TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has been named the winner of the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top goaltender as selected by league general managers. Vasilevskiy was surprised with the trophy by Tampa police and a K-9 unit outside Benchmark International Arena. "I'm really grateful," he told NHL.com. "Professionally, this is one of your ultimate goals, but it's all about the team. It takes a lot to have a good defensive team.