- The Vezina Trophy was first awarded in 1926-27 to George Hainsworth of the Montreal Canadiens. Three seasons later, Tiny Thompson became Boston’s first winner in 1929-30. He would win the award three more times in 1933, 1936, and 1938, eventually surpassing Hainsworth for most victories (at the time) with his fourth win. However, after Thompson’s 1938 Vezina victory, the Bruins traded him to the Detroit Red Wings on Nov. 28, 1938, for cash and Normie Smith, ending his run as the team’s top goalie for 11 seasons.But, Boston had a superstar goalie waiting for his chance, Frank Brimsek, who kept the Vezina Trophy with the club with his first win in 1938-39. On top of winning the Calder Trophy that season, he would help the Bruins win the Stanley Cup. Three seasons later, Brimsek would capture his second Vezina Trophy in 1942, marking the last win before the Original Six era started. Despite nine seasons as the team’s top netminder and winning two Stanley Cup titles, the Bruins traded him on Sept. 8, 1949, to the Chicago Blackhawks for cash, thus becoming the
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