team Toe Blake is proud to select, for the
goalie 1 spot, Mr Goalie himself: Mr Glenn Hall
Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall (born October 3, 1931, in
Humboldt,
Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional
ice hockey goaltender. During his
National Hockey League career with the
Detroit Red Wings,
Chicago Black Hawks, and
St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the
Vezina Trophy three times, and the
Calder Memorial Trophy. Nicknamed "Mr. Goalie", he was one of the first goaltenders to develop and make effective use of the
butterfly style of goalkeeping.
Glenn Hall ended his brilliant career with 407 Wins, 84 Shutouts, a career GAA of 2.49, and voted to 11 All-Star Games. Hall is widely regarded as one of the first NHL goalies to master the butterfly style of goaltending. He is thought of by many as one of the best goalies to ever play the game. Hall still holds the record for the most First Team All-Star selections (7) which he did while playing the same era as other greats, Sawchuk and Plante (as well as other Hall of Famers, like
Johnny Bower,
Gump Worsley, and
Roger Crozier).
In 1998, he was ranked number 16 on
The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
In 2005, the City of
Humboldt, Saskatchewan erected a permanent monument to Glenn's career in Glenn Hall Park on Highway #5 (Glenn Hall Drive). The tribute includes highlights of Glenn's career from his junior days in Humboldt until his retirement from the NHL.
awards:
1956: Calder Trophy
1963: Vezina
1967: Vezina
1968: Conn Smythe
1969: Vezina