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. Each, except the League president, is rotated annually. The winner receives a miniature of the trophy.
Presented by the New York Rangers in 1966 to honour the late Lester Patrick, longtime general manager and coach of the New York Rangers, whose teams finished out of the playoffs only once in his first 16 years with the club.
PATRICK LESTER AWARD
THE JENNINGS TROPHY
An annual award "to the goaltender(s) having played a minimum of 25 for the team with the fewest goals scored against it." Winners are selected on regular-season play.
Overall winner receives $10,000, and runners-up get $6,000 and $4,000.
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The Jennings Trophy was presented in 1981-82 by the National Hockey League's Board of Governors to honour the late William M. Jennings, longtime governor and President of the New York Rangers and one of the great builders of hockey in the United States.
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY
An annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
Winner selected by a poll among the 26 chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season. A $2,500 grant from the PHWA is awarded annually to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund, based in Bloomington, MN, in the name of the Masterton Trophy winner.
The trophy was presented by the NHL Writers' Association in 1968 to commemorate the late William Masterton, a player of the Minnesota North Stars, who exhibited to a high degree the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey, and who died January 15, 1968.
KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY
An annual award to "the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy was presented to the National Hockey League by the Board of Governors in 1988 to honour the late Francis "King" Clancy, and his long and distinguished career in hockey as a player, official, coach, and executive.
THE LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD
The Lester B. Pearson Award is an annual award presented to the National Hockey League�s outstanding player as selected by the members of the National Hockey League Players� Association.
The NHLPA announced the creation of the award on March 10, 1971. The award is presented in honour of the late Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada and a hockey enthusiast. A newly sculpted award replaced the original trophy and was first presented on June 19, 1996. The first recipient of this award was Mario Lemieux
THE ROGER CROZIER SAVING GRACE AWARD FOR BEST SAVE PERCENTAGE
Crozier, makes a sprawling save!
Roger Crozier, was a former NHL goaltender who was rookie of the year after his debut with the Detroit Red Wings in 1964. Crozier's last hockey job was as general manager for the Washington Capitals in 1981-82. Crozier was in the NHL for 14 seasons, playing for Detroit, Buffalo and Washington before becoming general manager for the Capitols. In 1983, he joined MBNA America Bank, a local credit card company, and was executive vice president and director of facility management when he died. Crozier appeared in 518 regular-season games, compiling a 206-196-70 record. He registered 30 shutouts and a 3.04 goals-against average. And in 31 playoff games, he posted a 14-15 record with a 2.78 average. His last season was 1976-77.
During his rookie year Crozier had a 2.42 goals-against average in 70 games, and was on the All-Star team after that season. The following year, Crozier led the Red Wings past the Chicago Blackhawks into the Stanley Cup final. He was injured in the fourth game but played in games five and six before Detroit was eliminated by Montreal. Despite being on the losing team, Crozier was named postseason MVP and received the Conn Smythe Trophy. It was the first time a member of a Stanley Cup-losing team won the award. He joined the Buffalo Sabres in 1970, where he played for six seasons before joining the Washington Capitols in 1976-77. He was elected to the Buffalo Hockey Hall of Fame.
Eddie won the first ever 1999-2000 MBNA Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award, a promotional award presented to the goaltender with the NHL's best save percentage during the regular season. Eddie edged out Montreal's Jose Theodore in overtime of his team's final regular-season game with his final three saves. He posted a .919 save percentage to edge out Theodore by five thousandths of one percent (.91916 to .91911).
Ed will receive a trophy and a check for $25,000 to be donated and split between his hometown Carman Manitoba Minor Hockey program and Carman Collegiate. Congrats Eddie on a job well done!
