Today, the hockey community lost someone incredibly important to the sport. A legendary figure who was nicknamed “Mr.Goalie,” took his final breath, while his ironman streak in the NHL stands to date, serving as a reminder of the legacy he leaves behind.

The NHL world woke up to the heartbreaking update about the legendary NHL goaltender, Glenn Hall’s passing. The legend whose performance had stolen the hearts of hockey fans for decades, breathed his last at a hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta, at the age of 94, on Wednesday.

TSN gave the hockey legend a tribute, stating, “Hall-of-Fame goaltender and three-time Vezina winner Glenn Hall has passed away. He was 94. A native of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, the Stanley Cup champion played 18 years in the NHL between the Red Wings, Blackhawks and Blues. He holds the record for most consecutive games started by a goalie (502) and was named to the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history in 2017.”

Indeed, Hall gave modern hockey so much to remember him by. For seven seasons, from 1955-56 to 1962-63, he started and finished 502 consecutive regular-season games. Counting the off-season and his performance during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the streak stretched to 552. All this while the legend was facing forwards like Jean Béliveau and Bobby Hull, each of them without wearing a mask. Eventually, he endured up to 300 stitches from flying pucks.

However, his hockey career also saw him go places. When Hall made his NHL debut, he started out with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1952-53 season (just for six games) after an AHL stint with the Indianapolis Capitals, where he played 68 games. But after a single season with the Red Wings, he jumped the wagon to the Edmonton Flyers in the WHL. There, he spent two seasons in development.

Soon, Hall made his regular-season debut in the NHL during the 1955-56 season, and in the same season, he achieved the Calder Memorial Trophy as he played 70 regular-season games that year, posting 12 shutouts and a 2.10 GAA.

Although things took a turn for his career when Hall was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1957, and just a few seasons later, in the 1960-61 season, he became the star goalie of the franchise, as he was part of the Stanley Cup-winning squad. But after playing 6 more seasons with the Blackhawks, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 1967.

Eventually, after his dashing hockey career that ended in 1971, Hall decided to spend most of his time at his farm in Stony Plain, which he had purchased in 1965. And now, after the Chicago Blackhawks announced the news of his death on social media, tributes have poured in from the entire hockey community.

Hall’s passing left the NHL community heartbroken

The entire hockey world was taken aback by the news of Glenn Hall’s passing. Recalling his distinguished career, a fan wrote, “Glenn Hall was iconic in the NHL. May his memory be a blessing.” Hall was the innovator behind the ‘butterfly’ style of protecting the net. And a fan rightly remembered him for it, “Glenn Hall also was the pioneer of the ‘butterfly style’ when all other goaltenders were using the stand-up style.”

Also, Hall has left a mark on the game that many believe will never fade. “502 consecutive, complete games without a mask. No one will ever break that. RIP Mr. Goalie,” commented another fan. Indeed, his NHL record has remained untouched for decades. Alec Connell, with 257 games, has only been second to him so far, still nearly 250 games behind. Also, Hall was a three-time recipient of the Vezina Trophies.

Moreover, fondly remembering Hall’s way of goaltending, another comment read, “The term ‘legend’ gets thrown around often … few truly are. When you’re known as ‘Mr Goalie’ and change the way the position is played … you truly are a legend.” Not just fans, this sentiment was echoed in tributes coming in from veterans, too.

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman penned a tribute honoring the late legened. “Glenn Hall was the very definition of what all hockey goaltenders aspire to be. Aptly nicknamed ‘Mr. Goalie,’ Glenn was sturdy, dependable, and a spectacular talent in net,” he wrote. Bettman also sent his condolences to Hall’s family, “The National Hockey League family mourns the passing of a legend of the game and sends our heartfelt condolences to Glenn’s children Pat, Lindsay, Tammy, and Leslie as well as the entire Hall family.”  

While his records may one day be broken by a rising star in the NHL, the impact that Glenn Hall has left on the sport will truly be immortal.