A Look At Hal Winkler
Hal Winkler was the first goaltender to ever suit up for the New York Rangers in their inaugural 1926-27 season.
It’s been nearly a century since Hal Winkler donned the goalie pads for NHL teams such as the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins in the league’s primitive years.
Hal Winkler was born on Mar 20, 1894, in Gretna, Manitoba. A small town of 500 situated just meters from the US border with North Dakota. His father, Enoch, worked as a translator for the German…
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