George Hainsworth
Inducted:
1961
Player Stats
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Born:
June 26, 1893
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died:
October 9, 1950
Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Position:
Goaltender
College:
NA
George Hainsworth was the ultimate successor to the legendary Georges Vézina and a pioneer of the "cool under pressure" style of goaltending. He began his professional career in the Western leagues before joining the Montreal Canadiens in 1926, where he immediately became the most dominant goaltender in the world.
His 1928–29 season is widely considered the greatest statistical performance by a goaltender in the history of the sport. He led the Canadiens to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1930 and 1931 and became the first goaltender in NHL history to win the Vezina Trophy in three consecutive seasons.
After a successful stint in Montreal, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he continued to play at an elite level into his late 40s. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
Hainsworth's Awards and Record:
- 3x Vezina Trophy Winner (1927, 1928, 1929)
- 2x Stanley Cup Champion (1930, 1931)
- NHL Record: Most shutouts in a single season (22 in 1928–29)
- NHL Record: Lowest GAA in a single season (0.92 in 1928–29)
- He posted a Goals Against Average of 0.92, the lowest ever recorded in a full NHL season
NHL Teams
Montreal Canadiens (1926-1933,1936-1937)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1933-1937)
Number Worn:
10
NHL Stats
Seasons:
11 (1926-1937)
Games Played:
456
Wins:
246
Losses:
144
Goals Against Average (GAA):
1.93
Shutouts:
94
Playoff Record:
22-25 in 52 games
Playoff GAA:
1.93
Stanley Cups:
2 (1930, 1931)
Vezina Trophy:
3 (1927, 1928, 1929)