 Gardiner was the first goaltender who caught with his right hand to win the Vezina Trophy . He is the only NHL goaltender to captain his team to a Stanley Cup victory . In 1945 , Gardiner became a charter member of the Hockey Hall of Fame . In 1998 , he was ranked number 76 on The Hockey News ' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players . Gardiner is an Honored Member of Canada 's Sports Hall of Fame , Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum , and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame . Overall , he played 316 NHL games , winning 122 , with a goals against average of 2 @.@ 02 goals , and 42 shutouts . In the playoffs , Gardiner appeared in 21 games , with a 1 @.@ 43 goals against average and five shutouts . When the Elite Ice Hockey League introduced a conference system in the 2012 – 13 season , one of its two conferences was named in honour of Gardiner . 
