Jacques Plante, Canadian-Swiss ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (died 1986)

Jacques Plante

Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986)

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…