Glenn Hall's Sports Injuries
Type of Sport: Ice Hockey
Glenn Hall's Sports Injuries Table
| Type | Area | Date | Consequences | Content | How It Happened | Recovery Duration | Rehabilitation Details | Impact On Career | Psychological Impact | Previous Injuries | Return To Competition | Severity | Treatment | Medical Staff | Long Term Impact | Preventive Measures | Competition Missed | Initial Symptoms | Re Injury Risk | Support System | Rehabilitation Location |
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| Back Injuries | Lower back | 1970-01-01 | Severe pain and limited mobility. | Glenn Hall suffered a significant back injury during a game on November 10, 1962. This injury was a result of a strenuous save that put immense pressure on his lower back. | Injured while making a save during a game. | Several weeks | Underwent physical therapy and rest. | Missed a few games, but returned to play later that season. | Concern about recurring back problems. | No major back injuries reported before this incident. | Returned to play within the same season. | Moderate | Physical therapy, rest, and pain management. | Team doctors and physical therapists. | Occasional back pain in following seasons. | Strengthening exercises for the back. | Missed a few games in the 1962 season. | Sharp pain and difficulty moving. | Moderate, with potential for recurring issues. | Support from team, family, and medical staff. | Team's medical facilities. |
| Knee Injuries | Right knee | 1970-01-01 | Swelling and pain in the knee. | On February 14, 1965, Glenn Hall sustained a knee injury after a collision with another player during a game. The injury caused significant swelling and pain. | Injured during a collision with another player. | 1 month | Rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE), followed by physical therapy. | Missed several games but returned later in the season. | Concerns about knee stability and future injuries. | No prior significant knee injuries reported. | Returned to play after approximately one month. | Moderate | RICE method and physical therapy. | Team doctors and physical therapists. | Occasional knee pain and stiffness. | Knee strengthening exercises and wearing a knee brace. | Missed several games in the 1965 season. | Swelling, pain, and limited mobility. | Moderate, potential for recurring knee issues. | Support from team, family, and medical staff. | Team's medical facilities. |
| Shoulder Injuries | Left shoulder | 1970-01-01 | Pain and limited range of motion in the shoulder. | On March 22, 1967, Glenn Hall injured his left shoulder while making a diving save during a game. The injury resulted in pain and restricted movement. | Injured while making a diving save. | 2 months | Physical therapy and rest. | Missed the remainder of the season. | Worries about shoulder stability and performance. | No previous significant shoulder injuries reported. | Returned to play at the start of the next season. | Severe | Physical therapy, rest, and pain management. | Team doctors and physical therapists. | Occasional shoulder pain and reduced range of motion. | Strengthening and flexibility exercises for the shoulder. | Missed the remainder of the 1967 season. | Pain and inability to move the shoulder properly. | High, with potential for recurring shoulder issues | Support from team, family, and medical staff. | Team's medical facilities. |
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The NHL's Longest Goalie Streak: The Glenn Hall Story
On January 28, 1959, Canadian goaltender Glenn Hall set a new NHL record for the most consecutive games played by a goaltender at 258, surpassing the previous record of 257 set by Ottawa Senators netminder Alec Connell on Christmas Day 1930. Hall had played every single game for the last three and a half seasons and continued his streak to an incredible 502 consecutive games. He achieved this remarkable feat without wearing a goalie mask, playing over 500 consecutive games in the NHL without any facial protection. Hall's record is considered nearly impossible to break in today's NHL, where teams use a tandem of goalies. His streak ended on November 7, 1962, due to a back injury. Hall retired with a legacy as one of the greatest players in NHL history, having been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975 and named to the NHL's 100 Greatest Players list in 2017.
The Early History of Butterfly Goaltending
Prior to the formation of the NHL in 1917, goalies had to remain on their feet, as it was against the rules for a goaltender to drop to the ice on purpose. In 1914, Clint Benedict became the starting goaltender for the original Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey Association. Benedict mastered the art of deception, pretending to lose his balance and getting away with falling to the ice while smothering the puck. Other goalies began to copy him, and when the NHA folded and re-emerged as the NHL in 1917, it became the first hockey league to allow goalies to drop to the ice, largely due to Benedict's influence.
Despite this change, a stand-up style remained entrenched in goaltending culture for many decades. Goalies were instructed to stand with their pads together, stay on their feet as long as possible, and go down on one knee for skate or kick saves to the bottom corners of the net.
Glenn Hall, from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, became the Detroit Red Wings' starting goalie during the 1955-56 season. He played every game that season, including the playoffs, and won Rookie of the Year with 12 shutouts. Hall stood with his pads in an inverted V, making it easier to stop low shots to the corners. However, he found his stick alone wasn't enough to block shots to the five-hole, so he dropped his pads behind his stick, inventing what is now called the butterfly style.
Hall was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1957 and later signed by the St. Louis Blues during the 1967 expansion draft. He played for the Blues for four years before retiring and became known as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. Despite his success, the stand-up style was still taught and encouraged throughout his career.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, Patrick Roy's success with an all-encompassing butterfly style led to the extinction of stand-up goaltending, making the butterfly style the predominant technique in goaltending.
