Connor Hellebuyck's incredible season earns him both Hart and Vezina Trophies, rewriting NHL records
Connor Hellebuyck has officially entered rarefied air in NHL history. The Winnipeg Jets' goaltender was named the 2024-25 Hart Memorial Trophy winner, earning recognition as the league's most valuable player.
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Just days earlier, he had already secured the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Winning both in a single season puts him in the company of legends—and solidifies his standing as one of the greatest American-born goalies of all time.
Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck stuns NHL world by clinching both Hart and Vezina Trophies
The 31-year-old's reaction to his Vezina win was shared in an intimate setting, surrounded by friends and family at home. But the real surprise came moments later when teammate Eric Comrie showed up to reveal the Hart Trophy, making the moment unforgettable.
Only a handful of goalies have achieved the rare feat of winning both awards in the same season. Hellebuyck now joins the elite ranks of Jacques Plante (1962), Dominik Hasek (1997, 1998), Jose Theodore (2002), and Carey Price (2015). It's a list reserved for all-time greats, and Hellebuyck's name now comfortably sits among them.
Statistically, Hellebuyck's 2024-25 season was nothing short of dominant. He posted a 2.00 goals-against average, an NHL-best 47 wins, and eight shutouts.
His .925 save percentage ranked just behind Anthony Stolarz, but Hellebuyck played 63 games—a heavier workload than most. According to Evolving-Hockey, he saved 49.48 goals above expected, the third-highest mark since 2007.
With his third Vezina Trophy in six seasons, Hellebuyck joins a class of legends that includes Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, and Hasek as the only netminders to win the award more than twice since 1981.
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He also won the William M. Jennings Trophy solo for the second straight season, becoming the first goalie in NHL history to do so. Since his backup Eric Comrie didn't meet the 25-game threshold, Hellebuyck stood alone in earning the honor.
'Hellebuyck was a top-five selection on 183 of 191 ballots and received 81 first-place votes,' making his Hart Trophy win hard to argue against. Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl and Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov were also in the running, but Hellebuyck's contributions behind Winnipeg's Presidents' Trophy-winning 116-point season were too impactful to overlook.
Despite another early playoff exit and a subpar postseason performance, Hellebuyck's regular-season dominance remains unmatched. As the first year of his seven-year, $59.5 million contract comes to a close, it's clear the Jets are all-in on their franchise cornerstone—and for good reason.
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