While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental. So when i saw this book again i had to have another. The minnesota duluth bulldogs mens ice hockey team is a ncaa division i college ice hockey program that represents the university of minnesota duluth. Nhl schedules montreal hockey, montreal canadiens hockey. Jacques plantes play in goal helped the montreal canadiens build hockeys most. River hawks hellebuyck takes home mike richter award. 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. Despite the protestations of coach toe blake, plante refused to return to action unless he could.
George hainsworth, bill durnan, jacques plante, rogatien vochon. In his book, plante outlined a program of goaltender development that. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn. He was a driving force in helping the michigan tech huskies to the 196465 ncaa championship and was named a firstteam ncaa all tournament team choice in 1965. In the ensuing days plante refused, and as the team continued to win, blake became less obstinate. In ice hockey, the goaltender or goalie is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their teams net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. 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. Plante was a pioneer of the style of play for goaltenders as well. Along with canadiens prospect and world junior championship.
Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. Minnesotaduluth bulldogs mens ice hockey wikipedia. 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. In the 1970 nhl playoffs plante was facing boston bruins when a deflected slap shot struck him in the head. Mar 20, 2015 sixty four teams entered our fake online ncaa tournament bracket, and one team is now the champion. See more ideas about hockey goalie, ice hockey and hockey. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. While most of a goalies preparation is physical, come game time, its all mental. As a goalie and as an avid reader, i can recommend this excellent biography of one of the games greats. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained.
This is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante. I ended up being a starting goaltender and even won championships. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques 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. A mask used by goalies to protect their face in hockey. 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. Fast forward to the present day and we will look at current number one jake allen and whether or not he is the netminder for the blues future. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. Tony is the younger brother of phil esposito, a centre. 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. Neither an offensive nor defensive player is permitted to touch a ball in flight on a try that is above the level of the ring, outside the cylinder, and has a chance to enter the basket. 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. Nov 02, 2017 montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov.
After winning starting job with seals, left team after it was found that his rights were still the property of the new york rangers, september 1967 signed to training camp tryout with california golden seals, september 1967 claimed from rangers by st. How to pronounce jacques plante mask montreal canadiens nhl. Do everything you need to do to keep the passion alive and never forget that its privilege to do what you love. Louis blues in national hockey league intraleague draft, june 12, 1968. Allowing the offense to touch the ball and denying the defense the privilege would give the offense a huge unfair advantage. Still currently the mtu career leader in goals against average 2. Certainly it is a must have for anyone who wants to find out more about a man who is described by ken dryden.
In 1978, jacques plante was elected to the hockey hall of fame. The guy with the best chance to upset him, though, is probably bus jake oettinger, a dallas firstround pick who went. Jacques plante toronto maple leafs custom made hockey card this card measures the standard 2. Both brothers had notable careers and are enshrined in the hockey hall of fame. How to pronounce jacques plante mask montreal canadiens. Apr 12, 2014 i think the athleticism that they have and i think the goalies now seem to be a student of the game, said richter. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the time he started playing, his destiny was to play for the montreal.
Dave balon, len ronson and leon rochefort, june 4, 1963. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. Jacques plante is first goalie to regularly don mask also, plantes goaltending had spearheaded the canadiens to four straight stanley cup championships. 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. 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. Now former university of massachusetts lowell sophomore standout connor hellebuyck wpg was named the winner of the inaugural mike richter award as college hockeys top goaltender in a ceremony at the wells fargo center in philadelphia, pa the commerce, mi native backstopped the river hawks to their second consecutive hockey east tournament title and a return trip to the ncaa tournament. I can remember reading jacques plantes book, and he taught a lot to bernie, and joe bertagna from harvard, there is so much to learn. Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face. The bulldogs are a member of the national collegiate hockey conference nchc.
Northwestern was on the wrong end of the most egregious missed call of the 2017 ncaa tournament so far saturday when gonzagas zach collins reached his. I chose to read this book because i remember jacques plante as being the first goalie to wear a mask in the national hockey league in the late 1950s. Jacques plante is first goalie to regularly don mask also, plante s goaltending had spearheaded the canadiens to four straight stanley cup championships. Goalie jacques plante, wearing a plastic helmet to protect a face injury sustained early in the game, turned in a masterful performance as his. Montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. San diego state ran away with the title in a blowout win over st. Goaltending occurs when a defensive player touches the ball during a fieldgoal try and each of the following conditions is met. Anthony james tony o esposito born april 23, 1943 is a canadianamerican former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the national hockey league, most notably for the chicago black hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style. The way we evaluate nhl goalies changes frequently.
I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. Jacques plante poses for a photo with vladislav tretiak. The team plays home games at the 6,800seat amsoil arena at the duluth entertainment convention center. Todays featured jersey is a 197475 edmonton oilers jacques plante jersey from his final season of play, his only one as a member of the wha. During the teams inaugural season of 197273 the team was known as the alberta oilers and to drive home the point, all the jerseys had alberta on the back where the players name would customarily have.
In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. 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. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. Oct 10, 2017 the guy with the best chance to upset him, though, is probably bus jake oettinger, a dallas firstround pick who went. 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. After winning starting job with seals, left team after it was found that his rights were still the property of the new york rangers, september 1967. Jacques plante was also instrumental in improving the design of the fiberglass face mask. Learn the proper way to say and pronounce the name jacques plante mask hockey player for the nhl montreal canadiens in english.
While recovering in the hospital plante thought of how he could improve the impact resistance of the mask without compromising weight and visibility. From seventhround draft pick to star ncaa and dominant world juniors. Feb 9, 2017 the national hockey league nhl pits 30 teams who play against each other throughout the regular season in north america with the goal of earning a playoff spot and the. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. The canadiens subsequently lost to the detroit red wings in the finals.
The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease often referred to simply as the crease or the net. Under nfhs rules, can defensive goaltending occur on a free throw try. He reinvented how a goalkeeper played the game with his unique style and the advent of the mask. Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. The montreal record stretched into an 18game unbeaten streak with plante protected and the mask was in the nhl for good. Jacques plante toronto maple leafs custom hockey card. The montreal canadiens historical web site is the teams official online encyclopedia. Its been 53 years since jacques plante first wore a. Joseph jacques omer plante was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Apr 17, 2006 jacques and toe never really saw eye to eye. Search results teammates of jacques plante historical. Jacques plante montreal canadiens 19541963 new york rangers 19631965 st.
Feb 9, 2017 the national hockey league nhl pits 30 teams who play against each other throughout the regular season in north america with the goal of earning a playoff spot and the overall championship of the. Oct 26, 2010 this is an excellent book about one of hockeys greatest netminders jacques plante. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. For example, assume the stated goaltending conditions are present. During the 197172, plante played for only 34 games and had a record of 165. The blues have had goaltenders in the past such as glenn hall, jacques plante, curtis joesph, and roman turek who, as great as they were, still werent enough to accomplish the grand feat. Following his lead, goaltenders around the world began to don protective headgear, which is now a. Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on. Myths and tales of the legendary masked goalie the godmother of goth. Traded to the boston bruins with torontos 3rd round choice doug gibson in the 1973 amateur draft for bostons 1st round choice ian turnbull in the 1973 amateur draft and future considerations ed johnston. Discover the history of the oldest team in the national hockey league. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics.
However, no change was as huge as the recent elimination of ties, which occurred. After beating cancer, eddie olczyk continues the fight. I dont claim to be a hockey fan but i do remember many of those great frenchsounding names that populated the rosters during this time. Columns nwhl womens hockey other leagues nhl entry draft books nhl history. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. Feb 09, 2012 learn the proper way to say and pronounce the name jacques plante mask hockey player for the nhl montreal canadiens in english. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. 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. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and in.