He wrote the book on goaltending, former nhl goaltender and current. He retired in 1965 but was persuaded to return to the national hockey league to play for the expansion st. Plante was a pioneer of the style of play for goaltenders. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and enthusiasts a lesson in home exercise, goaltending equipment, how to. 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. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. 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. It requires speed, precision, and strength like other sports, but it also demands an extraordinary intelligence to develop a logical sequence of movements, a technique which is smooth, graceful and in rhythm with the rest of the game. Plante retired for the last time during training camp in the 197576 season. His book, goaltending, is a virtual bible for aspiring netminders. Previously, some goalies used the mask only in practice. Mild wear along edges of spine, bookstore sticker on cover. Twitter weighed in and we want to know your thoughts, too. After getting hit in the face with a puck three minutes into a game, plante went for repairs and later returned in the same game wearing a mask, becoming the first nhl goalie to do so.
His book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but a man who truly understood. Plante is considered one of the most important inventors in ice hockey. Find jacques plante stats, teams, height, weight, position. 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. Controversy over uclasmu goaltend just wont go away. This is particularly true for those, such as jacque plante, who played in the era when there were no masks, and teams carried only a single goalie.
Sawchuks style of play was a precursor to the modern butterfly style of goaltending. Jacques plante trading card values sportlots price guide. The butterfly style, which is used by almost all modern goaltenders, was invented by glenn hall. 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 george hainsworth, georges vezina, johnny bower, jacques plante, ken dryden, tony esposito and patrick roy. Called up from the minor leagues to the montreal canadiens on this day in 1954, plante soon became the starting goalie, helping the canadiens achieve one. Certainly it is a must have for anyone who wants to find out more. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Jacques plante canadian ice hockey player britannica. Click download or read online button to get jacques plante book now. 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. How would you like it in your job if every time you made a small mistake, a red light went on over your desk and 15,000 people stood up and yelled at you.
Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. Goaltending s greatest generation, tom picks up right where he left off with an examination of the nhl in 1960s through the eyes and sometimes the face masks of the five greatest goalies who manned the pipes during that decade. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. 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. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. The book contains many bits of information that one. On goaltending by jacques plante goodreads share book. Davies multimedia publ, 1997, and it was considered the definitive book on the subject for decades. Acquired from the toronto maple leafs with torontos 3rd round choice in 1973 amateur draft doug gibson for bostons 1st round choice in 1973 amateur draft. Controversy over uclasmu goaltend just wont go away fox. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained. During a career lasting from 19471975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. Jacques plante, became the first official netminder to wear a goalie mask. With the help of other experts, he made and tested many versions of.
Most importantly, plante was the first nhl goaltender to always wear mask when playing. I thought it would be timely to chat todd up once more on jacques plante, seeing that goaltending is a constantly hot topic amongst. Glenn hall, terry sawchuk, gump worsley, jacques plante, and johnny bower. About jeanphilippe lamoureux, owner of jpl goaltending. Jacques plante is a legend and his advice never gets old. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. Jacques plantes season for the ages eyes on the prize.
Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. Feb 12, 2020 jacques plante, a quebec native, began to play hockey at the age of four with a tennis ball for a puck, no skates and a goaltenders hockey stick his father carved from a tree root. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this definitive book on. Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. His book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but a man who. 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. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. Front cover with semicreases, moderate thumbing bends generally throughout. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Acquired from the toronto maple leafs with torontos 3rd round choice in 1973 amateur draft doug gibson for bostons 1st round choice in 1973 amateur draft ian turnbull and future considerations ed johnston.
But plante had other traits that were less appealing to players, coaches and managers. The jacques plante trophy was established in switzerland after plante s death. It helps you stick with the fundamentals and ive read it often unfortunately, i. Jacques plante goaltending book printed and bound in canada ebay. On october 7, 1995, his number 1 was retired and raised to the rafters of the forum. Hockey is an art, explained hall of fame netminder jacques plante. Richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. 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. It helps you stick with the fundamentals and ive read it often unfortunately, i lost my original copy and had to replace it. Plante s book on goaltending was the first of its kind as well as strengthened his area in the video game as not simply a terrific stopper however a man who genuinely understood hockey and intended to have an impact on how the video game would certainly be played in the future. Plante was selected by sports illustrated magazine to its 1991 alltime allstar team. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante.
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. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Small book store notation on first page, else no markings noted. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist. Yanick moreira, the smu player whistled for the goaltending call that ultimately cost the mustangs their ncaa tournament game thursday against the ucla bruins, took the blame for the mistake in a. Dryden, cheevers, vachon, giacomin, gilbert, esposito, plante, rutherford and others. He has penned two great books in the last three years, jacques plante. On and off the ice jacques plante was a true original. 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.
Joseph jacques omer plante january 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Apr 17, 2006 jacques and toe never really saw eye to eye. Buy on goaltending by jacques plante online at alibris. On goaltending by jacques plante is a historical document in goaltending instruction and proof of how progressive and professional plante was in his approach to goaltending. Glenn hall and jacques plante of st louis blues hockey goalie, hockey teams, hockey. The man who changed the face of hockey and the greatest game. Fundamentals of netminding by the master of the game by jacques plante 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Jacques plante toronto maple leafs custom made hockey card this card measures the standard 2.
Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. And 194 years after that, on the west side of manhattan, a montreal canadiens goaltender named jacques plante took a wicked shot just beneath his nose in the opening minutes of a game against the. Jacques plante and his innovation of the goalie mask, started the golden age. Hi hockey fans here is a beautiful reproduction goalie mask ken dryden nhl montreal canadiens fiberglass masks replicas of your heroes of the years 1960s to the early 80s in the nhl and wha. First american edition, 1973, stated first printing. As a goalie and as an avid reader, i can recommend this excellent biography of one of the games greats. Another, much lessknown story about jacques plante also took place at the old garden. Announced retirement from professional hockey, october 22, 1975.
He was diagnosed earlier this month as having stomach cancer. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. The book, as it moves along, also throws in little factoids, such as the birthdays of future legendary goalies, such as hasek, roy, brodeur, etc. Jacques plante download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. Ive been coaching youth and elite level goalies for over 17 years and have a passion for goaltender skill development. Jacques plante a face only a mother could love montreal. He reinvented how a goalkeeper played the game with his unique style and the advent of the mask.
Jacques plante invents the hockey goalie mask, 1959. Featuring on and office training and drills to improve reaction time and physical conditioning for this challenging position, this book and dvd package will provide you with the best instruction of techniques and mental strategies to elevate your play and protect the goal. 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. Shut down your opponents and win more games with hockey goaltending. After his time with quebec was not successful, plante played goal for the edmonton oilers in 197475. Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. He was a man well ahead of his time with respect to both innovation and preparation. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. The jacques plante memorial trophy was established in his honour as an award to the top goaltender in the quebec major junior hockey league. The montreal canadiens, the red army and the night that saved hockey. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault.
Eddie belfours prepractice routine was so involved that former dallas stars. Pdf hockey goaltending download full pdf book download. Jacques plante was born january 17, 1929 and passed away february 27, 1986. Jacques plante, hockey legend and goalie for the montreal canadiens hockey team 19541963, designed and built the firstever fibreglass mask in 1956 to protect himself from being injured by flying pucks. Jacques plante toronto maple leafs custom hockey card. 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. History of the national hockey league19421967rules and. Hockey hall of fame book of goalies signed by hardcover. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five successive stanley cups 195660. He is also one of the goaltender to write a book on how to play the position and is viewed as the innovator of modern goaltending. Hockey cards, baseball cards, goalie mask, go blue, alchemy, nhl, dallas.
His seminal work, goaltending, was published in 1972 in english, with the french edition entitled devant le filet published in 1973. He also wrote the first instructional manual detailing how to play goal, goaltending collier books, 1973, republished as on goaltending r. He lived in switzerland for a number of years but made frequent trips to north america to work parttime as a goaltending instructor. Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game. In his book, plante outlined a program of goaltender development that included office exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and gameday preparation. View jacques plante hockey card values based on real selling prices. 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. Todd was kind enough to share a story on a significant piece of hockey history, that happened 40 years ago. Louis blues goalie from 1968 to 1970 we share a birthday jacques plante played for the montreal canadiens from 1953 to 1963. 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. Oct 26, 2010 this is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante.