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My Take
What gets me about Jacques Plante isn't the wall of Vezina Trophies, impressive as it is. It's that he had the nerve to put on a mask when toughness meant taking pucks to the face. In an era that confused suffering with bravery, this Quebec goaltender simply asked why anyone should bleed for tradition. That single stubborn act reshaped the position forever. I admire innovators who endure mockery to be proven right decades later, and Plante is the quiet template for that kind of courage. Every masked goalie today owes him a debt most have never thought to pay.
Overview
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (French pronunciation: [ʒɑk plɑ̃t]; January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. During a career as a goaltender lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jacques Plante
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック・プラント
- Reading
- じゃっく・ぷらんと
- Born
- January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / ice hockey coach / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Stanley Cup
- 1962 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1956 Vezina Trophy
- 1957 Vezina Trophy
- 1958 Vezina Trophy
- 1959 Vezina Trophy
- 1960 Vezina Trophy
- 1962 Vezina Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Ice hockey player — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.