Joseph jacques omer jake the snake plante january 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. Removing those who were outshone by contemporaries. While plante is remembered most for being the inventor of the goalie. His seminal work, goaltending, was published in 1972 in english, with the french edition entitled devant le filet published in 1973. Regular season season gp min w l t ga so gaa sa sv% g a pim 196465 33 1938 10 17 5 109 2 3,37 0 1 6 196364 65 3900 22 36 7 220 3 3,38 0 1 6 total 98 5838 32 53 12 329 5 3,38 0 2 12. Ive been coaching youth and elite level goalies for over 17 years and have a passion for goaltender skill development.
Jun 02, 2018 for the entire season, goaltender interference calls were heavily criticized by fans, players and head coaches. John vanbiesbrouck united states hockey hall of fame 2007 this is a souptonuts book that will benefit goalies at all levels. Plante was selected by sports illustrated magazine to its 1991 alltime allstar team. Jacques plante is a legend and his advice never gets old. Plante s book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but a man who truly understood hockey and wanted to have an influence on how. During a game against the rangers, plante took a shot to the face, breaking his nose. Blake was livid, but he had no other goalie to call upon and plante refused to return to the goal unless he kept the mask. The goaltender usually plays in or near the area in front of the net called the goal crease often referred to simply as the crease or the net. Every goalie owes jacques plante a debt of gratitude, because despite the objections of coach toe blake, he. May 10, 2018 and in a muddled hurricanes goaltending situation, and now with rod brindamour as the new head coach, nedeljkovic shouldnt be overlooked, either, given his breakout season. He also was the first to raise his arm on an icing call to let his defensemen know what was happening on the ice, and he perfected a standup style of goaltending that emphasized positional play, cutting down the angles and staying square to the shooter.
Allstar jacques plante, in goal for the canadiens, was struck in the face with a shot by rangers forward andy bathgate at 3. Jacques plante ebook by raymond plante rakuten kobo. I learned about cutting down the angels, stick handling. By the book, its goaltending and the magic should have won the game. On goaltending by jacques plante is a historical document in goaltending instruction and proof of how progressive and professional plante was in his approach to goaltending. Jacques plantes season for the ages eyes on the prize. It was 1974 and i was a back up goaltender on a midget a team, i have really good reflexes and relied on those alone. He grew up in shawinigan falls, quebec, and began to play hockey in 1932. The ducks goalie coach may not be conventional, but he is sensational. Graceful movements combine with a focused mind to display colorful arrays of acrobatic reactions and intuitive reflexes. He was a man well ahead of his time with respect to both innovation and preparation. This book and his other goalie book the man they call mr.
The end of game 5 was full of dramatic moments and a couple missed calls. Trivia 57 years ago today, canadiens goaltender, jacques plante wore a mask for the first time in a regular season game as everyday equipment. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. Mega programs have been designed to develop and refine a goaltenders skills in a challenging and purposeful environment. In such a case, it is goaltending when that ball is touched by a player. Back in the 50s and earlier in the game of hockey, nobody wore helmets. Nba confirms lebron james key block late in game 5 should have been ruled goaltending lebrons block on oladipo should have been called goaltending, according to the last two minute report. Jacques plante, was he the first goaltender to wear a mask. The jacques plante trophy was established in switzerland after plante s death.
Goaltending collier books, 1973, republished as on goaltending r. Network goaltending cultivates a learning environment for the global goaltending community through four pillars. How would you like it in your job if every time you made a small mistake, a red light went on over your desk and 15,000 people stood up and yelled at you. Happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. Jacques plante biography if not the best goalie of all time, jacques plante was certainly the most important the man who introduced the art of modern goaltending to the nhl and whose influence is seen every night a game is played. Read jacques plante by raymond plante available from rakuten kobo.
On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. But with the circumstances the kinetic energy, the noise, the excitement, the stakes as well as the results lee clunked. Apr 26, 2018 nba confirms lebron james key block late in game 5 should have been ruled goaltending lebrons block on oladipo should have been called goaltending, according to the last two minute report. What this series will be decided by is who has the best goaltending. Steve is a former nhl player and toronto maple leafs goaltending coach 2004 2008 who has been turning future pros into goalies for over 20 years. In his book, plante outlined a program of goaltender development that included office exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and gameday preparation. Canadian professional ice hockey player jacques plante goalie of the montreal canadiens sits in the locker room and shows his mask, september 30, 1960. Current new jersey devils goalie martin brodeur is widely considered the best nhl goaltender in history with regards to his puckhandling abilities. Ranking the greatest goalies in nhl history after martin. I learned to incorporate the stand up style into my game and sort of formed a hybrid style between the two styles. About jeanphilippe lamoureux, owner of jpl goaltending.
Jim was kind enough to answer my questions about the book, the masks and the goalies. It is not a modern compendium of goaltending technique. In ice hockey, the goaltender or goalie is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their teams net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. Innovative plante made the goalie mask part of nhl hockey 50. The ducks goalie coach may not be conventional, but he. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 97120 and employs a staff of approximately 1. It helps you stick with the fundamentals and ive read it often unfortunately, i lost my original copy and had to replace it. Not only does it tell you of hall,sawchuck, plante,bower and worsley it also tells you stories about hodge,cheevers,crozier and giacomin and a lot more. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. Jacques plante book ottawa public library bibliocommons.
The authors break down the fundamentals you need in order to understand and achieve your goals and saves. Nba confirms lebron james key block late in game 5 should. Yes, with hard cold pucks flying at 100 mph for shots, being allowed to check any player into the boards or over or through, and the fights that could get you knocked out, nobody wore a mask because it was seen as unmanly. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Blake agreed on condition that plante discard the mask when the cut had healed. Jacques plante was born january 17, 1929 and passed away february 27, 1986. Jacque plante, the first national hockey league goalie to regularly wear protective facemask, was known for roving out o. Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. He thought his own way and did what he wanted to do.
A french edition of denaults book, including the forward by plantes former. His book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but a man who truly understood hockey and wanted to have an influence on how the game would be played in the future. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. Goaltending is commonly confused with the related violation of basket interference also called offensive goaltending which occurs during an attempted field goal when a player touches the basket, the rim, or the ball when it is on the rim or directly above it. Joseph jacques plante complete career naya pakistan. Hockey goaltending by brian daccord, brain daccord. There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. This is the story of jacques plante, and how he changed the game of hockey with a piece of. When a shot is blocked by a defensive player as it is on its way down toward the basket or when a defensive player touches the ball as it is directly above the basket or on the rim. Plante started to play organized hockey at age 12, and his first professional game was at age 18. In the ensuing days plante refused, and as the team continued to win, blake became less obstinate. He was also the first to raise his hand as a signal to his teammates that the officials were making an icing call, which soon became commonplace.
Hockeygods strives to untie hockey fans from across the globe covering all types of hockey imaginable. Goaltenders tend to stay at or beyond the top of the crease to cut down on. I read article 3 to say that, like in the nba, it is goaltending after the ball has touched the backboard. Nedeljkovic could figure in hurricanes goaltending plans. Understanding how important goaltenders are in game management and control is a way to take a look at hockey and goaltending in a more holistic perspective. Resource links hockey hall of fame book of goalies features the most distinguished and influential men and women who ever patrolled the crease, exploring the careers of such stars as georges vezina, johnny bower, jacques plante, ken dryden, tony esposito and patrick roy. Quotations from coaches everywhere no player is more instrumental in determining the outcome of a hockey game than the goaltender. Jan 01, 2017 happy new years i do not own the footage in the video. His program has become the most popular, personally delivered program in north america. Goaltending s greatest generation is told with the fervor of remembered youth because as a young man growing up in chicago adrahtas was a living eye witness to the feats of these great men and also an avid devourer of all hockey magazines and digests images of which are reproduced in the book from that era.
The best nhl goalie of all time would have to be one of the 35 inducted in the hockey hall of fame or one due to be inducted as soon as he is eligible. Traded to the new york rangers with don marshall and phil goyette for gump worsley, len ronson, dave balon and leon rochefort. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. The jacques plante memorial trophy was established in his honour as an award to the top goaltender in the quebec major junior hockey league. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Im lucky enough to have had a chat with jim hynes, one of the authors behind saving face. Uclas bryce alford gets a 3 pointer on the smu goaltending call and holds on for a 6059 lead after the mustangs miss two shots at the buzzer. If not the best goalie of all time, jacques plante was certainly the most important the man who introduced the art of modern goaltending to the nhl and whose influence is seen every night a game is played. Trivia 57 years ago today, canadiens goaltender, jacques. Jacques plante the man who changed the face of hockey book. Innovative plante made the goalie mask part of nhl hockey 50 years ago. This is a great book for the beginning goaltender, as well as someone like myself whos been playing ice and roller hockey for three decades.
Ranking the greatest goalies in nhl history after martin brodeurs retirement. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising purposes in any media e. Canadian professional ice hockey player jacques plante. This freeflowing exhibition of muscles moving bones tells an endless number of stories about a shapeshifter, one that is sworn by duty to protect and save. Although the list of what makes up the idea of game managementcontrol seems long it is really just a series of small skills combined into a very important part of goaltending.
The first fullscale biography of a legendary and awardwinning nhl goalie who transformed the game. Hockey goaltending defines the art of goaltending while maintaining a clear approach. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the. 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. The book contains many bits of information that one would take for granted today, but which most certainly would have been of great value and insight many years ago when initially published.
It isnt a judgement call, either a play was goaltended or not. Martin brodeur and the 10 best puckhandling goalies in. The goalie guild a nonprofit foundation that educates. Plante s book, on goaltending, was the first of its sort and cemented his place in the diversion as an incredible plug as well as a man who genuinely comprehended hockey and needed to have an impact on how the amusement would be played later on. The dynamic coaching staff includes multiple collegiate goalie coaches who bring a unique blend of coaching and playing experience ensuring every student receives a quality training experience. The goalie guild is a nonprofit foundation that educates, inspires, and supports hockey goalies and goalie coaches. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. In the closing seconds, victor oladipo drove to his left then put a layup off the glass.