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In 1959, Jacques Plante Was the First NHL Goaltender to Create and Use a Practical Mask ~ Vintage Everyday
![Hockey Hall of Fame on Twitter: "From the Vault - Perhaps the most famous mask in hockey, worn by the legendary Jacques Plante. https://t.co/LOKGJaJsl9" / Twitter Hockey Hall of Fame on Twitter: "From the Vault - Perhaps the most famous mask in hockey, worn by the legendary Jacques Plante. https://t.co/LOKGJaJsl9" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CYN3HoyU0AEVffH.jpg)
Hockey Hall of Fame on Twitter: "From the Vault - Perhaps the most famous mask in hockey, worn by the legendary Jacques Plante. https://t.co/LOKGJaJsl9" / Twitter
Hockey Hall of Fame on Twitter: "On this day in 1959: Jacques Plante changes the game forever when, after being struck in the face by a puck, he returns to the net
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