Russian Goaltenders Vasilevsky and Sorokin Named Vezina Trophy Finalists
Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders netminders join Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman in contention for NHL's top goaltending honor
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- Russian goaltenders Andrey Vasilevsky of Tampa Bay Lightning and Ilya Sorokin of New York Islanders have been named finalists for the 2026 Vezina Trophy, joining American Jeremy Swayman of Boston Bruins.
- The award, voted on by NHL general managers, recognizes the league's best goaltender.
- Last year, Connor Hellebuyck of Winnipeg Jets won the trophy.
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The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the best goaltender in the NHL, voted on by the league's general managers. Russian goaltenders have historically performed well in the NHL, with several having won the award in recent years.
Russian goalkeepers Andrey Vasilevsky and Ilya Sorokin, who play for the US-based NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders clubs respectively, have been named finalists for the 2026 Vezina Trophy, the league's press office said in a statement on Wednesday. American-born Jeremy Swayman from the Boston Bruins rounds out the shortlist for the prestigious trophy that is awarded annually to the best goalkeeper of the hockey league. "Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman and Andrey Vasilevsky were named finalists for the Vezina Trophy," according to the statement. "The winner of the award, which is given annually to the goalie voted the best at his position by NHL general managers, will be announced at a later date." Last year, American Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets won the Vezina Trophy.
Preguntas abiertas
- When exactly will the winner be announced?
- What were the specific statistics that led to these three being selected as finalists?
