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George Hainsworth, hockey player (b at Toronto 26 June 1895; d near Gravenhurst, Ont 9 Oct 1950).
George Hainsworth, hockey player (b at Toronto 26 June 1895; d near Gravenhurst, Ont 9 Oct 1950). He joined the Montréal Canadiens in 1926 as a replacement for Georges Vézina and was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1933, playing 3 1/2 years before returning briefly to Montréal. He won the Vézina Trophy the first 3 years it was awarded and recorded 22 shutouts in 44 games in 1928-29 and 94 shutouts in 464 NHL games. He was killed in a car crash.
