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Glenn Hall, 1950's Detroit Red Wings
Glenn Hall, 1950's Detroit Red Wings
From the Brock and Elaine Crysler collection.
ebcrysler@shaw.ca
In 1955-56, Glenn Hall won the Calder Trophy with a 2.11 goals against average and 12 shutouts with the Detroit Red Wings. Glenn was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks after the 1956-57 season. Glenn Hall was called Mr. Goalie in route to his first Stanley Cup in 1961. He follows his Stanley Cup with his first Vezina Trophy in the 1962-63 season. In 1962, his record of 553 consecutive games played, ended with a strained ligament in his back. In the 1966-67 season, Glenn and Denis Dejordy won the Vezina Trophy. In 1967, he was acquired by the St. Louis Blues. In the 1968-69 season, Jacques Plante and Glenn won the Vezina Trophy. In 1968 Glenn wins the Conn Smythe Trophy. Glenn Hall retires in 1971 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975.

The Chicage Black Hawks have been waitng since 1961 to sip again from the Stanley Cup.