Ce n'est pas comme ça qu'on joue au hockey

Andrée Poulin, Félix Girard

Québec Amérique
2018

ISBN 9782764436639

Jacques Plante loves hockey. Nothing can stop him. He skates and practices over and over again.

Thanks to his immense talent and hard work, he became a goalkeeper in the national league. But hockey is sometimes a dangerous game, and Jacques is often injured. Until the day he said to himself: enough pucks in my face, cuts and fractures.

This compelling story shows that with daring and perseverance, it is possible to make a difference. The inspiring story of the goaltender who changed the face of hockey.

4 years old and up

[Pssst! One of the first prototypes created for Jacques Plante was made of fiberglass, the material used to build Princecraft boats. It was my grandfather who made it. - Mélissa☺]