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On this day in 1959: Tiny Thompson inducted into Hockey Hall of fame

At the first official induction ceremony for the Hockey Hall of Fame, longtime Bruins goaltender Cecil “Tiny” Thompson was engrained his name in the hockey history books by becoming the first Boston goaltender to be inducted into the Hall of Fame alongside Jack Adams, and Cy Denneny.

Thompson also won the Vezina Trophy four times over the course of his career in 1930, 1933, 1936 and 1938. He is also the only Boston goaltender to win it more than two times.

Thompson holds franchise records in shutouts (74), and GAA (1.99). He also has played the second minutes (28,948), holds the second most wins (252), and has played in the second most games in team history (468).

He was also won of the first netminders to use the catching glove as an actual glove, while also using it as a grip on his stick at the same time. In fact, he was such a good stickhandler that he was the first goaltender to record an assist in NHL history by passing the puck to one of his teammates.

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