Video: The story behind Jacques Plante's mask

posted by Kevin Mio at 13h09 EST on Feb 3


Here's a short video courtesy of WatchMojo.com on Canadiens legend Jacques Plante and how he came to wear the mask that literally changed the face of hockey. In the video, Plante biographer Todd Denault fills you in on how Plante's decision was ridiculed by other goaltenders.




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LeeFree's picture
Submitted by LeeFree on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 20:18.

haha, I got a picture taken next to the fan there


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Submitted by TC on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 15:33.

Thanks for the link Kevin, here's another clip from the same interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRHszuR0qo


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Submitted by Habitant in Surrey on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 19:28.

...He was my idol when I was a 5 year old sitting on the edge of My parents grey wool couch in front of Our black & white kicking out My legs in 'rapier-like fashion' in  synchronicity with Jacques' every reflex as Gordie Howe or a Johnny Bucyk et al tried to dent Our twine ...loved and had full affinity to His iconoclastic persona ...His artistry ...His aura even greater to Myself than The Rocket as The Icon of Our Habs 

...one of the most disappointing days of My life when Jacques was traded to the New York Rangers ...THE most disappointing day of My life hockeywise, was the day He donned a Turdranna MuppleWeed sweater

...yet, to THIS day ...Jacques Plante is My personal raison d'etre I am a Montreal Canadiens' Fan

Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=423049


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Submitted by Habitant in Surrey on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 19:58.

...just an aside relevant to Carey Price today ...Joseph Jacques Omer 'Jake The Snake' Plante was born January 17th 1929 ...in those days there was no draft, and was not 'discovered' by the Habs and signed by Frank Selke until August 17th 1949 (...when Plante was almost 21 years old)

...Jacques Plante, in My eyes The Greatest Goalie That Ever Lived, did not make Our Habs as a Number One goalie until the 1954-55 season ...at approximately 25 years old

...so please, Ye Whom eat Your own Young, ...reign in Your sharp knives and claws ...and give Carey Price your patience to develop the potential He DOES have

...PS: edit to My first post above ...typo, My age when I first watched Jacques Plante play would be around when I was 8 years old, not 5 (...as IF You care :)

Habitant means PASSIONATE HOCKEY

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Submitted by Mark on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 14:15.

Who cares about 360's and 180's? She's cute!


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Submitted by yathehabsrule on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 20:47.

Yeah, I wonder if Todd had some probs standing up after talking to her...lol Just kidding, Todd.

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Submitted by knucklesnilan on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 13:42.

Who the hell is that guy in the background, Mr. Bean !!!

Go Habs Go !!


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Submitted by Flabadagub on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 16:46.

He looks very cartoonish, dosen't he?


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Submitted by headbagger33 on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 13:59.

That picture was taken in the Forum. I don’t if you’ve been but they have a Habs logo exactly where center ice used to be and some of the stands remaining. The guy in the back ground is a statue representing a fan from yesteryear. They also have a statue of the Rocket sitting on the bench


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Submitted by JasonM on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 13:41.

Great work Todd. Can't wait to meet you again and have another round of drinks. Cheers mate.


Submitted by habinypsi on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 13:33.

No its actully gone a 180 not a 360, 360 would be if goaltenders stopped wearing masks again.


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Submitted by Mr.Hazard on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 01:21.

lol!!

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Submitted by petrov14 on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 22:37.
*groan* I know, I was about to make the same comment.

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