What is the William M. Jennings Trophy?
Q: What is the William M. Jennings Trophy?
A: The William M. Jennings Trophy is an award in the National Hockey League (NHL) given each year to "to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it.
Q: How are winners selected?
A: Winners are selected based on regular-season play.
Q: When did this trophy begin?
A: The trophy began in 1982.
Q: How many different players have won it?
A: 27 different players have won it since 1982.
Q: Who were the most recent winners of this trophy?
A: The most recent winners were Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks and Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, who both allowed only 189 team goals against for their teams in the 2014–15 NHL season.
Q: What was awarded before 1981 instead of this trophy?
A: Before 1981, the Vezina Trophy had been awarded under that definition, but it was later changed and replaced by the Jennings Trophy.
Q: What is required to be eligible for this award?
A: To be eligible for this award, a goalkeeper must have played a minimum of 25 games for their team with the fewest goals scored against them during regular-season play.
