The Maven was there at The Old Garden on the night of November 1, 1959 when Montreal goalie Jacques Plante donned a mask for the first time. It happened in the first period of the Habs-Rangers game ...

Jacques Plante was never much for convention. And Andy Bathgate was never much for Jacques Plante. It was that confluence of personality and rivalry – not to mention of puck and cheek – that wound up ...

On March 27, 1962, Jacques Plante won his sixth Vezina Trophy, awarded yearly to the best goalie in hockey. He would go on to win one more and still holds the record for most Vezina trophies earned ...

Quebec-native Jacques Plante was called up by the Montreal Canadiens on this day in 1954. And for that reason, he’s being honoured by Google with an illustration on the home page as well as an ...

In his era, Jacques Plante was seen as a wimp. After the Montreal Canadiens goalie was struck in the face by a flying puck while playing against the New York Rangers on Nov. 1, 1959, the future ...

In the long reach of history, Nov. 1 has brought no shortage of momentous events. In 1512 in Vatican City, Michelangelo's artwork on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel went on public display for the ...

There have been some odd and awesome masks in the history of the NHL, from the very basic one worn originally by Jacques Plante to Gerry Cheevers’ stitch design to Gilles Gratton’s phenomenal lion ...

Today it seems like common sense, but more than 50 years ago it was very controversial and a game-changing moment for the NHL. As of Thursday, it's been 53 years since Jacques Plante first wore a ...

Sixty-five years ago Jacques Plante was called up by the Montreal Canadiens and it was a roster move that ended up changing the game forever. As one of the winningest goalies in the history of the NHL ...

Carey Price recorded his 315th win for the Canadiens last week and thus became Les Glorieux’s franchise leader for W’s, surpassing the standing mark posted by the legendary Jacques Plante. Plante put ...