#9 Georges Vezina

Born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, January 21, 1887

Played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1911-1926 where he died of Tuberculosis after collapsing in his crease in the first period of the home opener.

Stanley Cups: 2

Achievements: Hall of Famer, one of the original 12 players elected in 1945; played 15 consecutive seasons (367 games) in the Canadiens' net; his 1.97 goals-against average in 1923-1924 was the first below 2.00 in NHL history; posted the first shutout in NHL history and was the NHL shutout leader twice; led the NHL goals-against average three times; played in five Stanley Cup finals; the Vezina Trophy was named in his honor; the Quebec Senior League also honored its top netminder with a Vezina Trophy.

#8 George Hainsworth

Born in Toronto, Ontario, June 26, 1895.

Began his career in Montreal in 1925 and ended in Toronto in 1935. Was the captain for the Canadiens in the 1932-1933 season.

Stanley Cups: 2

Vezina Trophies: 3

NHL All-Star Games: 1

Achievements: Hall of Famer; second on all-time shutout list; recorded 22 shutouts and an 0.92 goals-against average with the Montreal Canadiens in 1928-1929; won the Vezina Trophy the first three seasons it was awarded; led the NHL in shutouts three times, including three of his first four seasons; one of only four goalies to post 15 or more shutouts in a season (with Tony Esposito, Alex Connell, and Hal Winkler); one of only three NHL goalies to post double digits in shutouts in three successive seasons ( with Lorne Chabot and Alex Connell); missed just two games in his first 10 NHL seasons and his first 13 pro campaigns; second-lowest career GAA in NHL history (1.93); posted 104 shutouts in major league hockey; his shutout sequence of 343 minutes, five seconds in 1928-1929 is the second longest in NHL history; won the Allan Cup with Kitchner, 1917-1918.

#7 Ken Dryden

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, August 8, 1947.

Drafted 14th by the Boston Bruins in 1964. Traded to Montreal shortly after. Made is debut in 1971 and his career lasted until 1979. He is a Canadian Politician, a lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Only goaltender to win the Conn Smythe before the Calder Trophy

Stanley Cups: 6

Vezina Trophies: 5

Conn Smythe Trophies: 1

Calder Trophies: 1

NHL First All-Star Team: 5

NHL Second All-Star Team: 1

NHL All-Star Games: 5

Achievements: Hall of Famer; his .743 winning percentage is the best in NHL history; one of only two goalies to win the Stanley Cup before the Calder (with Tony Esposito); three-time NCAA All-American at Cornell; led the NHL in goals-against average four times; his 10 shutouts in 1976-1977 was the only double digit total from 1975 through 1996; one of only six NHL goalies to post multiple 40-win seasons (with Terry Sawchuk, Ed Belfour, Bernie Parent, Martin Brodeur, and Jacques Plante).

#6 Bill Durnan

Born in Toronto, Ontario, January 22, 1916

Played from 1944 to 1950. Played for the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

One of the greatest stand-up goalies of all-time

Stanley Cups: 2

Vezina Trophies: 6

NHL First All-Star Team: 6

NHL All-Star Games: 3

Achievements: Hall of Famer; only Jacques Plante won more Vezinas (seven); ambidextrous; had special gloves that operated as both blocker and trapper, allowing him to switch hands; didn't turn pro until the age of 27 and played only seven NHL seasons; led the NHL in goals-against average in six of his seven seasons; won the Allan Cup with Kirkland Lake Blue Devils in 1940; his shutout sequence of 309 minutes, 21 seconds in 1948-1949 is the fourth longest in NHL history; last NHL goaltender to serve as captain of his team and last NHL goaltender to post four consecutive shutouts.

#5 Dominik Hasek

Born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, January 29, 1965

Drafted in 1983 by the Chicago Blackhawks. 8 Years later he finally made his pro appearance.

Played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, and then back to the Detroit Red Wings ending his career just recently on the date of June 8, 2008.

Stanley Cups: 2

Olympic Gold Medals: 1

Hart Trophies: 2

Vezina Trophies: 6

Jennings Trophies: 2

Pearson Awards: 2

NHL All-Star Games: 6

NHL First All-Star Team: 6

Achievements: Only goalie to win two Hart Trophies; second to Jacques Plante (seven) in Vezina Trophies; won the Olympics gold medal in 1998, named top goaltender at the tournament; twice named top goalie at the World Championships; three-time Czech player of the year; NHL All-Rookie Team selection, 1991-1992; his 13 shutouts in 1997-1998 were most in the NHL since Tony Espostio's 15 in 1969-1970; his 1.95 goals-against average in 1993-1994 was the first in the NHL below 2.00 since Bernie Parent's 1.89 in 1973-1974; has played the most NHL games of any European-trained goalie; played in the 1984 Canada Cup at the age of 19; led the NHL in save percentage seven times; posted a record of six shutouts during 2001-2002 Stanley Cup playoffs; holds a 2.03 playoff goals-against average.

#4 Jacques Plante

Born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, January, 17, 1929

Began his career when he was only 18 years old. Playing for the Canadiens from 1953-1963, winning 6 Stanley Cups in that time, 5 consecutive. Then he retired in 1965, but was asked to play for the new expansion team the St. Louis Blues in 1968. Traded to Toronto in 1970 and to the Bruins in 1973. He joined the WHA and was the coach and general manager of the Quebec Nordiques 1973-1974 and played goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 1974-1975. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978.

Stanley Cups: 6

Vezina Trophies: 7

Hart Trophies: 1

NHL First All-Star Team: 3

NHL Second All-Star Team: 4

NHL All-Star Games: 8

Achievements: Hall of Famer; first netminder to don a face mask on a regular basis; only goalie to win five straight Stanley Cups; played in eight straight Stanley Cup finals; holds the mark for most Vezina Trophies won; third in all-time wins (434); had seven 30-win seasons, including six in a row; shares the NHL record for most 40-win seasons (three, with Martin Brodeur and Terry Sawchuk); fourth in all-time shutouts (82); led NHL in goals against nine times, including a 1.88 GAA with Toronto in 1970-1971 at age 42; fourth in Stanley Cup shutouts (14); No. 1 sweater was retired by the Canadiens.

#3 Glenn Hall

Born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, October 3, 1931.

Signed with Detroit in 1949 beginning his career in the NHL. He played for the Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, and the St. Louis Blues. Ending his career in 1971.

He was one of the first goalies to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goaltending.

Stanley Cups: 2

Vezina Trophies: 3

Conn Smythe Trohpies: 1

Calder Trophies: 1

NHL First All-Star Teams: 7

NHL Second All-Star Teams: 4

NHL All-Star Games: 13

Achievements: Hall of Famer; played an NHL-record 502 consecutive games; the only goalie to be a first All-Star selection three teams (Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis); most first (7) and overall (11) All-Star selections of any NHL goalie; one of only three NHL goalies to play 900 games (with Terry Sawchuk and Patrick Roy); third on the all-time shutout list (84); fifth in all-time wins (403); played in five Stanley Cup finals; his No. 1 sweater was retired by the Blackhawks.

#2 Terry Sawchuk

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, December 28, 1929

Began his career with the Detroit Red Wings when called up to play in 1950-1951 season. He also played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers before ending his career in 1970 when he died.

Stanley Cups: 4

Vezina Trophies: 4

Calder Trophies: 1

Lester Patrick Trophies: 1

NHL First All-Star Team: 3

NHL Second All-Star Team: 4

NHL All-Star Games: 11

Achievements: Hall of Famer; the NHL's all-time lead in shutouts (103), games (971), and minutes played (57, 194); second in career wins (447) and tied for second in single-season wins (44, twice); shares the NHL record for most 40-win seasons, (three, with Martin Brodeur and Jacques Plante); named Rookie of the Year in NHL, American Hockey League, and United States Hockey League; second youngest NHL goalie to win 300 games (behind Brodeur); one of only six NHL goalies to post multiple 40-win seasons (with Brodeur, Ed Belfour, Bernie Parent, Ken Dryden, and Plante); shares the NHL record for most seasons played by a goalie (21, with Gump Worsley); his No. 1 sweater was retired by the Red Wings.

#1 Patrick Roy

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, October 5, 1965

Grew up a Nordiques fan despite his grandmother a major Canadiens fan.

Drafted in 1984 Starting his career with the Canadiens but ending with the Avalanche.

He was moved to the Avalanche after Mario Tremblay, the head coach of the Canadiens, refused to bench Roy during a high scoring rally against the Canadiens. To express his anger, he said he would never play for them again and asked to be traded.

Conn Smythe Trophies: 3

Stanley Cups: 4

Vezina Trophies: 3

Jennings Trophies: 5

NHL First All-Star Team: 4

NHL Second All-Star Team: 2

NHL All-Star Games: 9

Achievements: Only NHL player to win three Conn Smythe; NHL leader in career wins; only player to win Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe as a rookie; one of only three goalies to play 900 games (with Terry Sawchuk and Glenn Hall); holds the NHL record for most 30-win seasons (12); one of three  with seven consecutive 30-win seasons (with Tony Esposito and Martin Brodeur); NHL All-Rookie Team selection 1985-1986; leader in Stanley Cup Playoff wins (148), shutouts (22), and minutes (14, 786); tied for most consecutive playoff wins (11, with Ed Belfour and Tom Barrasso); third-youngest goalie to win 300 NHL games (the two younger being Brodeur and Sawchuk); holds a 2.30 playoff goals-against average.