In the 2001-02 season, Jose Theodore would win the Vezina Trophy, winning 30 Games with a 2.11 GAA and an NHL-leading .931 Save Percentage on an average Montreal Canadiens team. Theodore would also finish first among all players in Point Shares, and he was rewarded not only with the Vezina but also the Hart Trophy (though, for some reason, Patrick Roy was the First Team All-Star). Theodore would never have a season like that again, but he would be named an All-Star for the second time (2004) and later win the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2010. He retired with a very good record of 286-254-69 with a Goals Against Average of 2.68.
As it stands now, Jose Theodore is likely to remain one of the few players to win the Hart Trophy who is not inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
197. Jose Theodore
After the 1996 World Junior Hockey Tournament, where he led Canada to its fourth straight Gold Medal, Jose Theodore, whom the Montreal Canadiens drafted, would slowly work his way up the organization’s depth chart, and in the 1999-2000 season, he would share netminding duties before becoming the main Goalie shortly after.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 2016
- Position: Goalie
- Games Played: 648
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Notable Statistics:
286 Wins
254 Losses
69 Ties
33 Shutouts
2.68 Goals Against Average
.909 Save Percentage
111.0 Goalie Point Shares56 Playoff Games
21 Wins
30 Losses
2 Shutouts
2.79 Goals Against Average
.912 Save Percentage - Played For: Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals
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Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Cup of Hockey 2004; World Hockey Championship 2000, World Junior Hockey Championship 1996)
Saint-Jean Lynx (QMJHL)
Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) -
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
Hart Trophy (1) (2002)
Vezina Trophy (1) (2002)
Second Team All-Star (1) (2002)
All-Star (2) (2002 & 2004)
Bill Masterton Trophy (2010)
Most Saves (1) (2002)
Highest Save Percentage (1) (2002)
Most Goalie Point Shares (1) (2002)
Most Point Shares (1) (2002)
World Cup of Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Canada 2004)
World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Canada 1996) -
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
1st in 2001-02
Top Ten Vezina Trophy Finishes:
1st in 2001-02
1 Top Ten Wins Finish
3 Top Ten Saves Finishes
3 Top Ten Save Percentage Finishes
2 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes
3 Top Ten Shutouts Finishes
1 Top Ten Minutes Played Finish
2 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes
2 Top Ten Point Shares Finishes -
Rankings: 42. Goalie Point Shares: 111.0
43. Saves: 16,348
43. Games Played by a Goalie: 648
45. Minutes Played by a Goalie: 36,607
50. Wins: 286
65. Shutouts: 30
68. Save Percentage: .909
75. Goals Against Average: 2.68
These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.
Should Jose Theodore be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 17.4%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 26.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 39.1%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 17.4%
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