Glenn Hall, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame whose streak of 502 consecutive starts by a goaltender – 552 including Stanley Cup Playoffs – is among the most untouchable records in sports, died Wednesday in a Stony Plain, Alberta hospital. He was 94 years old.

Hall played 18 NHL seasons, 10 of whom were with the Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 1961 and earned the affectionate nickname “Mr. Goalie.” He finished his NHL career with a record of 407-326-164, a 2.50 goals-against average and 84 shutouts, his shutout total ranking fourth all-time in the NHL.

At age 36, the Blues picked Hall in the 1967 expansion draft. The Blues would make consecutive Stanley Cup Finals in their first three seasons of play. Hall first retired following the 1968-69 season but briefly returned the following season to play 18 games. He played 32 games in the 1969-70 season before retiring.

All in all, Hall played four seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, four seasons with the St. Louis Blues, and 10 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Hall’s run of more than 500 games in net is one of the most untouchable records in sports, given how the position has changed in the decades since. Counting the postseason, Hall started 552 games in a row.

“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.”

He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. When the NHL celebrated its centennial in 2017, Hall was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.

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