Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck wins his second straight William Jennings Trophy

Now that the Jets have concluded their season with a 2-1 OT victory over the Ducks it became official that Connor Hellebuyck had won his second straight William Jennings award which is given to the goalie/team “with the fewest goals scored against it during the regular season”.

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For the second straight season they were the only team in the entire NHL allowing fewer than 200 goals in a season.

Hellebuyck is the first goalie to win two straight since Martin Brodeur and the Devils did it in 2003 and 2004. In fact since 1981-82 when they first started handing it out, this is just the fourth time a goalie/team has won back-to-back. Broduer also did it in 1997 & 1998 while Patrick Roy and Brian Hayward did it in 1987, 1988 and 1989 (only players to win three straight).

Just a remarkable achievement from the two-time, soon to be three-time, Vezina winner who also picked up his franchise record-setting 47th win. That also ties him for the second most wins in a season by a goalie.