Jacques Plante's Death

The hockey player Jacques Plante died at the age of 57. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famer considered one of the NHL’s all-time greatest goaltenders. He won 6 Stanley Cup Championships and 7 Vezina Trophies.

His father carved a hockey stick from a tree, and he, as a young man, improvised a tennis ball for a puck.

Quotes

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“If I don’t wear the mask, I’m not playing.” (Jacques Plante)

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“How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?” (Jacques Plante)

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“You had no mask, and the coach kept telling you, ‘Use your head.’ And I did.” (Jacques Plante)

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“If I’ve got to use my head, I might as well wear the mask.” (Jacques Plante)

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“Dad was a machinist who had to work hard – harder than any man I have ever known.” (Jacques Plante)