Canada 10 Dollars Silver Coin 2015 National Hockey League Goalies: Jacques Plante
NHL - National Hockey League Goalies
Obverse: Susanna Blunt’s design of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Reverse: The reverse design features a meticulously engraved portrait of the hockey goaltender Jacques Plante, who became renowned for his agility and sharp skills during the National Hockey League's Original Six era. Crouched in front of the net, the maskless netminder maintains his focused stare as he defends the Montreal Canadiens' net, poised with his trapper and goalie stick to block any shot that comes his way.
This coin boasts a reverse-proof finish, with text indicating the face value of "10 DOLLARS", the country "CANADA" and the date "2015" circling the rim.
Mintage: 8000.
Composition: 99.99% pure silver.
Finish: proof.
Weight: 15.87 g.
Diameter: 34 mm.
Edge: serrated.
Face value: 10 Canadian Dollars.
Artist: Steven Rosati (reverse), Susanna Blunt (obverse).
Manufacturer: Royal Canadian Mint.
A spectacular collectible and an extraordinary gift for fans who are truly passionate about their team, the game and its history!
Special features:
- NHL history comes alive! Relive the excitement of the Original Six era with this commemorative series of coins that celebrates legendary goaltenders from each team.
- This coin features the six-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens, who was the first goaltender to wear a protective face mask during an NHL game.
- Each coin features expert engraving and the use of brilliant selective colour to recreate the team's logo from that era, bringing an added touch of historical authenticity, nostalgia and a vintage feel to the design.
NHL - National Hockey League Goalies
They played with passion and a rugged determination, carried by an enduring love for the game; in an era when there was little protective equipment, the hard-playing goaltenders of the Original Six™ hockey teams often risked injury as they fearlessly stood toe-to-toe against the prolific scorers of the 1950s and '60s. Each of these Canadian-born netminders brought their own style of play and made some of pro hockey's most memorable saves, all while setting the bar with impressive performance standards and helping to shape modern goaltending. Theirs is a lasting legacy on a sport that plays an important part in Canadian culture — a legacy that is celebrated with these fine silver coins.
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Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante (January 17, 1929 – February 27, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947 to 1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey. He played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953 to 1963; during his tenure, the team won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins.
Plante retired in 1965 but was persuaded to return to the National Hockey League to play for the expansion St. Louis Blues in 1968. He was later traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1970 and to the Boston Bruins in 1973. He joined the World Hockey Association as coach and general manager for the Quebec Nordiques in 1973–1974. He then played goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 1974–1975, ending his professional career with that team.
Plante was the first NHL goaltender to wear a goaltender mask in regulation play on a regular basis. He developed and tested many versions of the mask (including the forerunner of today's mask/helmet combination) with the assistance of other experts. Plante was the first NHL goaltender to regularly play the puck outside his crease in support of his team's defencemen, and he often instructed his teammates from behind the play. Plante was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978, was chosen as the goaltender of the Canadiens' "dream team" in 1985, and was inducted into the Quebec Sports Pantheon in 1994. The Montreal Canadiens retired Plante's jersey, #1, the following year. Plante ranks seventh among NHL goalies for all-time career wins with 437.