‘Mr. Goalie’ Glenn Hall, whose hockey roots trace back to playing for the Edmonton Flyers, dies at 94
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10.01.2026
One of the all-time hockey legends, a symbol of the romantic era of the game, Glenn Hall, passed away at the age of 94 on Wednesday in Stony Plain. Born in Humboldt, Sask., Hall became an Edmonton sporting legend for his three years playing for the Edmonton Flyers in the 1950s. He returned at NHL season’s end to his farm outside the city, and often fibbed about being late to training camps because he “had to paint the barn.” Mr. Goalie is most famous for holding an NHL record that will never be touched, starting 502 consecutive games, all while never wearing a mask, even after Jacques Plante famously began donning headgear in 1959. A Stanley Cup champion, Calder Trophy winner, a three-time Vezina winner, and Conn Smythe recipient, Hall is also known for his penchant for throwing up as a pre-game ritual. Talk about superstitious.Hall was an innovator, with the butterfly owing its debts to Hall’s style of play. He’s also arguably the greatest goaltender Edmontonians have ever seen play in their city. City of Champions
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