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  1.                                  Georges Vezina was a 
  2.                                  legendary goaltender who 
  3.                                  led the Montreal 
  4.                                  Canadiens to two Stanley 
  5.                                  Cup championships.
  6.  
  7. He was called the ΓÇ£Chicoutimi Cucumber" 
  8. because he was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, 
  9. and he always kept his cool in big games. 
  10. During the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 1923-
  11. 24 season, Georges had a 1.00 goals-
  12. against average (that means he gave up an
  13. average of just one goal per game). He once
  14. played in 366 games in a row, including
  15. playoff games. 
  16.  
  17. Georges never missed a pro game until
  18. he became sick from tuberculosis, a
  19. disease that affects the lungs. He
  20.