Charlie Hodge

Charles "Charlie" Hodge (July 28, 1933 – April 16, 2016) was a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Oakland Seals in the National Hockey League.

 Playing career 

Hodge's first NHL game happened in 1954 with Montreal.  But because teams at that time only carried one goalie, and Montreal had perhaps the best goalie of the time in Jacques Plante, Charlie was only used in emergency situations.  During this time, he played mostly in the AHL.  When Plante was traded in 1962, Charlie got his chance to play full-time.  He twice won the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender, once by himself in 1963–64 and shared with Gump Worsley in 1965–66. Hodge's name appears on the league championship Stanley Cup six times, although he only actually played in one of those finals.  He also played one game in the finals in 1955, but lost to Detroit.

 Achievement 
 Stanley Cup Champion as a goalie 1956–58–59–60–65–66 (Montreal)
 Stanley Cup ring 1991 as Scout (Pittsburgh), but left off the cup.
 Stanley Cup Champion 1992 as Scout (Pittsburgh)
 Played in finals 1955(losing to Detroit), 1965(winning with Montreal)
 Vezina Trophy 1964
 Vezina Trophy (shared with Gump Worsley) 1966

 Death 
Hodge died on April 16, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia from complications of a stroke at the age of 82.

 Other websites 

 Crusty old bird dog Hodge still beating bushes for talent , By Gary Kingston, The Vancouver Sun, May 26, 2007

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Category:Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Category:Deaths from stroke
Category:Ice hockey people from Quebec
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
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Category:People from Lachine, Quebec
Category:Sportspeople from Montreal
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Vancouver Canucks players
Category:Vezina Trophy winners