Jacques Plante: The Mask

In a game between goalie Jacques Plante's Canadiens and the New York Rangers on November 1, 1959, Plante's nose was broken when he was hit by a shot. Finally convincing Canadiens coach Toe Blake that he should play with a mask, the goaltender made history when he skated back onto the ice and became the first NHL goalie to wear a mask during a regulation game. Despite his game changing contribution, Plante was ridiculed for donning the mask, until finally it became the norm in the NHL. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks with with Plante biographer Todd Denault to learn more about how Plante changed the face of the hockey.