Hockey Hall of fame goaltender Glenn Hall of Humboldt, Saskatchewan passed away at the age of 94 on Wednesday according to nhl.com. Hall played 18 National Hockey League seasons from 1952 to 1971.
Hall played for three NHL franchises. He was with the Detroit Red Wings for four seasons from 1952 to 1957, the Chicago Black Hawks for seven seasons from 1957 to 1967, and the St. Louis Blues for four seasons from 1967 to 1971.
A 13-time NHL All-Star, Hall was best known for his remarkable consecutive games streak of 502. That is the most consecutive games ever for a NHL goaltender. Hall accomplished the feat from 1955 to 1962.
In 906 games, Hall had a record of 407 wins, 326 losses and 164 ties. He had 84 shutouts, and a goals against average of 2.50. Four times Hall led the NHL with most wins in a season. He had 38 with the Red Wings in 1956-57, 30 with the Black Hawks in 1962-63, 34 with the Black Hawks in 1963-64, and 34 with the Black Hawks in 1965-66.
Hall also led the NHL in most shutouts in a season six times. He had 12 with the Red Wings in 1955-56, six with the Black Hawks in 1959-60, six with the Black Hawks in 1960-61, nine with the Black Hawks in 1961-62, five with the Black Hawks in 1962-63. and eighth with the Blues in 1968-69.
When it came to NHL Awards, Hall won the Calder Trophy with the Red Wings in 1955-56. He also won three Vezina Trophies (1962-63 and 1966-67 with the Black Hawks, and 1968-69 with the Blues).
In 1961, Hall won a Stanley Cup with Chicago. Then in 1968, Hall won the Conn Smythe Trophy even though the Blues did not win the Stanley Cup. Hall was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975 and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. Hall’s number one is also retired by the Blackhawks.
