Who Wore the Number 1 the Best?
It was Appropriately bizarre that on October 7, 1995, the night that Plante's number 1 sweater was retired by the Motreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy was rocked for five goals on 15 shots before leaving the game at 2:12 of the second period in the Canadies' eventual 7-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Plante was the colorful and innovative goaltender who backstopped five consecutive Stanley Cup championships for Montreal in the late 1950s and earned seven Vezina Trophies; Roy would go on to become the winningest goalie in NHL history. While Roy waded through the boos delivered by 17,646 people at the Montreal Forum that night, Plante's son Michel was cascaded with cheers when he accepted a painting of his famous father during a center ice ceremonythat also included former Montreal goaltenders Gerry McNeil and Gump Worsle.
Plante, who sadly died in 1986, at the age of 56, also won lating fame for becoming the first goalie to wear a mask on a permanent basis in 1959.
AWARDS AND HONNARS GIVEN TO PLANTE.
Vezina Trophy 1955–56 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team 1955–56 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1956
Vezina Trophy 1956–57 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team 1956–57 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1957
Vezina Trophy 1957–58 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team 1957–58 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1958
Vezina Trophy 1958–59 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team 1958–59 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1959
Vezina Trophy 1959–60 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team 1959–60 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1960
Hart Memorial Trophy 1961–62 NHL season
Vezina Trophy 1961–62 NHL season
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star First Team 1961–62 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1962
Shared (with Glenn Hall) Vezina Trophy 1968–69 NHL season
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1969
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game 1970
Selected to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team 1970–71 NHL season
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame 1978
Selected to the Canada Sports Hall of Fame 1981
Other notables:
Richie Ashburn, Bobby Doerr, Eddie Giacomin, Glenn Hall, Billy Martin, Tracy McGrady, Bernie Parent, Pee Wee Reese, Terry Sawchuk, Ozzie Smith, Gump Worsley, Garo Yepremian, Chauncey Billups, Oscar Robertson, and Rafel Furcal.
Fact about the number 1: The first MLB player to wear number one was Earle Combs.
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