In a rare offbeat entry for CanucksArmy, associate editor Tyson Cole and technical producer Jacob Lazare put their hockey knowledge to the test — no stats, no salary cap projections — just a 10-minute quiz and one simple goal: name the last 40 Vezina Trophy winners.
Armed with only their memories (and a mutual passion for goalies), the pair launched into the challenge with confidence and a lot of cross-era guesswork. Jacob admitted later on, “I had to google how to spell Vanbiesbrouck,” while Tyson, trying to dig deep into goalie history, asked, “I don’t want to date myself here, but when was Esposito playing?” (Spoiler: not during the Vezina years in question.)
From modern stars like Shesterkin and Vasilevskiy to ‘80s legends and forgotten brick walls, the duo blazed through the list, showing solid recall and chemistry as they bounced names back and forth. “We’ve done well, but I want to try and get these,” Jacob said as the timer wound down, showing how serious the competition had become by the end.
Without giving too much away, we’ll say this — they put up a score that’ll be hard to beat, falling just short of perfection with a few vintage names slipping through the cracks. Still, correctly identifying the Vezina winner 37 of the last 40 years is nothing to scoff at.
Now it’s your turn. Before you watch the video, head over and try the quiz yourself. No cheating – just you, your brain, and four decades of elite NHL goaltending.
Once you’ve given it a shot, watch the full challenge video below to see how Tyson and Jacob did, and leave a comment with your score. Can you top CanucksArmy’s trivia duo?
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