Managed by: Private User Last Updated: August 5, 2015 He is also survived by eight grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren and a great great grandson.Here are the tributes to George P. Vezina who passed away in Bristol, Rhode Island.Would you like to offer George P. Vezina’s loved ones a condolence message? Among Vezina's many awards and honors was leading the NHL in Goals Against Average in 1917 and 1918, winning the Stanley Cup n 1916 and 1924, 5 time member of the NHA and NHL Championship teams, having the Vezina Memorial Trophy named for him after his untimely death in 1926, and being elected posthumously as one of the original 12 men to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
Personal life. In lieu of flower, contributions in his honor may be made to Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org. He enjoyed woodworking, tinkering, camping; he loved traveling with his family, was a Boy Scout Leader for over 20 years and ran the singles counseling group at the former St. Killian's Church.In addition to his wife he is survived by four sons; Raymond and his wife Clarisse of New Bedford, Maurice and his wife Claudette of New Bedford, Roland and his wife Sandra of Acushnet, George of Norwich, CT, three daughters; Louise Hanson of Coventry, CT, Lorraine and her husband Chuck of Mashpee, Claire Fineberg and her husband Barry of New Bedford, two step children; Paul and Paula Lamothe of New Bedford; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In 1926, readers who opened up the sports pages and found themselves gazing on Vézina’s deathbed also got this narration: “This personality who maintained his composure and impassivity during hockey games could not hide his suffering and anguish during this ultimate and supreme struggle that he would finally lose. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! “He was pale and haggard-looking as he turned shots aside in the first period,” “It was early December that Vézina went to Chicoutimi and for the past three months he has fought courageously, though knowing that the end was near and that there was no hope.
Available in bookstores in Canada and the United States. Burial in the cemetery to immediately follow. "It’s rare to find a book that makes me proud to be Canadian," is what Michael Winter wrote: "A funny, myth-busting, life-loving read." Events in the Life of Georges Vezina 1918-12-28 Montreal's Georges Vezina becomes the first NHL goalie to record an assist during the Canadiens’ 6-3 win over the Toronto Arenas 1925-11-28 NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses & dies 4 months later of TB Famous Ice Hockey Players
He was the husband of Pauline (Lamothe) Vezina. Georges Vézina, the youngest of eight children, was born on January 21, 1887 in Chicoutimi, Quebec, to Jacques Vézina, a local baker and an immigrant from St. Nicolas de La Rochelle in France, and his wife Clara. Greatest Goal Minder in Game of Hockey, read the headlines in the papers next morning, Canada’s Famous Hockey Player. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Vézina attended school at the Petit Séminaire de Chicoutimi until the age of fourteen, when he left the school to help at his father's bakery. He served in the United States Army National Guard from 1961 to 1989 as a chief master sergeant. Digital access or digital and print delivery. After being signed by the Canadiens in 1910, Vézina played in 327 consecutive regular season and a further 39 playoff games, before leaving early during a game in 1925 due to illness. We see the tensing of his face, on which was already painted the seal of the Grim Reaper.”The editors had held the photograph back while the goaltender remained alive. Cause of Death: Tuberculosis. Georges Vézina died in the hospital in his hometown, Chicoutimi, in the early morning of Saturday, March 27, 1926 — the hour was 1.20 a.m. by one report, six minutes later according to another. 2014 Hockey Book of the Year, as per www.hockeybookreviews.com. The Vezina hockey card number 38 is valued at $6000 by Beckett Hockey Monthly. At the start of the "Vézina was a pale, narrow-featured fellow, almost frail-looking, yet remarkably good with his stick. He was resigned to his fate and calmly awaited death.”Another Montreal paper published the photograph reproduced above on the Monday, the day before the goaltender’s funeral. Here is George P. Vezina’s obituary. His memorial service will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 11a.m., at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Georges, the youngest of eight children, was born on On February 17, 1910, the Chicoutimi Hockey Club played an exhibition match against the After losing 14 games and finishing last in the NHA in The day after the game, Vézina was diagnosed with tuberculosis and advised to return home.One of the dominant goaltenders in the NHA and early NHL, Vézina led the Canadiens to five Well liked in Montreal, Vézina was often seen as the best player on the ice for the Canadiens, and was respected by his teammates, who considered him the spiritual leader of the team.A lasting legacy of Vézina was the trophy named after him. The George Vezina rookie card was part of the 1911-12 Imperial Tabacco C55 series.