But there aren't many important goalies. And Jacques Plante was an important goalie," says Ken Dryden on ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series." Teammates thought he was eccentric and aloof.

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 ...

He was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. 9. Jacques Plante, 437 wins Plante played off and on from 1947 to 1975, including stints with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers ...

That is, until Hall of Fame goalie Jacques Plante – then with the Canadiens – made the discovery. According to "Guardians Of The Goal" author George Grimm, Plante finally complained to NHL ...

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 ...