Jacques Plante
![]() Joseph Jacques Plante (Born January 17, 1929 in Shawinigan Falls, Qu?bec; died February 27, 1986) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played goaltender. His nickname was "Jake the Snake". ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Plante began playing in the NHL in 1952 for the Montreal Canadiens, where he became well known and played the majority of his career. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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. Plante was the first goalie to skate behind the net to stop the puck (a now common practice). He also was the first to raise his arm on an icing call to let his defensemen know what was happening. He perfected a stand-up style that emphasized positional play, cutting down the angles and staying square to the shooter.
January 17: January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 348 days remaining (349 in leap years).... 1929: 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar).... February 27: February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 307 days remaining, 308 in leap years.... Jacques Plante related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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