Clinton "Clint" Benedict (Born - September 25, 1894 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Died - November 12, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Maroons.

Playing career

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He was one of the first great goalies in hockey along with Georges Vezina. Some 30 years before Jacques Plante popularized the goalie mask, Clint was the first goalie to wear facial protection in the NHL. It was crude and made of leather, but because of reduced visibility he stopped wearing it.

Awards & achievements

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• 1965 - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

See also

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• List of retired NHL players

1894 births | 1976 deaths | Hockey Hall of Fame | Canadian ice hockey players | Stanley Cup champions | Ottawa Senators (original) players | Montreal Maroons players | Ottawa Senators (NHA) players | Windsor Bulldogs players | Ontario sportspeople | Ottawans

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