Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. A classic previously published as on goaltending that belongs in the library of every hockey coach, every player, every hockey fan. Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. Front cover with semicreases, moderate thumbing bends generally throughout.
They often get lost in the record books because there arent many of them, but a. Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. Jacques plante wasnt the first goalie to wear a mask in an nhl game, but he played in an era when slap shots and curved sticks were coming. A pioneer of modern goaltending, plante introduced a freeroaming style, often skating behind the net to help his defense control the puck. 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. The habs goaltending legend did it all during his glorious career, including literally changing the face of hockey forever.
Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. Hockey gordie howe scanned from an old howe book i have. Plante started to play organized hockey at age 12, and his first professional game was at age 18. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. Another, much lessknown story about jacques plante also took place at the old garden. Goaltending s 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. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hockey is an art, explained hall of fame netminder jacques plante. Sawchuks style of play was a precursor to the modern butterfly style of goaltending.
Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. Soviet goaltending legend vladislav tretiak, later on to become a blackhawks goaltending coach. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and enthusiasts a lesson in home exercise, goaltending equipment, how to. 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. Custom sports tshirts, graphic tees, basketball shirts. He also hasnt learned to play the position by thumbing through a dogeared copy of jacques plantes book, on goaltending. 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. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face. In ice hockey, the goaltender or goalie is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck.
Goalie jacques plante in locker room, during game premium photographic print by. Jacques plante was born january 17, 1929 and passed away february 27, 1986. He has penned two great books in the last three years, jacques. The jacques plante memorial trophy was established in his honour as an award to the top goaltender in the quebec major junior hockey league. Goaltending 1972 by jacques plante vintage hockey goalie. Jacques plantes season for the ages eyes on the prize. 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. 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. Jacques plante hockey goalie, nhl hockey, hockey cards. 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. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. Jacques plante s most popular book is on goaltending. 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.
The jacques plante trophy was established in switzerland after plante s death. His book, goaltending, is a virtual bible for aspiring netminders. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the ice during the 1974 campaign. The mask was introduced to the league on 1111959 by jacques plante. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net.
Ive heard interpreters state that one of the unlisted attributes of goaltending is that the ball is outside the cylinder along with try or tap, downward flight, above the basket ring level, and possibility of entering the basket. Mild wear along edges of spine, bookstore sticker on cover. All professional athletes dream of leaving behind a legacy long after they are gone but few impact their sport the way jacques plante did. 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 successive stanley cups 195660. Jacques plante simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The official forum goaltending vs basket interference. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of. 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. Feb 22, 2020 jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. Change and innovation are not always well received. As long as the ball, while on a downward trajectory, is higher than the rim, interfering with its flight path will be called as goaltending. Remembering vladislav tretiak and the soviet nightmare it was 40 years ago monday that canada awoke to the grim, gutpunched truth that this hadnt, in fact, been just a bad dream. 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.
The butterfly style, which is used by almost all modern goaltenders, was invented by glenn hall. The jacques plante trophy was developed in switzerland after plante s fatality. I thought it would be timely to chat todd up once more on jacques plante, seeing that goaltending is a constantly hot topic amongst. Traded to the new york rangers with don marshall and phil goyette for gump worsley, len ronson, dave balon and leon rochefort. His book goaltending is a must read for anyone pondering the guarding of the 4 x 6 net. Nov 02, 2017 montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. 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. Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history. 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. Feb, 2018 from olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. As a goalie and as an avid reader, i can recommend this excellent biography of one of the games greats.
The jacques plante memorial trophy was established in his honor as an award to the leading goaltender in the quebec major junior hockey organization. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Small book store notation on first page, else no markings noted. 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 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. Oct 26, 2010 this is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante. On goaltending by jacques plante 19971106 jacques plante on.
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. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. Find jacques plante stats, teams, height, weight, position. 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. Offensive basket interference or offensive goaltending. Fundamentals of netminding by the master of the game by jacques plante 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
Unfollow jacques plante signed to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Louis blues, toronto maple leafs, boston bruins and edmonton oilers. I learned to incorporate the stand up style into my game and sort of formed a hybrid style between the two styles. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. On goaltending by jacques plante goodreads share book. 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. He reinvented how a goalkeeper played the game with his unique style and the advent of the mask. Long time goaltender for the montreal canadiens and inductee into the hockey hall of fame, jacques plante was a constant innovator in technique, style, and attention to sports safety. 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. History of the national hockey league19421967rules and.
In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after. 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. 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. Jacques plante has 12 books on goodreads with 51 ratings. He grew up in shawinigan falls, quebec, and began to play hockey in 1932. Jacques, who had never skated in the shawinigan arena before, now found himself the centre of attention.
First american edition, 1973, stated first printing. 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. 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 earned his stripes with six different teams in the nhl from 1952 until 1973. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. Subscribe to the play index and get access to more data than you can imagine. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault.
Plante not only designed his own masks, but made them for other goaltenders as well. Previously, some goalies used the mask only in practice. Jacques plante canadian ice hockey player britannica. I learned about cutting down the angels, stick handling. 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. Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes. Jacques plante 15 years old antique goalie equipment ice.
Certainly it is a must have for anyone who wants to find out more. 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. Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a. These nhl stars make playing goalie in the league look easy. The book contains many bits of information that one.
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