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	Jacques Plante Biography, pictures and stats - Hockey Fans
		Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante was born on January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada.
		Jacques Plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in NHL history.
		Plante was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978 and passed away in 1986 of stomach cancer in Switzerland.
	www.hockey-fans.com /players/plante.php (411 words)

	Jacques Plante
		Jacques Plante (January 17, 1929 - February 27, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player.
		Born Joseph Jacques Omer Plante in Mont Carmel, Quebec[?], he served as a goalie for a variety of teams, most notably for the Montreal Canadiens.
		Jacques Plante died of cancer in Sierre[?], Valais, Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ja/Jacques_Plante.html (172 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Jacques Plante
		Plante is not generally acclaimed as "the greatest goalie of all time," but his contributions to how the position of goalie is understood are beyond that of any other individual.
		Although Plante was not the first NHL goalie to wear a face mask (the honor going to Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict), he was the person who introduced the mask as everyday equipment, which continues to this day.
		Jacques Plante died of stomach cancer in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Jacques_Plante (650 words)

	NHL Player Biographies-Jacques Plante (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Plante was also one of the first goalies to wear a face mask in practice, but the Montreal management was not in favour of this move during games.
		Plante played with the Canadiens until he was traded to the New York Rangers on June 4, 1963 along with Don Marshall and Phil Goyette, for Gump Worsley, Dave Balon, Leon Rochefort and Len Ronson.
		Jacques played for the Rangers for 2 seasons but his statistics were not what they were when he was with Montreal.
	couchpotatohockey.com /Players/Biographies/Plante_Jacques.asp (757 words)

	Jacques Plante (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jacques Plante (January 17, 1929 - February 27, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player.
		Born Joseph Jacques Omer Plante in Mont Carmel, Quebec, he served as a goalie for a variety of teams, most notably for the Montreal Canadiens.
		Jacques Plante died of cancer in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	www.usapedia.com /j/jacques-plante.html (191 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : Jacques Plante
		Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante (born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec; died February 27, 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
		Jacques Plante began playing in the NHL in 1952 for the Montreal Canadiens, where he became well known and played the majority of his career.
		Jacques Plante died of a heart attack in Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=Jacques_Plante (1576 words)

	Joe Pelletier's Legends of Hockey Network: Jacques Plante
		Plante played for six teams during his career, most notably the Montreal Canadiens as well as the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and finishing up his career with the Edmonton Oilers of the WHA at the age of 45.
		Jacques tried out with the California Golden Seals, but he was ordered to leave training camp once it was decided that the Rangers still owned his NHL rights.
		Jacques, like many goalies of his day, was a little bit "off." He was aloof among many of his teammates and the public in general.
	legendsofhockey.blogspot.com /2006/04/jacques-plante.html (1202 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jacques Plante began playing in the NHL in 1952 for the Montreal Canadiens, where he became well known and played the majority of his career.
		Although Plante was not the first NHL goalie known to wear a facemask (Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict had done so thirty years before), Plante introduced the mask as everyday equipment, which continues to this day.
		Jacques Plante died of a heart attack in Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Jacques_Plante (1523 words)

	Jacques Plante
		Jacques Plante is one of the Best Montreal Canadien Players of all time, and one of the best NHL Players of all time.
		Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Québec.
		Jacques is one of the best goaltenders of all time.
	www.themontrealcanadians.com /jacques_plante.htm (181 words)

	Plante, Jacques
		Plante was one of the outstanding goalies of his time and was the first to wear a mask regularly in a game (courtesy Library and Archives Canada/C-29951).
		Plante, Jacques, hockey goaltender (b near Mont Carmel, Qué 17 Jan 1929; d at Geneva, Switz 26 Feb 1986).
		He was famous in the sport for roving beyond his net, and after being struck in the face with a puck 1 November 1959 he was the first goalie to wear a protective mask regularly.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006330 (341 words)

	Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - One on One with Jacques Plante
		Plante had demonstrated such skill in spite of the Buffalo Bisons' woeful record that the Montreal Canadiens summoned him to the NHL as a standby for Gerry McNeil during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
		Plante was disappointed to be traded to the Boston Bruins late in the 1972-73 season.
		Jacques resigned during the season when he heard rumbles that he was going to be asked to replace himself behind the bench.
	www.legendsofhockey.net /html/spot_oneononep197802.htm (3067 words)

	Masks From The Past - Catalog/Jacques Plante Masks
		After being stitched up, Plante refused to return to the ice unless his coach allowed him to wear this mask, which he designed himself.
		Plante was a courageous pioneer who broke the way for other goalies in the NHL at a time when protective masks were considered silly.
		Jacques Plante wore this mask while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1972/1973.
	www.hockeymasks.com /masks/Jacques-Plante.shtml (89 words)

	Jacques Plante - Definition, explanation
		Plante is not generally acclaimed as "the greatest goalie of all time," but his contributions to how the position of goalie is understood are beyond that of any other individual.
		Although Plante was not the first NHL goalie to wear a face mask (the honor going to Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict), he was the person who introduced the mask as everyday equipment, which continues to this day.
		Jacques Plante died of stomach cancer in Sierre, Valais, Switzerland, where he had been living for a number of years.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/j/ja/jacques_plante.php (602 words)

	Jacques Plante (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jacques Plante was traded with Don Marshall and Phil Goyette to the New York Rangers for G Lorne Worsley.
		Jacques Plante, is one of the league's best goaltender, he had been hit by a slap shot from New York Ranger Andy Bathgate.
		The important thing that Jacques Plante did is that he got hit in the face with the puck and went to the locker room to get stitches on his face and then he returned wearing a goalie mask.
	www.drh.retsd.mb.ca /projects/heroes/plante1.html (369 words)

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		Jacques Plante was one of the most famous goalies in the National Hockey League.
		Plante needed 6 stiches but he put on his mask and he returned to the game twenty minutes later, but this time he was wearing a fiberglass mask.
		Plante was a great skater, and became the first goalie to leave his crease during a game to play the puck.
	www.cdsbeo.on.ca /rospel/3goalie.htm (281 words)

	Jacques Plante Information
		Joseph Jacques Omer "Jake the Snake" Plante (Born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Québec; Died February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
		Although Plante was not the first NHL goalie known to wear a face mask (Montreal Maroons goaltender Clint Benedict had done so thirty years before), Plante introduced the mask as everyday equipment, which continues to this day.
		The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy, named in his honor is awarded to the top goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
	www.bookrags.com /Jacques_Plante (1002 words)

	ESPN Classic - More Info on Jacques Plante
		Plante was an all-star in his rookie year in the Quebec Junior A League, allowing just 101 goals in 48 games.
		Plante won the starting goalie job with the expansionist Oakland Seals in 1967, but became involved in a contract dispute and left the team before the season opener.
		Plante's NHL record was 434-247-146 in the regular season and 71-37 in the playoffs.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/add_plante_jacques.html (711 words)

	Profiling Jacques Plante a legendary NHL Goalie (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jacques Plante began his NHL career in 1952 with the Montreal Canadiens, the team for which he would play the most seasons in his career.
		Jacques Plante was the first goalie in the NHL to practice the art of diving out of the net and covering up loose pucks.
		When Jacques told the coach that he intended to keep wearing the mask Blake again refused to allow it until eventually he agreed the mask could be worn until the injury healed.
	www.hockeysiteincanada.com /JacquesPlante.shtml (502 words)

	Edmonton Oilers Heritage Website - Jacques Plante
		Plante went to the trainers’ room for stitches, with his face already swelling badly.
		Plante never removed the mask, and throughout the 1960s, other NHL goalies began to emulate him.
		In 1974, Plante’s arrival in Edmonton was big news, and, at the time, the biggest name to don an Oilers’ sweater.
	www.oilersheritage.com /history/WHA_players_jacquesplante.html (541 words)

	Jaques Plante (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When Jacques Plante first put on the mask, his team was unbeaten for 18 games.
		When Jacques Plante was a rookie in the Quebec A league, he was an all-star.
		On March 8,1960, Jacques Plante's coach Toe Blake, demanded that Jacques Plante couldn't wear the mask against the Detroit Red Wings and as a result, the Canadiens lost 3-0.
	www.wsd1.org /riverview/students/301%2000-01/Jeff/jacquesp%20Jeffrey.htm (297 words)

	Jacques Plante
		Jacques Plante broke with tradition and changed the face of hockey forever.
		Jacques Plante was to become one of the National Hockey League's greatest goalies, but was never one to rest on his laurels.
		That same night, with his face sewn from nose to lip, Plante agreed to return to the ice only if he was allowed to wear his mask, which he had worn in practices since 1955.
	www.histori.ca /minutes/minute.do?id=10225 (464 words)

	The My Hero Project - Jacques Plante
		Plante got hit in the head with a slapshot from Andy Bathgate that was nearly fatal.
		Jacques Plante died in February 26, 1986 at the age of 57 from stomach cancer while in Switzerland.
		Jacques Plante was a great hockey player who saved lives by inventing the goalie mask.
	www.myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=PLANTE_Winnipeg_04 (960 words)

	CLASSIC : ESPN CLASSIC - Canada's Sports Leader
		Plante's 1960's fibreglass mask is is among the items up for bid, provided by his widow Caroline Raymonde Plante.
		Plante's widoe will put every dollar raised into the Jacques Plante Foundation, established six months after his death to aid the development of promising Swiss netminders.
		Plante began his career in the NHL in 1952 for the Canadiens.
	www.tsn.ca /classic/news_story.asp?ID=156441&hubName= (654 words)

	CNNSI.com - Inside Game - Darren Eliot: Roy’s career aligned with Jacques Plante - Monday October 23, 2000 01:50 PM
		I saw Plante play a game at the end of his career when he was playing only home games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
		Plante was well into his 40s at the time.
		For Plante and Roy, it elevates and underscores their similarly immense impact on the position of goaltending and the game of hockey.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/news/2000/10/16/eliot_analysis (858 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Jacques Plante
		Jacques Plante was one of the inventors of the game and a Hall of Famer, Joseph said...
		Jacques Plante: The Montreal Canadiens goaltender was not the first to wear a mask in professional hockey, but he was the first to wear one as a regular part of his equipment, beginning in 1959.
		Jacques Plante was the first to roam behind his net nearly 40 years ago, but the skill blossomed into a near-requirement with the emergence of outstanding stickhandlers such as Ron Hextall in the 1980s and Martin Brodeur today.
	news.surfwax.com /sports/files/Jacques_Plante.html (4560 words)

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