
ABOUT
Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer considered one of the NHL's all-time greatest goaltenders. He won 6 Stanley Cup Championships and 7 Vezina Trophies.He was one of the first goaltenders to face shooters standing and squared up; he was also the first to skate behind the net to drop the puck off for his defensemen.He was a longtime teammate of the legendary Maurice Richard.
BEFORE FAMEHe started wearing a mask after an operation left him with a sore nose.
PERSONAL LIFEHis father carved a hockey stick from a tree, and he, as a young man, improvised a tennis ball for a puck.
Historical Events in the Life of Jacques Plante
1959-11-1 Jacques Plante becomes the first goaltender to wear a mask during a NHL game
1962-3-27 Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy
Hockey player Jacques Plante were born on Thursday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Snake, it is 16 days until Jacques Plante next birthday.