"Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94. A spokesperson for the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the team received word of Hall's death from his family. A league historian in touch with Hall's son, Pat, said Hall died at a hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta, on Wednesday."
"Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961 and was named the most valuable player of the playoffs in 1968 with St. Louis when the Blues reached the final before losing to Montreal. Hall's run of more than 500 games in net is one of the most untouchable records in sports, given how the position has changed in the decades since. Counting the postseason, Hall started 552 games in a row."
Glenn Hall died at age 94 in a hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta. The Chicago Blackhawks received word of his death from his family. Hall backstopped Chicago to the Stanley Cup in 1961 and was named the most valuable player of the playoffs in 1968 with St. Louis when the Blues reached the final before losing to Montreal. Hall compiled an NHL-record streak of 502 consecutive regular-season starts as a goaltender; counting the postseason, he started 552 games in a row. That run of more than 500 games in net is widely considered untouchable given how the goaltending position has changed.
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