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By Cam Lee

Tribute to a legend

Humboldt’s mayor pays tribute to hometown hockey legend Glenn Hall

Jan 8, 2026 | 2:29 PM

The City of Humboldt is mourning the loss of an icon.

Hockey Hall of Famer Glenn Hall has passed away at the age of 94.

Hall’s career was littered with accolades, including winning the Calder Trophy as ‘Rookie of the Year’ in Detroit in 1955-56. He was also a three-time Vezina Trophy winner for goalie of the year and was a two-time Stanley Cup champion.

“It is a sad day for the community,” Humboldt Mayor Rob Muench told northeastNOW. “Glenn was a player that was very famous in the NHL, but he never really forgot where he came from.”

Muench said Hall was willing to come home to Humboldt for a variety of events throughout the years.

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“He wasn’t just a hockey player; he was a good human.”

Aaron Lukan with the Humboldt Sports Hall of Fame said Hall maintained close ties with young hockey players back home who were also chasing big dreams.

“There would be a line-up of kids, and he’d just make time for all of them,” Lukan said. “He always made himself available in any way he could.”

The City named a park on Highway 5 in Humboldt in his honour. Muench said the entire community is very proud of what Hall accomplished during his time in the NHL, and renaming the park was a small way Humboldt could show their appreciation.

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Muench said while he was a little young to fully comprehend Hall’s career while he played, he is appreciative of the NHLer’s desire to return to Humboldt to help in any way he could. Muench said Hall came back to help when Humboldt was a Kraft Hockeyville finalist in 2009, and was interviewed about growing up in the community and what hockey means to the Humboldt area.

Hall’s passing led Muench to dig deeper into the goalie’s career.

“I spent [Wednesday] evening looking at some of his history, and I don’t think we really realize how good of a player he was,” Muench said.

Hall finished his career with 407 wins, good for 13th of all time. His 84 shutouts are 4th in league history. However, he is perhaps best known for his longevity and durability. Hall started 502 games in a row, a record that will almost certainly never be broken. Muench said the remarkable aspect of that record is that Hall started most, if not all, of those games without a mask.

“I’ve heard him being referred to today as the ironman goalie, and I really believe that’s what he was.”

St. Louis Blues goalie Glenn Hall, top right, is pinned to his net waiting to make a save on a Montreal Canadians shot as Blues’ Noel Picard (4) tries to block the puck while Canadiens’ John Ferguson (22) and Ralph Backstorm wait for a rebound in the third period of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup game, May 5, 1968. (AP Photo/Fred Waters)

Despite Hall’s success on the ice, Muench said it’s his pride in being from Humboldt that he’ll remember most, and kids today can look to Hall for inspiration as both a hockey player and a tremendous human being.

-With files from CKOM

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com