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Because of a trophy given out by the national hockey league nhl to the best goalie in the league in his honor, the name of georges vezina remains alive to this day. But for serious autograph hounds, theres one player who is more desirable than all of them put together. Psa 9 georges vezina 2000 bap vezina memorabilia card v16. A look back on the career and legacy of georges vezina, and why his memory deserves to be honored with the yearly presentation of the vezina trophy. Georges vezina did not found the montreal canadiens, but he did establish their reputation as the winningest team in stanley cup history by. Center ice collectibles is your source to georges vezina hockey cards. Georges was the only goaltender to play for the montreal canadiens from 19101925 both in the nha for seven seasons and nhl for nine. Aug 19, 2011 15 most valuable hockey cards of alltime. Ci georges vezina hockey card 2014 itg lord stanleys mug base 98 georges vezina. Get the best deals on reprint vintage pre1970 hockey trading cards when you shop the. Georges vezina bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Nicknamed the chicoutimi cucumber for his unflappable calm under fire, georges vezina, hockeys original superstar goaltender, first attracted attention from the canadiens when he backstopped his amateur team to a shutout over the montreal squad, in town. Get the best deals on parkhurst reprint hockey trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Joseph georges gonzague vezina january 21, 1887 march 27, 1926 was the first true superstar goaltender professional hockey ever saw in the national hockey association and national hockey league.
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They nipped under police rope barriers to mob the players. Jean beliveau montreal canadiens 1994 reprint 1956 parkhurst 150 autograph jsa. George won three consecutive vezina trophies as the league top goaltender 19261929, played in the 1934 nhl allstar game and helped the montreal canadiens capture the 1930 and 1931 stanley cup championships. This unique autographed card is part of the broderick collection, the finest and most complete collection of hall of fame and rare. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Psa 10 2000 bap vezina memorabilia hockey card grant fuhr v. Cattarinich also played for the canadiens, in fact he was the clubs first goaltender. Georges vezina 18871926 canadian hockey player source for. Georges vezina is the man the vezina trophy is named after, which is the award annually given to.
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Hockey hall of fame book of goalies features the most distinguished and influential men and women who ever patrolled the crease, exploring the careers of such stars as george hainsworth, georges vezina, johnny bower, jacques plante, ken dryden, tony esposito and patrick roy. Sure, georges vezina has the award named after him, but sawchuks accomplishments surpassed vezina. The montreal edition sees names like lafleur, beliveau, and richard come to the forefront, while maintaining the original 6 shooters memorabilia list that. This is a hockey hall of fame book of goalies signed by hardcover book. He is probably the least known member of the hockey hall of fame, jack falla wrote in his book open ice, a. Jul 16, 2018 i have several vintage autograph books that ive purchased over the years. Find great deals on ebay for georges vezina and howie morenz. Please add me to your list of favorite sellers and visit often.
Georges vezina is the man the vezina trophy is named after, which is the award annually given to the nhls most outstanding goaltender. Hockey hall of fame book of goalies signed by hardcover. Complete november 14, 1994 issue of sports illustrated autographed on the cover by former heavyweight champion george foreman. Buying vintage hockey memorabilia, vintage hockey team photos. George hainsworth finished his career with a 24614574 record, 94 shutouts and a 1. Biography vezina, georges baptized josephgeorgesgonzague. Center ice collectibles has something for all collectors of hockey cards. Hockey book, an excerpt of one vezina essay ponders the crucial role sports play in society due to their quality of fair play, which vezina. Leagues guide and record book, players were asked to provide information on. Unfollow georges vezina to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Much of the canadiens first stanley cup victory could be attributed to goalkeeper george vezina, henry roxborough wrote in his book the. Georges, the youngest of eight children, was born on january 21, 1887, in chicoutimi, quebec, to jacques vezina, a local baker and an immigrant from st. Like his team, the montreal canadiens, vezina s career began before the nhls formation. Legends of hockey spotlight georges vezina treasure chest. National bestseller the definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. We read books like hat tricks count and thanks to my dearest friend dan, hes got an awesome hockey autograph collection going. They climbed over the cars holding out their autograph books, and occasionally they almost tore the arms off their heroes in the eagerness to adulate. Georges vezina hockey card from his days as a member of the montreal canadiens. Some are extremely rare, highly sought after, and valuable. The st georges church is a patrimonial jewel and charms the visitors by its architecture and its rich interior decoration made of wood carving, gilding and works of art.
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When terrance sawchuk met his ultimate demise, after a drunken episode that led to his death, he died as the greatest goaltender in nhl history. Unfollow george vezina to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. He was known as the fourstorey goalie, once referred to as that thieving giraffe, by boston bruins superstar phil esposito, in reference to drydens skill and his height. Signed by the habs in time for the 191011 season, vezina led the national hockey association in goalsagainst average in his first two years in the league. Center ice collectibles georges vezina hockey cards. He actually never signed a contract, but had a handshake agreement with the.
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Potem ko je podpisal pogodbo s canadiensi leta 1910, je igral na 327 zaporednih tekmah rednega dela sezone in nadaljnjih 39. Mrs france fortin milot is present to sell and autograph her book titled. Georges vezina bio, pictures, stats and more historical website of. Buying vintage hockey memorabilia, vintage hockey team. Buy georges vezina cards online georges vezina hockey.
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