Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball i. In 1978, jacques plante was elected to the hockey hall of fame. Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. Feb, 2018 from olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. Plante not only designed his own masks, but made them for other goaltenders as well. Jacques plante canadian ice hockey player britannica. 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.
And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. 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. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. Its hard to even speak on it scott horner and dakota crawford, indystar published 10. The first fullscale biography of a legendary and awardwinning nhl goalie who transformed the game. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. 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.
Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. 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. Jacques plante trading card values sportlots price guide. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. 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. The way we evaluate nhl goalies changes frequently. 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. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. 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. Nov 02, 2017 montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov.
Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. I remember hearing many times that plante had contributed a tremendous amount to the goaltending profession. If you are using mobile phone, you could also use menu drawer from browser. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault.
Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. 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. I became interested in plante after the nhl networks recent celebration of the night plante first donned the mask in an nhl game. The official forum goaltending vs basket interference. Jacques plante 11x14 framed original vintage 1972 goaltending. 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. On october 7, 1995, his number 1 was retired and raised to the rafters of the forum. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five.
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. For more of jacques plante s 100 greatest players bio, please click here. Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. 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. Montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. Plantes book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but. 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 me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history.
Jacques, who had never skated in the shawinigan arena before, now found himself the centre of attention. Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. 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. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. See more ideas about hockey goalie, goalie mask and hockey. Qjhl first allstar team 1948, 1949 vezina memorial trophy qmhl top goaltender 1953. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. What is goaltending in basketball all basketball scores info.
For more of jacques plantes 100 greatest players bio, please click here. 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. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base. 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. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. According to merriamwebster, the concept of the fivehole likely originated with jacques plante, nhl goalie and author of the 1972 book on goaltending. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes. No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the time he started playing, his destiny was to play for the montreal. Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of.
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. 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. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. See more ideas about hockey goalie, hockey and goalie mask. 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. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. 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. 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.
An alley oop pass from the corner that was well defended came in. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five successive stanley cups 195660. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Louis blues and the prospects of sharing the goaltending with the great glenn hall for the expansion team. However, no change was as huge as the recent elimination of ties, which occurred. 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. 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. While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental. 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. You may order an 8x10 copy of this photo from hockey snap shots inc.
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