Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. As a goalie and as an avid reader, i can recommend this excellent biography of one of the games greats. He played for the montreal canadiens from 1953 to 1963. If not the best goalie of all time, jacques plante was certainly the most important the man who introduced the art of modern goaltending to the nhl and whose influence is seen every night a game is played. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history. Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. His book, goaltending, is a virtual bible for aspiring. If not the best goalie of all time, jacques plante was certainly the most important. He would go on to make stops in toronto and boston with the maple leafs and bruins, before playing for the edmonton oilers of the world hockey association.
The main arena in shawinigan the town he grew up in, was renamed to arena jacques plante. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. His legacy of surviving his book, on goaltending, broke his innovation in detail, leaving a lasting impact on the game jacques plante loved. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
Joseph jacques plante complete career naya pakistan. Celebrating jacques plante born in shawinigan falls, quebec, jacques plante, aka jake the snake, was a recordsetting frenchcanadian hockey player who fell in love with the game early. The sixities was a great decade between the pipes, some of the games alltime best played then. Born in shawinigan falls, quebec, jacques plante, aka jake the snake. His legacy lives on through his book, on goaltending, which broke down. Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Jacques plante legend hockey player in world university. Plantes life, and, because of this fact, jacques plante. Dave balon, len ronson and leon rochefort, june 4, 1963. Jacques plante canadian ice hockey player britannica. Plante numbered five holes in the net that goalies needed to protect. In 1970, 11 years after he first wore a mask in an nhl game, jacques plante poses with a young goaltending colleague to show off the junior version of his new fibrosport mask.
Jacques plante was called a lot of things, not all of them complimentary. Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a. One of the legend in hockey sport jacques plante bryo. The concept of the fivehole likely originated with jacques plante, nhl goalie and author of the 1972 book on goaltending. That was probably because blake, like many of the media, fans and hockey people of the day, was a traditionalist, and jacques was revolutionizing the game. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. While that was a matchup that his team would lose, 41. Jacques plante is first goalie to regularly don mask also, plante s goaltending had spearheaded the canadiens to four straight stanley cup championships. Ken dryden on and off the ice jacques plante was a true original. A true student of the game, he always wanted to make it better.
I cant stress how good this book is when it comes to chronicling mr. He immediately took a job as a factory clerk alongside his father to help the family. This is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante. Jacques plante was born january 17, 1929 and passed away february 27, 1986. Blake was livid, but he had no other goalie to call upon and plante refused to. On october 7, 1995, his number 1 was retired and raised to the rafters of the forum. In his book, plante outlined a program of goaltender development that. I learned to incorporate the stand up style into my game and sort of formed a hybrid style between the two styles. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e.
Hockey hall of fame book of goalies features the most distinguished and influential men and women who ever patrolled the crease, exploring the careers of such stars as georges vezina, johnny bower, jacques plante, ken dryden, tony esposito and patrick roy. The book itself is 294 pages, but this book is essentially the only book one may ever need when searching for information on jacques plante. I learned about cutting down the angels, stick handling. There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. Because it makes it really easy to cover shots low on the ice, where most shots naturally are unless the players are actively trying. It opened up a cut from the corner of his mouth all the way up through his nostril, said red fisher, legendary hockey writer. Born in shawinigan falls, quebec, jacques plante, or jake jake, snake is a frenchcanadian hockey player who loved hockey very early on. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. May 22, 2012 the book itself is 294 pages, but this book is essentially the only book one may ever need when searching for information on jacques plante. Aug 11, 2019 born in shawinigan falls, quebec, jacques plante, or jake jake, snake is a frenchcanadian hockey player who loved hockey very early on. Oh wait, what about the ebookthe 100 greatest players in nhl history. Louis sang happy birthday on this day in 1970 as blues goaltender jacques plante celebrated his 41 st with a 20stop 31 victory over the. Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of.
Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. Blake was livid, but he had no other goaltender to call upon and plante. After winning starting job with seals, left team after it was found that his rights were still the property of the new york rangers, september 1967 signed to training camp tryout with california golden seals, september 1967 claimed from rangers by st. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes on. Plante started to play hockey, skateless and with a tennis ball, utilizing a goaltenders hockey stick his dad had cut from a tree root. The book shares a portrait of the man behind the mask and it reflects his devotion to the game through his continuous study on how other goalkeepers played the game. Oct 26, 2010 this is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes.
Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game. In the jacques plante story, a 1972 memoir he collaborated on with andy obrien, the goaltender is quoted telling an interviewer, my business is getting shot at. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault. Jacques plante is my hero because he invented the goaltending mask. Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five successive stanley cups 195660. Louis blues in national hockey league intraleague draft, june 12, 1968. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained. Todd denaults jacques plante the man who changed the face of. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on.
During a career lasting from 19471975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. May 08, 2006 jacques and toe never really saw eye to eye. Certainly it is a must have for anyone who wants to find out more about a man who is described by ken dryden. The top 5 goalies to have played in the nhl during the 1960s according to the hockey writers. In 1978, jacques plante was elected to the hockey hall of fame. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. The man who changed the face of hockey absolutely deserves the teebzs book. Net minder jacques plante literally changed face of hockey. The first fullscale biography of a legendary and awardwinning nhl goalie who transformed the game. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. Joseph jacques plante complete career naya pakistan news.
Jan 01, 2009 in this account of the goalers life, called jacques plante the man who changed the face of hockey, todd denault follows the life of this legend, from as a child living in poverty in quebec, up to his death at age 57, in switzerland. Dec 16, 2019 the top 5 goalies to have played in the nhl during the 1960s according to the hockey writers. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed. The evolution of the goalie mask its hard to imagine a time when goalies didnt wear face protection, but before jacques plante pictured above debuted his. After just a few pages into this book it was obvious todd denault had written an instant classic. The one thing i must state that stands out most, is that while it is a biography of jacques plante and the innovations he brought to the goaltending position, the book also serves as a compelling. Jacques plante was called from small tournaments to montreal canadiens on this day in 1954, plante soon became the starting goalkeeper, helping canadiens achieve one of the most outstanding run in the history. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante.
Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. Goaltendings greatest generation is told with the fervor of remembered youth because as a young man growing up in chicago adrahtas was a living eye witness to the feats of these great men and also an avid devourer of all hockey magazines and digests images of which are reproduced in the book from that era. Wolfe expansion goalie story, where i was like, no way, that was a thing. By the end of the 197071 nhl season, obrien suggests, the 42yearold plante had faced 28,545 bigleague shots in 865 games. Jacques plante was called from small tournaments to montreal canadiens on this day in 1954, plante soon became the starting goalkeeper, helping canadiens achieve one of the most outstanding run in the history of the sport. Plante was selected by sports illustrated magazine to its 1991 alltime allstar team. In this account of the goalers life, called jacques plante the man who. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. Why has the butterfly style replaced the stand up style of. While many books break positions down to minute strategies, this. Following his retirement, jacques and his family moved to switzerland, his wifes homeland, but he returned to the nhl as a goaltending coach first with the philadelphia flyers, followed by stints with the st.
While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental. The jacques plante trophy was established in switzerland after plantes death. But it was apparent to everyone in town that his future lay elsewhere. Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. Plante was a pioneer of the style of play for goaltenders. It was 1974 and i was a back up goaltender on a midget a team, i have really good reflexes and relied on those alone. You pretty much caught the essence of what jacque plante was trying to say in his book goaltending. Called up from the minor leagues to the montreal canadiens on this day. Jacques plante is first goalie to regularly don mask also, plantes goaltending had spearheaded the canadiens to four straight stanley cup championships. He reinvented how a goalkeeper played the game with his unique style and the advent of the mask. Joseph jacques omer plante was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Louis blues and the prospects of sharing the goaltending with the great glenn hall for the expansion team. Because you can do it without getting your face smashed in now.
Playing in his 16 th nhl season, plante had been named earlier that same week to the roster of the western team for the nhls upcoming 23 rd annual allstar game. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. With a total of 437 matches during the 28 years of his career as an ice hockey goalkeeper, jacques plante ranked seventh among nhl goalkeepers in history. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the time he started playing, his destiny was to play for the montreal. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face. And so jacques plante stayed behind, and while his friends followed their dream, he continued on with his studies, and graduated from high school at age 18 in the spring of 1947. Jacques plante, in full joseph jacques omer plante, byname jake the snake, born january 17, 1929, shawinigan falls, quebec, canadadied february 26, 1986, geneva, switzerland, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Jacques plante 1957 montreal canadiens image source. He was the first to skate in behind the net to stop the puck for his defensemen and he perfected a standup style of goaltending that emphasized positional play and staying square to the shooter. His book goaltending is a must read for anyone pondering the guarding of the 4 x 6 net. The book contains many bits of information that one would take for granted today, but which most certainly would have been of great value and insight many years ago when initially published. Traded to the boston bruins with torontos 3rd round choice doug gibson in the 1973 amateur draft for bostons 1st round choice ian turnbull in the 1973 amateur draft and future considerations ed johnston.
During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Joseph jacques omer plante january 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was born on january 17, 1929 in mauricie, quebec and died on february 27, 1986 in geneva, switzerland at the age 57 after he was born they moved to shawinigan where he started his hockey career when he was 15. The first goaltender to wear a mask in the national hockey league was clint benedict in 1930 who wore a crude form made of leather. I want a book that informs me of many things i did not already know. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of hockey. Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical.
His book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. When he was five years of age, plante tumbled off a stepping stool and broke his hand. When he was five years of age, plante tumbled off a.
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