Jacques Plante Quotes
If I've got to use my head, I might as well wear the mask.
Denault, Todd. Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey. McClelland & Stewart, 2009.
As historian Andrew Dickson White observed, “As late as 1770 religious scruples regarding lightning-rods were still felt, the theory being that, as thunder and lightning were tokens of the Divine displeasure, it was impiety to prevent their doing their full work.” Years after most civil buildings were protected by Franklin’s lightening rods, thousands of Christian churches were still destroyed by lightening and pious bell-ringers killed in their towers by lightening strikes to the bell towers.
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953 to 1963; during his tenure, the team won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins. In 2017 Plante was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.