Joe Hall
Inducted:
1961
Player Stats
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Born:
May 3, 1881
Milwich, England, U.K.
Died:
April 5, 1919
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Position:
Defense
Right wing
College:
NA
Joe Hall was the most feared enforcer of hockey’s early professional era, earning the nickname "Bad Joe" for his legendary temper and punishing physical play. A standout defenseman for the Quebec Bulldogs and later the Montreal Canadiens, Hall was a supreme talent who used intimidation as a primary weapon. Despite his reputation for violence, he was an incredibly skilled skater and puck-handler, becoming one of the few players of the era to win three Stanley Cups.
He was a cornerstone of the Quebec Bulldogs’ back-to-back championships in 1912 and 1913. However, he is most remembered for the tragic circumstances surrounding the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals. During the series, Hall and several teammates contracted the Spanish Flu. He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
Hall's Awards and Honors
- 3x Stanley Cup Champion (1907,1912,1913)
- NHA First All-Star Team (1912)
- Leader in Penalty Minutes (Multiple seasons in NHA and NHL)
- His 1907 win with the Kenora Thistles remains one of the greatest underdog stories in hockey history
NHL Teams
Montreal Canadiens (1917-1919)
Number Worn:
2, 3
NHL Stats
Seasons:
2 (1917–1919)
Games Played:
38
Goals:
15
Assists:
8
Points:
23
Penalty Minutes:
189
Playoff Game:
7
Playoff Points:
1
Stanley Cup:
3 (1907,1912,1913)