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Georges Vézina

1887 - 1926

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Joseph Georges Gonzague Vézina (; French: [ʒɔʁʒ vezina]; January 21, 1887 – March 27, 1926) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association (NHA) and nine in the National Hockey League (NHL), all with the Montreal Canadiens. After being signed by the Canadiens in 1910, Vézina played in 327 consecutive regular season games and a further 39 playoff games, before leaving early during a game in 1925 due to illness. Vézina was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and died on March 27, 1926. The only goaltender to play for the Canadiens between 1910 and 1925, Vézina helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1916 and 1924, while reaching the Stanley Cup Finals three more times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Vézina is the 31st most popular hockey player (down from 8th in 2019), the 369th most popular biography from Canada (down from 182nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Georges Vézina ranks 31 out of 676. Before him are René Fasel, Igor Larionov, Art Langley, Sergei Makarov, Teemu Selänne, and Vladimír Zábrodský. After him are Vladimir Petrov, Guy Lafleur, Ernie Collett, Oldřich Machač, Vladimír Martinec, and Ladislav Troják.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1887, Georges Vézina ranks 202. Before him are Lajos Kassák, Louis Leon Thurstone, Paul W. Merrill, Oscar Kreuzer, Konstantin Kalinin, and Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena. After him are Bruno Frank, Géza Csáth, Alfonso Calzolari, Dmitry Bogrov, Väinö Siikaniemi, and Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli. Among people deceased in 1926, Georges Vézina ranks 95. Before him are André Gaudin, Eugene V. Debs, Gérard Cooreman, Jón Magnússon, Thomas Moran, and Barbara La Marr. After him are Giovanni Amendola, Eliška Krásnohorská, Friedrich Kluge, Jan Szczepanik, Olle Lanner, and Ernest Belfort Bax.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Georges Vézina ranks 369 out of 1,622. Before him are Doug Rogers (1941), David Suzuki (1936), Sami Zayn (1984), Jason Gray-Stanford (1970), Mazo de la Roche (1879), and Nia Vardalos (1962). After him are Emma Raducanu (2002), Anne Carson (1950), Guy Lafleur (1951), Carole Laure (1948), Ted Cruz (1970), and Laurence J. Peter (1919).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Georges Vézina ranks 11. Before him are Mario Lemieux (1965), Bobby Hull (1939), Ray Bourque (1960), Henri Richard (1936), Bobby Orr (1948), and Jacques Plante (1929). After him are Guy Lafleur (1951), Ernie Collett (1895), Marcel Dionne (1951), Frank Sullivan (1898), Colin Carruthers (1890), and Howie Morenz (1902).

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