Jacques Plante is a professional ice hockey goaltender from Canada. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, the St. Louis Blues, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins, and other teams.
Jacques Plante
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1969 -- Jacques Plante, Glenn Hall, St. Louis
Jacques Plante made the first hockey mask because during one game he was injured so badly by a hockey puck to the face that he required several stitches. Following his injury he felt it appropriate to wear face protection (as he was a goalie and the odds of the injury re-occuring were fairly good).
Jacques plante 1970-1971 posted a .941% save percentage. This was the modern era record I really don't know the numbers for the 20's or 30's but apparently it's around .970%
Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante is most known for being an innovator in the sport of hockey. Plante played for the Montreal Canadians as their goaltender from 1953 till 1963.
Jacques Plante was born on January 17, 1929.
Jacques Plante was born on January 17, 1929.
Jacques Plante died on February 27, 1986 at the age of 57.
Jacques Plante died on February 27, 1986 at the age of 57.
Jacques Plante was born on January 17, 1929 and died on February 27, 1986. Jacques Plante would have been 57 years old at the time of death or 86 years old today.
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante
ESPN SportsCentury - 1999 Jacques Plante was released on: USA: 8 November 2000
Yes, Jacques Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goalie. He was born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada.
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