16 Facts About Glenn Hall

1.

Glenn Henry Hall was born on October 3,1931 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

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2.

In 2017 Hall was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

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3.

Glenn Hall played in every game of his first full season with the Red Wings, recording twelve shutouts, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and being voted the Second Team All-Star goaltender.

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4.

Glenn Hall seemed erratic during the Stanley Cup Finals against Montreal.

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5.

Glenn Hall continued his stellar play in the Windy City, playing every regular-season game as well as every playoff game.

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6.

In 1961, Glenn Hall backstopped the Black Hawks to their first Stanley Cup Championship since 1938 over Detroit.

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7.

Glenn Hall managed to play 502 consecutive complete games, which spanned eight seasons, an NHL record for goaltenders that is unlikely to be broken.

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8.

Glenn Hall never wore a goaltending mask or helmet during the streak, only doing so late in his career, which will be an unbreakable record as the mask has now become a mandatory piece of equipment.

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9.

Glenn Hall's play led them all the way to the Stanley Cup Final.

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10.

Glenn Hall was voted the First Team All-Star goaltender emblematic of being the best goaltender in the league, his record seventh selection as such.

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11.

Glenn Hall was in goal when the Boston Bruins' Bobby Orr scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in game 4 of the 1970 Finals after only 40 seconds of overtime.

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12.

Glenn Hall won his third Stanley Cup as the goaltending coach with Calgary Flames in 1989.

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13.

Glenn Hall ended his career with 407 wins, 84 shutouts, a career GAA of 2.

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14.

Glenn Hall is widely regarded as one of the first NHL goalies to master the butterfly style of goaltending.

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15.

Glenn Hall is thought of by many as one of the best goalies to ever play the game.

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16.

Glenn Hall still holds the record for the most First Team All-Star selections which he achieved while playing the same era as other greats, Sawchuk and Plante—as well as other Glenn Hall of Famers, such as Johnny Bower and Gump Worsley.

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