The Greatest NHL Players of All Time Ranked

49. Jacques Plante

Plante’s most notable impact on the game was due to the introduction of a goalie mask. He won 437 games over the course of 837 games, the Vezina Trophy seven times and the Hart Trophy once. Plante and Glenn Hall were one of the best one-two goalie duos in history.

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