Goaltending legend Glenn Hall, member of Stanley Cup-winning Flames staff, dies

A man who was a key part of the 1989 Calgary Flames team that won the Stanley Cup has died.

Glenn Hall played goaltender with the Red Wings, Chicago and St. Louis Blues. He won the Vezina Trophy as the outstanding goalie in the NHL three times.

His record of 502 consecutive regular-season games as a goalie will likely never be broken.

“Glenn was sturdy, dependable and a spectacular talent in net,” Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “That record, set from 1955-56 to 1962-63, still stands, probably always will, and is almost unfathomable — especially when you consider he did it all without a mask.”

Counting the postseason, Hall started 552 games in a row.

Hall was in net when Boston’s Bobby Orr scored in overtime to win the Cup for the Bruins in 1970, a goal that’s among the most famous in hockey history because of the flying through the air celebration that followed. He played one more season with St. Louis before retiring in 1971.

In 1989, Hall won his third Stanley Cup as a member of the Calgary Flames’ coaching staff.

“Our deepest condolences go out to Glenn Hall’s family and friends following his passing,” the Flames posted on social media Wednesday.

“Following his playing career, he joined the Flames as a goaltending coach and helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1989. He will be so dearly missed by all who knew him.”

Hall was 94 years old.

He died Wednesday in hospital in Stoney Plain, Alberta, where he had lived for several years.

With files from The Canadian Press