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Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck again a finalist for trophy going to NHL's top puck-stopper

For the third time in his career, Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.

2020 winner joins Bruins' Linus Ullmark, Isles' Ilya Sorokin in running for the Vezina

The Canadian Press ·
Winnipeg Jets goalie uses blocker to stop backhand from Nashville Predators player.
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck turns aside a shot from Nashville Predators forward Zach Sanford during a game at Canada Life Centre in April. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the third time.

Hellebuyck, Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins were named Thursday as the finalists for the award, given out annually to the NHL's top goaltender.

The 29-year-old from Commerce Charter Township, Mich., won the award in 2020 and finished second to Nashville's Pekka Rinne in 2018.

Hellebuyck posted a 37-25-2 record with a league-leading 64 starts in 2022-23 with a 2.49 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and four shutouts.

He recorded a save percentage over .900 in 46 starts, leading all NHL goaltenders.

Hellebuyck ranked second in the NHL in total saves (1,807) and third in shots faced (1,964), with both figures tops among goaltenders on playoff teams.

Sorokin had a 31-22-7 record, 2.34 goals-against average, .924 save percentage and posted a league-leading six shutouts.

Two Boston Bruins goalies, the one of the right wearing a mask, spread their arms wide in the air before hugging after a game.
Linus Ullmark, right, one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, with teammate Jeremy Swayman after a game in April. The two Boston Bruins goaltenders have already won the Jennings Trophy, which goes to the goalies whose team gave up the fewest goals during the regular season. (Michael Dwyer/The Associated Press)

Ullmark went 40-6-1 in 49 appearances and led the NHL in wins (tied with 40), goals-against average (1.89) and save percentage (.938) as Boston posted the best regular season in NHL history (65 wins, 135 points).

Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman won the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltending tandem allowing the fewest regular-season goals (177).

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