The entire Province of Saskatchewan has about the same number of people as the metro area of Salt Lake City, Utah. This place of approximately a million souls has produced a surprising number of people who've gained national and international acclaim for their achievements.
Some are alive; some are no longer with us. But all are Saskatchewan folks (a few aren't, but we claim them as our own) who've distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour.
Glenn Hall (1931- ) Hall, ice hockey's "Mr. Goalie", invented (or at least popularized - there's some debate) the "butterfly" style of goaltending. Born in Humboldt, Hall played for Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis in a career than ran from 1955 to 1971. A Calder Cup and Con Smythe trophy winner and a two-time winner of the Vezina Trophy for hockey's best goalie, Hall was an all-star 11 times and played a record 502 consecutive games. He ended his career with a 2.51 goals-against average.
