Joseph-Georges-Gonzague VÃ zina ( pronounced : \/ veË zinÉ \/ ) , nicknamed `` The Chicoutimi Cucumber '' ( January 21 , 1887 â `` March 27 , 1926 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played five seasons in the National Hockey League and seven in the National Hockey Association for the Montreal Canadiens . Joseph-Georges-Gonzague VÃ zina ( Ë vÉ zÉ nÉ , , , 1887 â `` , 1926 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played seven seasons in the National Hockey Association ( NHA ) and nine in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) , all with the Montreal Canadiens .