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.
==Playing Career==
===Detroit Red Wings===
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 Black Hawks===
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.
==Career Statistics==
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	W 	L 	T 	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1947–48 	Humboldt Indians 	SJHL 		5 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	3.40	0
1948–49 	Humboldt Indians 	SJHL 		24 	13 	9 	2 	-- 	-- 	1 	3.63	--
1949–50 	Windsor Spitfires 	OHA-Jr. 		43 	31 	11 	1 	-- 	-- 	0 	3.53	--
1950–51 	Windsor Spitfires 	OHA-Jr. 		54 	32 	18 	4 	-- 	-- 	6 	3.09	--
1951–52 	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL 		68 	22 	40 	6 	-- 	-- 	--	3.89	--
1951–52 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 		27 	25 	2 	0 	2122 	147 	3 	1.79	--
1952–53 	Edmonton Flyers 	WHL 		63 	27 	27 	9 	360 	10 	--	-- 	--
1952–53 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 		6 	4 	1 	1 	-- 	-- 	1 	1.67	--
1953–54 	Edmonton Flyers 	WHL 		70 	29 	30 	11 	-- 	-- 	0 	3.70	--
1954–55 	Edmonton Flyers 	WHL 		66 	38 	18 	10 	-- 	-- 	5 	2.83	--
1954–55 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 		2 	2 	0 	0 	120 	2 	--	1.00	.967
1955–56 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 		70 	30 	24 	16 	4200 	147 	12	2.10	.922
1956–57 	Detroit Red Wings 	NHL 		70 	38 	20 	12 	4200 	156 	4 	2.23	.927
1957–58 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		70 	24 	39 	7 	4200 	200 	7 	2.86	.909
1958–59 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		70 	28 	29 	13 	4200 	208 	1 	2.97	.897
1959–60 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		70 	28 	29 	13 	4200 	180 	6 	2.57	.918
1960–61 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		70 	29 	24 	17 	4200 	176 	6 	2.51	.920
1961–62 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		70 	31 	26 	13 	4200 	185 	9 	2.64	.913
1962–63 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		66 	30 	20 	15 	3910 	166 	5 	2.55	.915
1963–64 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		65 	34 	19 	11 	3860 	148 	7 	2.30	.929
1964–65 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		41 	18 	17 	5 	2440 	99 	4 	2.43	.922
1965–66 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		64 	31 	24 	7 	3747 	164 	4 	2.63	.917
1966–67 	Chicago Black Hawks 	NHL 		32 	19 	5 	5 	1664 	66 	2 	2.38	.921
1967–68 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		49 	19 	21 	9 	2858 	118 	5 	2.48	.918
1968–69 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		41 	19 	12 	8 	2354 	85 	8 	2.17	--
1969–70 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		18 	7 	8 	3 	1010 	49 	1 	2.91	--
1970–71 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		31 	13 	11 	8 	1761 	71 	2 	2.42	.916
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		906	407	326	162	53,544	2230	84	2.49	--
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Gallery==
1957-Jan19-Ullman-Arbour-Pilote-Hall.jpg|Norm Ullman and Pierre Pilote battle for the puck while Al Arbour and Glenn Hall look on, January 19, 1957.
Horvath_winner-12Feb1959.gif|Bronco Horvath scores the game winner, February 12, 1959.
1959-Dec20-Harris-Pilote-Hall.jpg|Billy Harris, Pierre Pilote, Glenn Hall, Ed Litzenberger, December 20, 1959.
28Dec1960-O'Ree-Hay_Arbour.jpg|Willie O'Ree shooting on Glenn Hall while being checked by Bill Hay, December 28, 1960.
24Oct1968-Williams_Bucyk_Hall.jpg|Tom Williams, John Bucyk, Glenn Hall, October 24, 1968.
1969_All-Star_game.jpg|Glenn Hall stops Bobby Rousseau while #16 Bobby Hull (wearing a helmet) circles the net during the 22nd NHL All-Star game, January 21, 1969.
7May1970-Sanderson_Hall.jpg|Derek Sanderson and Glenn Hall, Game 3 of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, May 7, 1970.
Cashman_goal-7May1970.gif|Wayne Cashman makes it 3-1 Boston, Game 3 of the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals, May 7, 1970.
10May1970-Orr_goal.jpeg|Bobby Orr scoring the 1970 Cup winning goal, May 10, 1970.
1970-71-Hall-Barclay Plager.jpg|Barclay Plager wore a goalie mask to protect his broken nose during the 1970-71 season.
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