Jacques plante book on goaltending in college

Dec 16, 2015 the montreal junior canadiens, bolstered by the standout goaltending of jacques plante, posted a shocking 21 upset over the touring russian nationals last night at the forum in montreal. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and enthusiasts a lesson in. He was born on january 17, 1929 in mauricie, quebec and died on february 27, 1986 in geneva, switzerland at the age 57 after he was born they moved to shawinigan where he started his hockey career when he was 15. It took stars, such as jacques plante, and the efforts of concerned players and. Jacques plante ushered in a new era of goaltending back on november 1, 1959.

During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. Joseph jacques omer jake the snake plante january 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Jacques plantes play in goal helped the montreal canadiens build hockeys most. Experience a taste of how pro and nhl goaltenders practice, train. The first game he tried it, was on november 1st in 1959.

Oct 30, 2009 jacques, the oldest child of xavier and palma plante, was born in a wooden farmhouse near mont carmel in mauricie, quebec, on january 17, 1929. But plante had other traits that were less appealing to players, coaches and managers. 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 hockey and wanted to have an influence on how the game would be played in the future. Find jacques plante stats, teams, height, weight, position. He didnt look like he was guessing the way so many of the reflex goaltenders had shown us all through history. 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. My hero is jacques plante because he invented the goalie mask. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. The adoption of helmets and masks in north american ice hockey. There would be one more game when plante played without the mask, the only game the canadiens lost in that series, and that was the end of it. 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. Sep 16, 2020 to blake, a goalie who wore a mask was betraying a fear of the puck and was showing signs of cowardice, wrote todd denault in his absorbing 2009 biography, jacques plante, whose subtitle. He grew up in shawinigan falls, quebec, and began to play hockey in 1932. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

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. Famous hockey goalie masks and the quiet artists behind. Nov 17, 1986 a few seasons ago, buffalos young goaltender, then rookie of the year, tom barrasso, told me that he had a copy of plante s now outofprint book, goaltending collier macmillan canada ltd. 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. Jacques plante was born january 17, 1929 and passed away february 27, 1986. Jacques plante died in february 26, 1986 at the age of 57 from stomach cancer while in switzerland. Apioneer 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 his face. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and enthusiasts a lesson in home exercise, goaltending equipment, how to play goal, and more.

This is a great book for the beginning goaltender, as well as someone like myself whos been playing ice and roller hockey for three decades. Everybody knows jacques plante is the man that brought the goalie mask to professional hockey. In 1962, this goalie became only the fourth goalie in league history to be awarded the hart trophy, symbolic of the leagues most valuable player. He was a man well ahead of his time with respect to both innovation and preparation. Fundamentals of hockey netminding by the master of the game. The training you get from an eli wilson goaltending camp will sharpen all your goaltending skills, including mental and office training. Jacques plante is the montreal goalie facing the wrong way. He was the first person to wear a goalie mask in the national hockey league. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. Louis blues and the prospects of sharing the goaltending with the great glenn hall for the expansion team. Buy a cheap copy of on goaltending book by jacques plante. In his book, plante outlined a program of goaltender development that included office exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and.

Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. Goaltendings greatest generation is told with the fervor of remembered youth because as a young man growing up in chicago adrahtas was a living eye witness to the feats of these great men and also an avid devourer of all hockey magazines and digests images of which are reproduced in the book from that era. Jacques plante was not only a student of the game through out his career but an innovator and the architect of a superior style of play. It helps you stick with the fundamentals and ive read it often unfortunately, i. Plante got hit in the head with a slapshot from andy bathgate that was nearly fatal. Remembering jacques plantes brief tenure with the oilers at age. Joseph jacques omer plante was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. See more ideas about goalie, hockey goalie, goalie mask. Jacques plante simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jacques plante is my hero because he invented the goaltending mask.

Jacques plante was born in 1929 in mont carmel, quebec. Myths and tales of the legendary masked goal ie jacques plante in shawinigan falls, quebec, was the first modern n. I dont claim to be a hockey fan but i did thoroughly enjoy this book and came across the names of a number of players i remember from the 1950s and 1960s that i had forgotten about. Many people have called terry sawchuk the greatest goalie in hockey. For jacques plante, the mask had now become standard equipment. The goalie mask has made the good old hockey game a lot faster and has saved a lot of goalies from injury. Another, much lessknown story about jacques plante also took place at the old garden. Oct 26, 2010 however, jacques plante will always be remembered as the goalie who pioneered the use of the mask to protect the face of goalies. As its 50th anniversary approaches, the use of now essential protective equipment was pioneered by montreal canadiens goalie jacques. Doing crossovers, skating the lines, skating sideboards, suicides, laps etc.

Anyone who has ever watched a college or pro goaltender stand in front of. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. Jacques plante, one of only 38 hockey hall of fame goalies, was as quirky. The goalie must be the best goalie skater on the team. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. His legacy lives on through his book, on goaltending, which broke down his innovations in detail, leaving a lasting impact on the game he loved. Soon afterwards, xavier moved with his wife and baby to shawinigan falls, where he had secured employment with the aluminum company of canada limited. Jacques plante was an allstar goalie seven times, and on seven occasions won many awards one of which is the vezina trophy, credited to the goaltender allowing the fewest goals. Mar 16, 2019 a masked canadiens goalie jacques plante, in 1959. Eli will help you hone your reflexes and improve your agility in the net. He was born in mont, carmel, quebec on january 17, 1929. Jacques plante is a legend and his advice never gets old. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of.

I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault. Better known for his legendary college coaching career at the university of. In 1966, life magazine published an image of toronto maple leafs goalie terry sawchuk, a face only a hockey puck could love. The complete illustrated guide step by step sports by plante, jacques and a great selection of related books, art and. Hab goalie jacques plante reaches for the puck before leaf tod sloan gets it. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes. Sep 21, 2010 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. Oct 30, 2009 he also wrote the first instructional manual detailing how to play goal, goaltending collier books, 1973, republished as on goaltending r. See more ideas about hockey goalie, goalie, goalie mask. The book was dogeared, tattered and falling apart, said barrasso, because he had read it so many times. But the hockey hall of fame goalie should also be remembered for so much more as we approach the 50th. Saving face looks at the development of the mask from its earliest days as a rudimentary facesaving device to its current hightech design, bulletproof construction, and cuttingedge artwork. He wrote the book on goaltending, former nhl goaltender and current.

Plante was also one of the first hockey goalies to roam away from the goal. These are just a few of the questions that are answered in this definitive book on goalie masks. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position. Though plante took much grief for wearing the mask, it became standard gear for goaltenders within a decade. Davies multimedia publ, 1997, and it was considered the definitive book on the subject for decades.

As the great jacques plante once said, how would you like a job where. On november 1, 1959, a flying hockey puck broke the nose of goalie jacques. There, he loved to stroll around the city, visiting its college campuses where. Plante started to play organized hockey at age 12, and his first professional game was at age 18. Search results teammates of jacques plante historical website. Maurice richard left and goalie jacques plante right of the montreal canadiens. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. This is a great book for the beginning goaltender, as well as someone like myself whos been playing ice and roller. As one of eleven plante children growing up in poverty, he learned to knit his own hockey socks and toques necessities for cold winters on rural quebec ponds and rinks.