That's Not Hockey!
Andrée Poulin
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Publisher:
Annick Press
Annick Press
DRM:
Watermark
Watermark
Publication Year:
2018
2018
ISBN-13:
9781773210537
Description:
<p><i>The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey</i></p>
<p>Young Jacques Plante’s way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else’s. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. But that’s not going to stop him. He loves the game.</p>
<p>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 there’s a price to pay: pucks to the face result in a broken jaw, broken cheekbones, multiple stitches, and even a skull fracture. </p>
<p>One day, Jacques has had enough. He goes on the ice wearing a fiberglass mask. The coach orders him to take it off.</p>
<p>Finally, at a game against the Rangers, when yet another puck hits Jacques square in the face, he puts his foot down. He will not continue to play unless he’s allowed to wear a mask.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Young Jacques Plante’s way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else’s. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. But that’s not going to stop him. He loves the game.</p>
<p>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 there’s a price to pay: pucks to the face result in a broken jaw, broken cheekbones, multiple stitches, and even a skull fracture. </p>
<p>One day, Jacques has had enough. He goes on the ice wearing a fiberglass mask. The coach orders him to take it off.</p>
<p>Finally, at a game against the Rangers, when yet another puck hits Jacques square in the face, he puts his foot down. He will not continue to play unless he’s allowed to wear a mask.</p>
<p>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. </p>