Clint Benedict
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Shot | Left |
| Pro Clubs | Ottawa Senators Montreal Maroons |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | September 25, 1894, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Pro Career | 1912 – 1930 |
| Hall of Fame | 1965 |
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.
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[edit] Playing career
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 a crude football noseguard, made of leather, but because of reduced visibility he stopped wearing it.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- 1965 - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
- 1998 - Ranked number 77 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, despite over 60 years having passed since his retirement.
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