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Glenn Hall
1931–2026 · ice hockey goaltender
Hall of Fame goaltender who broke in with the Red Wings and later set the NHL's iron-man record of 502 consecutive games, mostly earned after leaving Detroit.
- Born
Humboldt, Saskatchewan- Died
Stony Plain, Alberta
aged 94- Birth name
- Glenn Henry Hall
- Also known as
- Mr. Goalie
- Detroit years
- 1952–1957
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
A Red Wings scout discovered Hall after he caught a puck bare-handed when an ill-fitting glove slipped off during a game, and Detroit signed him and sent him to its junior affiliate, the Windsor Spitfires. He was on Detroit's roster, though not yet in the lineup, when the team won the 1952 Stanley Cup, so his name went on the trophy before he had played his first NHL game. He made his NHL debut for the Red Wings in December 1952 and, in his first full season, played every game and was named a First-Team All-Star goaltender while leading the league in wins. His time in Detroit ended after a falling-out with general manager Jack Adams over a players' union effort, and the club traded him to Chicago in 1957 to make room for another young goalie, Terry Sawchuk, whom Detroit had reacquired. Hall went on to set the NHL's record for consecutive games by a goaltender and win a Stanley Cup with the Black Hawks in 1961, cementing a Hall of Fame career that began in Detroit.
Highlights
- Named to Detroit's 1952 Stanley Cup roster before playing his first NHL game
- First-Team NHL All-Star goaltender in his first full Red Wings season
- Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year, 1956
- Played for the Red Wings from 1952 to 1957
- Later set the NHL record of 502 consecutive games played by a goaltender
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 1952–1957
Olympia Stadium
Demolished · 1927–1979
His home rink for his Red Wings career and the 1952 Stanley Cup title; demolished in 1987.