Charlie Hodge (ice hockey)

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Charles "Charlie" Hodge (born July 28, 1933 in Lachine (now part of Montreal), Quebec) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, and Oakland Seals in the National Hockey League.

Hodge's first NHL game occurred in 1954 with Montreal. But because teams in that era only carried one goalie, and Montreal had perhaps the best goalie of the era in Jacques Plante, Charlie was only used in emergency situations. During this time, he played mostly in the AHL. When Plante was traded in 1962, Charlie got his chance to play full-time. He would win the 1964 and 1966 Vezina Trophys as well as two Stanley Cups. In 1967, the league doubled in size to 12 teams. Charlie was picked up in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft by Oakland. He would continue to play until 1971 before retiring.

Preceded by Glenn Hall	Winner of the Vezina Trophy 1964	Succeeded by Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuck
Preceded by Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuck	Winner of the Vezina Trophy with Gump Worsley 1966	Succeeded by Denis DeJordy and Glenn Hall