| Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999–2000 NHL season |
| Current holder(s) | Tim Thomas |
| Awarded to the | Goaltender who has played a minimum of 25 games and finished the season with the best save percentage in the National Hockey League. |
The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award,[1] also known as the MBNA/Mastercard Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award,[2] is awarded annually to the goaltender who has played a minimum of 25 games and finished the season with the best save percentage in the National Hockey League. It was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1999–2000 season and has been awarded to eight players, who have won the award a combined nine times.
The award is named in honor of former Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Roger Crozier, a Calder and Conn Smythe Trophy winner who played 518 games over 14 seasons. It is presented by the MBNA corporation in memory of Crozier, who joined the MBNA America Bank in 1983, and died on January 11, 1996.[1] The winner of the trophy receives a commemorative crystal trophy and is given US$25,000 to donate to a youth hockey or other educational program of their choice.[1]
Marty Turco is the only player to have won the trophy twice, and the Dallas Stars are the only team with three winners, as Ed Belfour won it in the first season of its existence.
Winners
| † | Denotes player who is no longer active |
| Season | Player | Team | Save % | Win # | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Ed Belfour† | Dallas Stars | .919 | 1 | [3] |
| 2000–01 | Marty Turco | Dallas Stars | .925 | 1 | [4] |
| 2001–02 | Jose Theodore | Montreal Canadiens | .931 | 1 | [5] |
| 2002–03 | Marty Turco | Dallas Stars | .932 | 2 | [4] |
| 2003–04 | Dwayne Roloson | Minnesota Wild | .933 | 1 | [6] |
| 2004–05 | 2004–05 NHL lockout No season |
- | - | - | - |
| 2005–06 | Cristobal Huet | Montreal Canadiens | .929 | 1 | [7] |
| 2006–07 | Niklas Backstrom | Minnesota Wild | .929 | 1 | [8] |
| 2007–08 | Dan Ellis | Nashville Predators | .924 | 1 | [9] |
| 2008–09 | Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins | .933 | 1 | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Canadiens' Cristobal Huet to receive MBNA Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award". NHL.com. 2006-09-20. http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/09/282098.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Crozier's netminding carried early Sabres". NHL.com. 2006-01-11. http://www.nhl.com/features/crozier011106.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ^ "Ed Belfour". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=628&hubname=nhl. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ a b "Marty Turco". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=31&hubname=nhl-stars. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Jose Theodore". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=198&hubname=nhl-avalanche. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Dwayne Roloson". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=938&hubname=nhl-oilers. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Cristobel Huet". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2311&hubname=nhl-canadiens. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Niklas Backstrom". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=5571&hubname=nhl-wild. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Dan Ellis". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=2259&hubname=nhl-predators. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "Tim Thomas". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1591&hubname=nhl-predators. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
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