Richard Sévigny

Richard Sevigny played for five different minor teams in five seasons before making the jump to the NHL. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1977 Amateur Draft that would see other goalies such as Greg Millen and Pete Peters selected.

He began the 1979-80 season with the Habs but spent the majority of the season with their minor league team the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, where he led the AHL in shutouts. In his first full season in Montreal, Sevigny posted 20 wins in 33 games and led the NHL in goals against average with 2.40. At season's end, he was awarded the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender, an award he shared with his fellow teammates Denis Herron and Michel Larocque (this was the first and only time that three goalies have shared this award).

Sevigny had a winning record in two of the next three seasons and then surprisingly was not offered a contract by Canadiens management, allowing him to become a free agent. He was quickly pursued by Hartford Whalers, L..A.. Kings, and Quebec Nordiques. The Habs' bitter rival, the Nordiques, won out as Sevigny signed a four-year deal with them. He spent the next three seasons in Quebec before hanging up the pads during the 1987-88 season.