Glenn Hall facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Glenn Hall |
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1975 | |||
Hall with the Chicago Black Hawks in the 1960s
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| Born | October 3, 1931 Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks St. Louis Blues |
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| Playing career | 1951–1971 | ||
Glenn Henry Hall (born October 3, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hall was known for almost never missing a game. He was a very steady player.
He won the Vezina Trophy three times. This award went to the goalie on the team that let in the fewest goals. He was also chosen as the best goalie (First Team All-Star) a record seven times. As a rookie, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for being the best new player. People called him "Mr. Goalie". He was the first goalie to use the butterfly style of stopping pucks effectively. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players ever.
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Playing in the NHL
Starting with the Detroit Red Wings
Glenn Hall played junior hockey for the Humboldt Indians and the Windsor Spitfires. He signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 1949. For his first few years, he played in Detroit's minor league teams.
In the 1952 playoffs, he was called up to be a backup goalie for the finals. Even though he didn't play, Detroit put his name on the Stanley Cup. This was before he played his first NHL game!
He became the Red Wings' main goalie in the 1955–56 season. He took the spot from Terry Sawchuk. Hall played every game that season. He had twelve shutouts, which means he didn't let any goals in during those games. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the best rookie. He was also named the Second Team All-Star goalie.
Time with the Chicago Black Hawks
In his second full season with Detroit, Hall played every game again. He was voted the First Team All-Star goalie. This meant he was seen as the best goalie in the league. Even so, he was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks at the end of the season. He went with NHL Players' Association organizer Ted Lindsay.
Hall kept playing great in Chicago. He played every regular season game and every playoff game. In 1961, Hall helped the Black Hawks win their first Stanley Cup since 1938. They beat Detroit in the finals.
On November 7, 1962, his amazing streak of playing every game ended. He had back problems during a game against the Boston Bruins. Denis DeJordy took his place. Hall had played 502 games in a row without missing one. This is an NHL record for goalies that will likely never be broken. He never wore a goalie mask or helmet during this streak. He only started wearing one late in his career. Today, masks are required for goalies. It is said that Hall would throw up before each game, then drink orange juice. While in Chicago, he was named First Team All-Star goalie five times and Second Team All-Star goalie three times.
Later Success and the St. Louis Blues
Hall won the Vezina Trophy in 1966–67. But at 36 years old, he was left unprotected for the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. The new St. Louis Blues team picked him. The Blues were one of six new teams that year. They brought in experienced players like Red Berenson and Phil Goyette. They won the West Division Playoffs in two tough seven-game series.
Hall's great play led them to the Stanley Cup Finals. Most hockey fans thought the strong Montreal Canadiens would easily beat the new Blues team. But this was Hall's fourth time in the finals. His goaltending was key to the Blues' surprisingly good performance. The Blues lost the series 4–0, but all four games were very close. Hall's amazing play earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' Most Valuable Player. This award rarely goes to a player from the losing team. Hall said, "Even though we lost to the Canadiens in a sweep, I don’t feel it tainted my winning the Smythe one bit. The odds were heavily stacked against us right from the start."
In 1968, famous goalie Jacques Plante joined the Blues. He shared playing time with Hall. They had a great season in 1968–69. They won the Vezina Trophy together. They also set a Blues' record with 13 shutouts. Hall was voted the First Team All-Star goalie for a record seventh time. This showed he was the best goalie in the league.
Retirement
Hall retired after the 1968–69 season. But he came back to play 18 games in the 1969–70 season. He was the goalie when Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins scored the winning goal in game 4 of the 1970 Finals. This goal won the Stanley Cup for the Bruins after only 40 seconds of overtime.
Hall's career ended after the 1970–71 season. He retired at age 39. In 1975, he was chosen for the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hall won his third Stanley Cup in 1989 as the goalie coach for the Calgary Flames.
Legacy and Achievements
Glenn Hall finished his career with 407 wins and 84 shutouts. His goals against average (GAA) was 2.49. He was chosen for eleven All-Star Games. Hall is widely seen as one of the first NHL goalies to master the butterfly style of goaltending. Many people think he is one of the best goalies to ever play hockey.
Hall still holds the record for the most First Team All-Star selections (7). He achieved this while playing against other great goalies like Sawchuk, Plante, Johnny Bower, and Gump Worsley.
In 1998, The Hockey News ranked him number 16 on their list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He is the highest-ranked living former goalie on that list.
In 2005, the city of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, put up a monument to Hall's career. It is in Glenn Hall Park. The monument shows highlights from his junior days until he retired from the NHL.
Awards and Achievements
- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner in 1956.
- Played in NHL All-Star Games in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1969.
- Selected to the NHL first All-Star team in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, and 1969.
- Selected to the NHL second All-Star team in 1956, 1961, 1962, and 1967.
- Vezina Trophy Winner in 1963, 1967, and 1969.
- Conn Smythe Trophy Winner in 1968.
- Stanley Cup Champion in 1952, 1961, and 1989 (as a goaltender coach).
- Holds NHL record for most consecutive games started by a goaltender (502 games).
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.
- In 1998, he was ranked number 16 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- In January 2017, Hall was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
See also
In Spanish: Glenn Hall para niños
- Butterfly style
- List of NHL goaltenders with 300 wins
