Jacques plante book on goaltending in basketball

According to merriamwebster, the concept of the fivehole likely originated with jacques plante, nhl goalie and author of the 1972 book on goaltending. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Jacques plante 11x14 framed original vintage 1972 goaltending. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. Plante retired in 1965 after playing two seasons with the rangers, but he was lured out of retirement by the st. Nov 02, 2017 montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. Plantes book, on goaltending, was the first of its kind and solidified his place in the game as not just a great stopper but. The evolution of the goalie mask its hard to imagine a time when goalies didnt wear face protection, but before jacques plante pictured above debuted his. While many books break positions down to minute strategies,this one stays more fundamental. Happy new years i do not own the footage in the video.

See more ideas about hockey goalie, goalie mask and hockey. Jake the snake was born in shawinigan falls, quebec, and from the time he started playing, his destiny was to play for the montreal. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. 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. Although jacques plante has passed on,this book serves as a reminder of his great work ethic. Regular season season gp min w l t ga so gaa sa sv% g a pim 196263 56 3320 22 14 19 8 5 2,49 0 1 2 196162 70 4200 42 14 14 166 4 2,37 0 0 14 196061 40 2400 22 11. An imaginary cylinder exists that has the basket as its base.

The evolution of the goalie mask, from jacques plante on. Jacques plante canadian ice hockey player britannica. In 1972, jacques plante published a book titled on goaltending, which was the first book of its kind and outlined a program of goaltender development that included office exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and gameday preparation. Jacques jake the snake plante was born on january 17, 1929 in shawinigan falls, quebec, canada. Joseph jacques omer jake the snake plante born january 17, 1929 in notredamedumontcarmel, quebec died february 27, 1986 in geneva, switzerland was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and coach. On october 7, 1995, his number 1 was retired and raised to the rafters of the forum. These are the goal keepers that forever changed the game, raising the bar for all who. In ncaa, nba and wnba basketball, goaltending is also called if the ball has already touched the backboard while being above the height of the rim in its. Goaltending occurs when a defensive player touches the ball during a fieldgoal try and each of the following conditions is met.

Jacques plante was inducted into the canada sports hall of fame in 1981. For me to be the best possible goalie, i had to learn as much about the game as i could, plante later explained. On goaltending by jacques plante, is a good read in my opinion. That was probably because blake, like many of the media, fans and hockey people of the day, was a traditionalist, and jacques was revolutionizing the game. I became interested in plante after the nhl networks recent celebration of the night plante first donned the mask in an nhl game. The way we evaluate nhl goalies changes frequently. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five successive stanley cups 195660. If you are using mobile phone, you could also use menu drawer from browser. No blocking a ball in downward flight towards the rim. Plante not only designed his own masks, but made them for other goaltenders as well.

There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. Many of todays goaltending techniques are attributable directly to plante. He would go on to make stops in toronto and boston with the maple leafs and bruins, before playing for the edmonton oilers of the world hockey association. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the book forever rivals, plante is described as a poet at his position, and. Coverage of mental and physical form along with equiptment and coaching of goalies is achieved gracefully. The evolution of the goalie mask its hard to imagine a time when goalies didnt wear face protection, but before jacques plante pictured above debuted his mask in 1959, that was the norm for. The first goaltender to wear a mask in the national hockey league was clint benedict in 1930 who wore a crude form made of leather. Jacques plante, in full joseph jacques omer plante, byname jake the snake, born january 17, 1929, shawinigan falls, quebec, canadadied february 26, 1986, geneva, switzerland, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a. Montreal canadiens goalie jacques plante revolutionized the game of hockey on nov. In basketball, goaltending is the violation of interfering with the ball while it is on its way to the basket and it is a in a downward flight, b above the basket ring and within the imaginary cylinder, and c not touching the rim.

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, an innovative goaltender and a member of the national hockey league hall of fame, died wednesday night in a private hospital in geneva, the league announced yesterday. Plante joined the blues for two seasons, sharing a vezina trophy with fellow goaltending great glenn hall. 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. Jacques plante trading card values sportlots price guide.

Jacques plante, innovative frenchcanadian hockey player, one of the most successful of all goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. What is goaltending in basketball all basketball scores info. Its hard to even speak on it scott horner and dakota crawford, indystar published 10. He played his minor hockey with the montreal canadiens farm system nad got his first shot at nhl play in the 195253 season. Jacques plante was one of the great innovators of the game. Whether its windows, mac, ios or android, you will be able to download the images using download button. The manager of the arena, in awe of plante s play, told him that from this point forward he was always welcome at the arena. In november 1959, jacques plante, wore a selfmade fiberglass mask after taking a new york rangers shot to the face. And jacques plante was an important goalie, says ken dryden on espn classics. Jacques plante biography, pictures and stats hockey fans. Qjhl first allstar team 1948, 1949 vezina memorial trophy qmhl top goaltender 1953.

Once the ball strikes the rim, any player can play the ball i. 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. Suddenly, at the age of 15, jacques plante was in demand. Jacques, who had never skated in the shawinigan arena before, now found himself the centre of attention. The first fullscale biography of a legendary and awardwinning nhl goalie who transformed the game. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault eyes. When it came to goaltending and the game of hockey, plante demonstrated a seriousness about the game not found in many others his age. The following is an excerpt from todd denaults new book jacques plante. 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.

For more of jacques plantes 100 greatest players bio, please click here. Jacques plante was inducted to the hockey hall of fame in 1978, the first year he was eligible for the honor. For more of jacques plante s 100 greatest players bio, please click here. An alley oop pass from the corner that was well defended came in. In 1978, jacques plante was elected to the hockey hall of fame. Jacques plante was inducted into the world hockey association hall of fame in 2010. The official forum goaltending vs basket interference. This new edition provides to the current generation of hockey players and e. Plante, jacques biography honoured player legends of. Jacques plante was inducted into the quebec sports pantheon in 1994. Jacques plante, a quebec native, began to play hockey at the age of four with a tennis ball for a puck, no skates and a goaltenders hockey stick his father carved from a tree root. See more ideas about hockey goalie, hockey and goalie mask. I learned so much that i added to my game, i was basically a butterfly goaltender who stayed back in the net. Jacques plante bio, pictures, stats and more historical.

The one thing i must state that stands out most, is that while it is a biography of jacques plante and the innovations he brought to the goaltending position, the book also serves as a compelling. Jacques plante was one of the most influential goaltenders in nhl history. I remember hearing many times that plante had contributed a tremendous amount to the goaltending profession. Following his retirement, jacques and his family moved to switzerland, his wifes homeland, but he returned to the nhl as a goaltending coach first with the philadelphia flyers, followed by stints with the st. From olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of. Feb, 2018 from olympic press box, chronicling the changing color of hockey. January 17, 1929 february 27, 1986 was a canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

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. Like goaltending, basket interference when committed by the defending team results. Legends of hockey spotlight one on one with jacques plante. He was an integral member of the powerful montreal canadiens team that won a record five. Louis blues and the prospects of sharing the goaltending with the great glenn hall for the expansion team. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. However, the pass was long and looked more like a shotit was clearly above the rim, on its downward arc, and would have at least hit the top side of the rim whether back iron, far side of the hoop, near side of the hoop, or gone in is anybodys guess. However, no change was as huge as the recent elimination of ties, which occurred. My coach give me this book on goaltending by jacque plante. Interview with jacques plante biographer todd denault. You may order an 8x10 copy of this photo from hockey snap shots inc. Feb 28, 1986 jacques plante, an innovative goaltender and a member of the national hockey league hall of fame, died wednesday night in a private hospital in geneva, the league announced yesterday.