The grandfather of the butterfly style of goaltending was shockingly traded from Detroit to the Blackhawks, along with Ted Lindsay, and it was certainly more beneficial for Chicago. Hall would go on to the best stretch of his career, where he would win two Vezina Trophies and be named a First Team All-Star five times as a Blackhawk. The franchise would rely on his skill as much as they could, and had he had a more complete team around him, Hall could have won multiple titles.. As a Blackhawk, Hall would finish first in Goalie Point Shares five times, and was in the top six Hart Trophy finishes seven times. His skill was elite, and, again, what if he had some more help up front?
The St. Louis Blues would choose Hall in the 1967 Expansion Draft, and he was still an elite backstop for a few more seasons. He would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975, and in 1988, the Blackhawks retired his number 1.
4. Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall is one of the greatest Goaltenders of all time, and it was in the Windy City where he proved himself to be among the elite not only of his era but forever.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Goalie
- Acquired: Traded from the Detroit Red Wings with Ted Lindsay for Johnny Wilson, Forbes Kennedy, Bill Preston and Hank Bassen 7/23/57.
- Departed: Claimed by the St. Louis Blues in the Expansion Draft 6/6/67.
- Games Played: 618
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Notable Statistics: 276 Wins
229 Losses
107 Ties
51 Shutouts
2.60 Goals Against Average
.916 Save Percentage
118.3 Goalie Point Shares
69 Playoff Games
31 Wins
48 Losses
5 Shutouts
2.85 Goals Against Average
.913 Save Percentage
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Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Champion (1961)
Vezina Trophy (1963 & 1967)
First Team All-Star (1958, 1960, 1963, 1964 & 1966)
Second Team All-Star (1961, 1962 & 1967)
All-Star (1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 & 1967)
Most Games Played by a Goalie (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 & 1966)
Most Wins (1963, 1964 & 1966)
Most Saves (1961 & 1966)
Highest Save Percentage (1963)
Lowest Goals Against Average (1967)
Most Shutouts (1960, 1961, 1962 & 1963)
Most Minutes Played (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 & 1966)
Most Goalie Point Shares (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 & 1966)
Most Point Shares (1960, 1961, 1963, 1964 & 1966) -
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
5th in 1958, 3rd in 1960, 5th in 1961, 6th in 1962, 4th in 1963, 6th in 1964 & 4th in 1966
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