Jacques Plante- First Goaltender To Wear A Facemask- This Day 1959

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the mask is white and of solid construction, with egg-sized oval cutouts for the eyes and a rectangular cutout from the base of the nose to below the lower lip

Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadians became the first hockey goaltender to wear a facemask on this day in 1959.  Plante developed and tested many versions of the mask. Plante is one of the greatest goalies in NHL history. He played from 1947-75. He was the goalie on the Montreal Stanley Cup Champions 6 times.