Former Windsor Spitfire and NHL legend Glenn Hall dies at 94

One of hockey's greatest goaltenders, Glenn Hall, died in hospital in Stony Plain at age 94.

The Windsor Spitfires are remembering former goalie Glenn Hall, who has died at the age of 94.

Hall played two seasons in Windsor from 1949 to 1951, developing his game with the Spits before moving on to a professional career that spanned nearly two decades in the NHL.

In a social media post, the team says Hall remained connected to the city and its hockey community throughout his life.

His banner continues to hang inside the WFCU Centre as part of the Spitfires’ history.

From Windsor, Hall went on to play 18 NHL seasons, beginning with Detroit before extended stops in Chicago and St. Louis.

He became known for his durability in goal, the league website says, starting 502 consecutive regular-season games - a streak that climbs to 552 when playoff appearances are included.

Hall spent 10 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning the Stanley Cup in 1961 and earning the nickname “Mr. Goalie.”

He finished his NHL career with 407 wins, 84 shutouts, and a 2.50 goals-against average and was named a first-team all-star seven times, the most ever by a goaltender.

Later in his career, Hall helped lead the expansion St. Louis Blues to the Stanley Cup Final and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1968, despite the Blues losing the series.

Hall was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975.

His career was most recently revisited in the documentary Mr. Goalie, which premiered at the Windsor International Film Festival in 2024 - bringing his story back to the city where his junior career began.