Brandon's Joe Hall Shocks Hockey World
4/4/2010 at 5:19 AM
On April 5, 1919 sports fans are stunned to hear that 37 year-old Canadiens defenseman, and Brandonite, Joe Hall dies of influenza in Seattle.
The Stanley Cup final between Seattle and Montreal was postponed on the eve of the final game when more members the Canadiens fell ill. With the death of Hall the series was canceled and no Stanley Cup was awarded that year.
For more on the death of Brandon's Joe Hall:
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2009/11/1919-stanley-cup-off-and-death-of-joe.html