Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (French pronunciation: [ʒɑk plɑ̃t]; January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947 …

Statistics and Records of Jacques Plante, a hockey player and coach from Shawinigan Falls, PQ born Jan 17 1929 who was active from 1946 to 1975.

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Jan 13, 2025 · Jacques Plante was an innovative French-Canadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was an integral …

Jan 17, 2025 · Just three minutes into a game against the New York Rangers, Plante was injured when a puck off the stick of Andy Bathgate shot up and hit him in the face, breaking his nose. …

OTD in 1959, Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadians becomes the first NHL goalie to don a protective mask. He'd been hit in the face by a puck in a game vs. NY Rangers and cut for …

Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante (January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He grew up in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, and …

Jan 23, 2008 · Jacques Plante, hockey goaltender (b near Mont Carmel, Qué 17 Jan 1929; d at Geneva, Switz 26 Feb 1986). He began playing goal for a factory team in Shawinigan and …

A pioneer hockey goaltender on several fronts, Jacques Plante changed the position forever when he became the first wear a goalie mask in games on a regular basis after a serious injury to …

Jacques Plante danced in goal to his own lyrics, helping the Montreal Canadiens build hockey's most dynamic dynasty in the 1950s and creating waves along the way.