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Jacque Plante, the first National Hockey League goalie to regularly wear protective facemask, was known for roving out of his net. "The Masked Marvel" won the Vezina trophy seven times and became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He will not continue to play unless he’s allowed to wear a mask. Young hockey fans will enjoy this story of Jacques Plante, whose determination and love of the game brought about a revolutionary change to how it is played.
And in 2007,48 years after it happened, The Hockey News magazine ranked Jacques Plante's debut of the molded fiberglass goalie mask at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 1959, fourth in a special edition chronicling “Sixty Moments ...
And his grandfather is happy to share his experience with Marc, and also to teach him about the greatest goaltender of all time, Jacques Plante-the first goalie to wear a face mask in the NHL.
The book offers a visual journey, too. More than 150 historic and modern photos, including thirty-plus full-page shots of some of the most famous masks ever created, support a text that weaves the tale of the mask’s development.
It wasn’t too long ago that goalies didn’t wear masks.
Features unique artifacts from the Toronto-based collection of hockey memorabilia, telling the stories behind famous gloves, jerseys, and sticks.
This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and enthusiasts a lesson in home exercise, goaltending equipment, how to play goal, and more.
Glenn hall: The Man They Call Mr. Goalie reveals his impressive statistical record, and his unique perspective on the NHL and the major participants on the ice, behind the bench,...