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That's not hockey! / by Andrée Poulin ; art by Félix Girard.

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The true story of Jacques Plante, the Canadian goalie who invented the hockey mask.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Lakeshore Branch	STO JP Pou	31681020089504	PICTURE	Available	-

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Lakeshore Branch

STO JP Pou

31681020089504

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Summary

Perseus Publishing
No amount of teasing or bullying can distract Jacques Plante from his childhood passion for hockey until he becomes the first player to wear a mask, changing the game for all time.
Perseus Publishing
The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey.Young Jacques Planteâs way of playing hockey may look different from everyone elseâs. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. But thatâs not going to stop him. He loves the game.Jacques is drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in his mid-twenties. Fans love the unstoppable goalie as he leads his team to one victory after another. But thereâs a price to pay: pucks to the face result in a broken jaw, broken cheekbones, multiple stitches, and even a skull fracture. One day, Jacques has had enough. He goes on the ice wearing a fiberglass mask. The coach orders him to take it off.Finally, at a game against the New York Rangers, when yet another puck hits Jacques square in the face, he puts his foot down. He will not continue to play unless heâs allowed to wear a mask.Young hockey fans will enjoy this story of Jacques Plante, whose determination and love of the game brought about a revolutionary change to how it is played.