Sunday, December 4, 2016

Hall of Fame Goaltenders

Throughout the ages there have been numerous goaltenders to make a staple in the hockey world

Jacques Plante for example was the first goaltender to ever wear a mask in the NHL. Something we would see today as being unheard of, as goaltenders are forced to wear protective equipment
Jacques Plante Wiki Page


Glenn Hall played for the Chicago Blackhawks and earned the Iron Man award in for NHL goalies with 502 consecutive games played. Unheard of in todays game and a feat that will never be matched as goaltenders never play more than 15 or 20 consecutive games in a season let alone 502.
Glenn Hall Wiki Page

Georges Vezina was a goaltender who played in the early 20s for the Montreal Canadiens, the award for the best goaltender in the NHL is named after him. Vezina had a tragic story as he died of tuberculosis and had a rather short NHL career.
Georges Vezina WIki

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