Jacques Plante

"Hockey is an art. It requires speed, precision, and strength like other sports, but it also demands an extraordinary intelligence to develop a logical sequence of movements, a technique which is smoot…"

"How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?"

"I was with the Citadelles. We had four defensemen. One couldn't skate backwards. Another couldn't turn to his left. The others were slow. It was a case of me having to go and get the puck when it was …"

"Our hockey team consisted of boys seventeen and eighteen years old and I used to watch them play all the time on the outdoor rink. On this one day, I remember it was very cold and I was looking at the…"

"My knees started to shake. In the dressing room that night, I was so nervous I couldn't tie my skates. Maurice Richard walked over and held out his hands. 'Look at them,' he said. 'They shake before a…"

"The shot by Bathgate nearly ripped my nose off. I told Toe I would only return if I could wear the mask, so there was no choice. He never wanted me to wear the mask because he thought it would make me…"