Glenn Hall " Glenn Henry " Mr . Goalie " Hall " ' ( born October 3 , 1931 , in Humboldt , Saskatchewan , Canada ) is a former professional goaltender . During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings , Chicago Black Hawks , and St . Louis Blues , Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer , winning the Vezina Trophy three times , and the Calder Memorial Trophy . Nicknamed " Mr . Goalie " , he was one of the first goaltenders to develop and make effective use of the butterfly style of goalkeeping . Professional playing career . Detroit stints . After finishing his junior years playing for the Humboldt Indians and the Windsor Spitfires , he signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 1949 . The first few years of his NHL career were spent playing in Detroit ' s minor system . In the 1952 playoffs he was called up from the minors to be the backup goalie in the finals , but did not play for Detroit . Detroit still put Hall ' s name on the Stanley Cup , before he had ever played his first NHL game . He finally made the Detroit Red Wings lineup as their starting goalie in the 1955 – 56 season , as Terry Sawchuk was traded to the Boston Bruins . . Hall played in every game of his first full season with the Red Wings , recording twelve shutouts , and winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year . Chicago stint . During his second full season with Detroit , he again played every single game . At season ' s end , the Red Wings reaccquired Sawchuk from the Boston Bruins . Hall found himself traded to the Chicago Black Hawks along with Ted Lindsay . Hall continued his stellar play in the Windy City , playing every single regular - season game as well as every playoff game . As his consecutive game streak continued , his legend grew with it . In 1961 , Hall backstopped the Black Hawks to " their " first Stanley Cup Championship since 1938 ( the second of Hall ' s career ) — over , of all teams , Detroit . On November 8 , 1962 , the record streak finally came to an end against the Boston Bruins ; Hall had back problems . Denis DeJordy won replaced him during the game . Hall managed to play 502 consecutive complete games , which spanned eight seasons , an NHL record that will probably never be broken . Even more amazingly , he never wore a goaltending mask or helmet during the streak . It was only late in his career that he wore a mask . Later success . The Black Hawks could only protect one goaltender in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft so they went with the younger Denis Dejordy . Therefore , despite winning the Vezina Trophy in 1967 , Hall was left unprotected . The 36 - year - old veteran was chosen by the St . Louis Blues . The Blues , one of six expansion franchises in their first year in the league , stocked themselves with veteran talent , and won first place in the new division . Hall ' s play led them all the way to the Stanley Cup finals . Most hockey fans expected an utter rout when the established Canadiens faced the 1st - year expansion Blues . But this was Hall ' s third trip to the finals , and his goaltending was the most outstanding contribution to the surprisingly good performance of the Blues against the Montreal Canadiens . The Blues lost the best - of - seven series getting swept 4 – 0 , but in 4 exciting 1 - goal games ( 3 – 2 ( OT ) , 1 – 0 . 4 – 3 ( OT ) , and 3 – 2 ) . Hall ' s remarkable play was recognized by the award to him of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs ' Most Valuable Player , an award rarely going to a player from a losing team . In 1968 , veteran goaltending legend Jacques Plante joined the Blues , sharing duties with Hall . The two put together a fine season and shared the Vezina Trophy at the end of the 1968 – 69 NHL season . Retirement . He had retired after the 1968 – 69 season , but Hall came out of retirement to play 18 games in 1969 – 70 season . Hall ' s great career ended after the 1970 – 71 season when he announced his retirement at the age of 40 . In 1975 he was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame . Hall won his third Stanley Cup as the Goaltender Coach with Calgary Flames in 1989 . Legacy . Glenn Hall ended his brilliant career with 407 Wins , 84 Shutouts , a career GAA of 2 . 49 , and voted to 11 All - Star Games . Hall is widely regarded as one of the first NHL goalies to master the butterfly style of goaltending . He is thought of by many as one of the best goalies to ever play the game . Hall still holds the record for the most First Team All - Star selections ( 7 ) which he did while playing the same era as other greats , Sawchuk and Plante ( as well as other Hall of Famers , like Johnny Bower , Gump Worsley , and Roger Crozier ) . In 1998 , he was ranked number 16 on " The Hockey News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players . In 2005 , the City of Humboldt , Saskatchewan erected a permanent monument to Glenn ' s career in Glenn Hall Park on Highway # 5 ( Glenn Hall Drive ) . The tribute includes highlights of Glenn ' s career from his junior days in Humboldt until his retirement from the NHL .