Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a. 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. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In 1978, jacques plante was elected to the hockey hall of fame. Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. If you are using mobile phone, you could also use menu drawer from browser.
Its hard to even speak on it scott horner and dakota crawford, indystar published 10. While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental. 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. Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. I became interested in plante after the nhl networks recent celebration of the night plante first donned the mask in an nhl game. 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. Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey.
Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. However, no change was as huge as the recent elimination of ties, which occurred. Happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. Jacques, who had never skated in the shawinigan arena before, now found himself the centre of attention. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. The manager of the arena, in awe of plante s play, told him that from this point forward he was always welcome at the arena. Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball i. Feb, 2018 from olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. Jacques plante, an innovative goaltender and a member of the national hockey league hall of fame, died wednesday night in a private hospital in geneva, the league announced yesterday. For more of jacques plante s 100 greatest players bio, please click here. Jacques jake the snake plante was born on january 17, 1929 in shawinigan falls, quebec, canada. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face.
Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. According to merriamwebster, the concept of the fivehole likely originated with jacques plante, nhl goalie and author of the 1972 book on goaltending. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. 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 mask in 1959, that was the norm for. Jacques plante trading card values sportlots price guide. He played his minor hockey with the montreal canadiens farm system nad got his first shot at nhl play in the 195253 season. Joseph jacques omer jake the snake plante born january 17, 1929 in notredamedumontcarmel, quebec died february 27, 1986 in geneva, switzerland was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and coach. What is goaltending in basketball all basketball scores info. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. 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. Qjhl first allstar team 1948, 1949 vezina memorial trophy qmhl top goaltender 1953. In ncaa, nba and wnba basketball, goaltending is also called if the ball has already touched the backboard while being above the height of the rim in its.
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. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. 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. For more of jacques plantes 100 greatest players bio, please click here. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes. Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game. Goaltending is commonly confused with the related violation of basket interference also called offensive goaltending which occurs during an attempted field goal when a player touches the basket, the rim, or the ball when it is on the rim or directly above it. Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history. I remember hearing many times that plante had contributed a tremendous amount to the goaltending profession.
In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. Jacques plante 11x14 framed original vintage 1972 goaltending. Goaltending occurs when a defensive player touches the ball during a fieldgoal try and each of the following conditions is met. When a shot is blocked by a defensive player as it is on its way down toward the basket or when a defensive player touches the ball as it is directly above the basket or on the rim. Whether its windows, mac, ios or android, you will be able to download the images using download button. The first fullscale biography of a legendary and awardwinning nhl goalie who transformed the game. An alley oop pass from the corner that was well defended came in. 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. Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault.
Feb 28, 1986 jacques plante, an innovative goaltender and a member of the national hockey league hall of fame, died wednesday night in a private hospital in geneva, the league announced yesterday. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. 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 canadian ice hockey player britannica. See more ideas about hockey goalie, hockey and goalie mask. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. See more ideas about hockey goalie, goalie mask and hockey. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. The official forum goaltending vs basket interference. Plante not only designed his own masks, but made them for other goaltenders as well. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five successive stanley cups 195660. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. The way we evaluate nhl goalies changes frequently. 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. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. On october 7, 1995, his number 1 was retired and raised to the rafters of the forum. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. In 1972, jacques plante published a book titled on goaltending, which was the first book of its kind and outlined a program of goaltender development that included office exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and gameday preparation. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. Regular season season gp min w l t ga so gaa sa sv% g a pim 196263 56 3320 22 14 19 8 5 2,49 0 1 2 196162 70 4200 42 14 14 166 4 2,37 0 0 14 196061 40 2400 22 11. You may order an 8x10 copy of this photo from hockey snap shots inc. Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. 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.
However, the pass was long and looked more like a shotit was clearly above the rim, on its downward arc, and would have at least hit the top side of the rim whether back iron, far side of the hoop, near side of the hoop, or gone in is anybodys guess. 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. In basketball, goaltending is the violation of interfering with the ball while it is on its way to the basket and it is a in a downward flight, b above the basket ring and within the imaginary cylinder, and c not touching the rim. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.