Jacques Plante Montreal Canadians - Action Shot First NHL Goalie to Wear a Mask - Historic Sports Wall Hanging

This matted and framed vintage sports wall hanging features a late 1950s to early 1960s action shot of Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens making a split save against the Detroit Red Wings. Plante is seen wearing a goalie mask which he introduced into the National Hockey League.

The finished piece is definitely a unique and distinctive image of the National Hockey League and American sports history. It would make a nice addition to a sports bar, a room in your home, or at the office either displayed by itself or grouped with other sports pictures.

Vintage sports wall hangings are also great to give as a gift!

Details About This Item:

• It is available in 4 different sizes
• The image is printed on Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo paper
• It has a black wood frame
• It is available with either a dark gray or palm beach white matte
• It is covered in glass or plexiglass

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More About Jacques Plante and The Goalie Mask:

Goalie masks are a must in the National Hockey League today, but that always wasn't the case. Through the first 40 years of professional hockey (1920's to late 1950's) goalies wore nothing to protect their face. That changed on November 1, 1959 when Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens became the first NHL goalie to wear a mask in a regular-season game. He turned to the mask after a puck broke his nose, forcing him to wear a fiberglass mask he'd used in practice. Plante's successful, consistent use of a contoured mask marked the beginning of modern goalie facial protection in the NHL.

Jacques Plante career as a goaltender lasted from 1947 to 1975 and 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 won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins. In 2017 Plante was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

Plante was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978, was chosen as the goaltender of the Canadiens' "dream team" in 1985. The Montreal Canadiens retired Plante's jersey, #1, the following year. Plante ranks seventh among NHL goalies for all-time career wins with 437.