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Vasilevskiy named Vezina finalist for sixth time, Sorokin, Swayman also up for award

Vasilevskiy named Vezina finalist for sixth time, Sorokin, Swayman also up for award | iNFOnews.ca
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) stops a shot as Montreal Canadiens' Phillip Danault (24) and Lightning's Anthony Cirelli (71) look for the rebound during first period NHL playoff hockey action in Montreal on Sunday, April 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Boston’s Jeremy Swayman were named finalists for the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday.

The award is given out annually to the NHL’s top goaltender.

Vasilevskiy led the league with 39 wins and ranked second in goals-against average (2.12) and tied for fourth in save percentage (.912).

The six-time Vezina finalist and winner in 2018-19 was 17-0-1 with a 1.90 goals-against average and .925 save percentage during a stretch from Dec. 20 to Feb. 25 that helped Tampa Bay finish second in the Atlantic Division.

Sorokin posted a 29-24-2 record with a 2.68 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage, and led the NHL with seven shutouts.

Swayman set a career high with 31 wins and posted a 2.71 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 54 games.

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won the award last season.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29, 2026.

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New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Vasilevskiy named Vezina finalist for sixth time, Sorokin, Swayman also up for award | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) celebrates victory with defenceman Nikita Zadorov (91) following the overtime period in Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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