Glenn Hall, ‘Mr. Goalie’ and former Red Wing, dies at 94

Glenn Hall, 1 of nan top goaltenders successful NHL history, who began his Hall-of-Fame career, pinch nan Detroit Red Wings successful 1952, had died. He was 94.

Hall earned nan nickname “Mr. Goalie” aft starting 502 consecutive games – 552 including nan playoffs.

He played 4 seasons successful Detroit, posting a grounds of 74-45-29 pinch a 2.12 goals-against average, 926 prevention percent and 17 shutouts. He was traded to nan Chicago Blackhawks successful 1957 pinch Ted Lindsay for Bill Preston, Hank Bassen, Forbes Kennedy and Johnny Wilson.

Hall played 10 seasons pinch nan Blackhawks and won nan Stanley Cup successful 1961.

He vanished his profession pinch nan St. Louis Blues, starring nan description squad to 3 consecutive Stanley Cup Finals from 1968-70 (they were swept each time), and winning nan Conn Smythe Trophy arsenic playoff MVP successful a losing origin successful 1968.

Hall won nan Vezina Trophy arsenic nan league’s apical goalie 3 times.

Hall’s profession grounds is 407-326-164 pinch 87 shutouts, a .250 goals-against mean and .918 prevention percentage.

“Glenn Hall was nan very meaning of what each lucky goaltenders aspire to be. Aptly nicknamed ‘Mr. Goalie,’ Glenn was sturdy, dependable, and a spectacular talent successful net,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said successful a statement. “He group nan barroom for consistency pinch a goaltending ironman grounds of 502 consecutive regular-season games played for nan Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks. That record, group from 1955-56 to 1962-63, still stands, astir apt ever will, and is almost unfathomable – particularly erstwhile you see he did it each without a mask.

“Glenn was a existent star, whose profession was filled pinch accomplishment and accolades. From nan infinitesimal he stepped ft successful an NHL crease, Hall excelled. He won nan Calder Trophy pinch nan Red Wings, earned each triumph for nan Blackhawks successful their tally to nan 1961 Stanley Cup, and captured a Conn Smythe Trophy contempt losing successful nan Final pinch nan St. Louis Blues. A seven-time, first-team NHL All-Star – an grant bestowed connected him much than immoderate different goalie – Hall is an honored personnel of nan Hockey Hall of Fame and was selected arsenic 1 of nan NHL’s 100 Greatest Players.

“The National Hockey League family mourns nan passing of a fable of nan crippled and sends our heartfelt condolences to Glenn’s children Pat, Lindsay, Tammy, and Leslie arsenic good arsenic nan full Hall family.”

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