Remembering Glenn Hall

Days back and in one of those opinion videos, this on unbreakable sports records, was read and topping/beginning the list, was Glenn Hall’s streak of 502 consecutive regular season starts as a goaltender.

Hall died days back at age 94. Nicknamed “Mr. Goalie,” he played for Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis, more profoundly for the latter two, who happened to clash in “Chi,” on the day Hall died.

Bob Pulford, a member of 4 Toronto title teams was also honored that night. of the three teams he played for and contributed most to, the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues clashing that night.

Glenn was in goal for the 1961 Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks, who ended Montreal’s incredible run of 5 straight crowns in the semifinal round.

In 1968, with Hall brilliant in defeat vs Montreal in the established East (Montreal) vs expansion West (St. Louis Blues) final round, in effect (’68-’70), he became the second of what are now 6 players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as ‘offs MVP, though their team did not win the Cup. (Roger Crozier in net for the ’66 Red Wings/”Vogues” was/is the first such).

Hall in all 18 Blues’ ‘offs games in 1968.

Hall playing in at least part of 3 straight final rounds for the Blues was in goal when the great goalie “allowed” perhaps the greatest of all players, Bobby Orr’s iconic goal which clinched the Boston Bruins first title in 29 years.

Hall was “cool” about constant rightful publicity for Bobby’s iconic, flying through the air, iconic goal (Derek Sanderson’s great pass set it up) but once told Mr. Orr–did you not score any other goals?!

They played in Philly that night Martin Luther King had been killed and Hall and St. Louis won (1-0) on Jim Roberts’ goal vs Philly (Flyers) with their eventual great goaltender, Bernie Parent in net.

Within a year, the bulk obviously in 2025, Ken Dryden, Bernie, Ed Giacomin and now “Mr. Goalie,” Hall, all excellent or better in goal, have died.