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27/02/1986 NHL star Jacques Plante dies at 57

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Jacques Plante Tribute 1986

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Jacques Plante changed game when he donned mask

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#TBT: Canadiens' Plante changes face of hockey vs Rangers

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Jacques Plante: A Game Changer

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Scariest NHL goalie mask: Jacques Plante

Jacques Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was the 1st NHL goaltender to wear a goaltender mask in regulation play on a regular basis. In 1978, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He died in Geneva because of terminal stomach cancer. He was buried in Sierre, Switzerland.
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