Q1. In which year was Jacques Plante born?
A. 1925
B. 1929
C. 1932
D. 1935
Answer: B. 1929
Q2. Where was Jacques Plante born?
A. Montreal, Quebec
B. Toronto, Ontario
C. Quebec City, Quebec
D. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel area, Quebec
Answer: D. Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel area, Quebec
Q3. What was Jacques Plante’s full given name?
A. Jacques Pierre Plante
B. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante
C. Jean-Jacques Plante
D. Jacques Andre Plante
Answer: B. Joseph Jacques Omer Plante
Q4. What position did Jacques Plante play?
A. Defenceman
B. Centre
C. Goaltender
D. Right wing
Answer: C. Goaltender
Q5. What was Jacques Plante’s common nickname?
A. Jake the Snake
B. The Rocket
C. The Pocket Rocket
D. Mr. Goalie
Answer: A. Jake the Snake
Q6. Which NHL team did Plante play for during his peak years and win multiple Stanley Cups with?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. New York Rangers
C. Montreal Canadiens
D. Boston Bruins
Answer: C. Montreal Canadiens
Q7. How many Stanley Cups did Jacques Plante win as a player?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: D. 6
Q8. During which consecutive seasons did the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cups with Plante in net?
A. 1951–1955
B. 1956–1960
C. 1960–1964
D. 1965–1969
Answer: B. 1956–1960
Q9. How many Vezina Trophies did Jacques Plante win in total?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8
Answer: A. 7
Q10. In which consecutive seasons did Plante win five straight Vezina Trophies?
A. 1954–1958
B. 1955–1959
C. 1956–1960
D. 1957–1961
Answer: C. 1956–1960
Q11. In which year did Jacques Plante win the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP?
A. 1959
B. 1960
C. 1961
D. 1962
Answer: D. 1962
Q12. What significant innovation is Jacques Plante most famous for popularizing in the NHL?
A. The slap shot
B. Regular use of a goaltender’s face mask
C. The curved stick
D. Two-way forwards
Answer: B. Regular use of a goaltender’s face mask
Q13. On what date did Plante first wear a mask in a regular-season NHL game?
A. October 15, 1958
B. November 1, 1959
C. December 25, 1960
D. January 17, 1961
Answer: B. November 1, 1959
Q14. Which player’s shot caused the facial injury that led Plante to wear a mask in a game?
A. Andy Bathgate
B. Bobby Hull
C. Gordie Howe
D. Maurice Richard
Answer: A. Andy Bathgate
Q15. Against which team was Plante playing when he first wore a mask in a regular-season game?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs
B. Detroit Red Wings
C. New York Rangers
D. Chicago Black Hawks
Answer: C. New York Rangers
Q16. Approximately how many regular-season NHL games did Plante play?
A. 650
B. 750
C. 950
D. 837
Answer: D. 837
Q17. What was Jacques Plante’s career regular-season goals-against average (GAA) in the NHL?
A. 2.05
B. 2.38
C. 2.75
D. 3.10
Answer: B. 2.38
Q18. How many regular-season shutouts did Plante record in the NHL?
A. 62
B. 72
C. 82
D. 92
Answer: C. 82
Q19. How many regular-season wins did Plante record in the NHL?
A. 387
B. 417
C. 437
D. 467
Answer: C. 437
Q20. Which team did Plante share his seventh Vezina Trophy with in 1968–69?
A. Toronto Maple Leafs (with Johnny Bower)
B. St. Louis Blues (with Glenn Hall)
C. Boston Bruins (with Gerry Cheevers)
D. New York Rangers (with Ed Giacomin)
Answer: B. St. Louis Blues (with Glenn Hall)
Q21. After leaving the Canadiens, which expansion team did Plante join in 1968?
A. St. Louis Blues
B. Pittsburgh Penguins
C. Philadelphia Flyers
D. Los Angeles Kings
Answer: A. St. Louis Blues
Q22. In addition to the Canadiens, Blues, Rangers, Maple Leafs, and Bruins, which WHA team did Plante play for in 1974–75?
A. Quebec Nordiques
B. Winnipeg Jets
C. Edmonton Oilers
D. Houston Aeros
Answer: C. Edmonton Oilers
Q23. In what year was Jacques Plante inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
A. 1970
B. 1975
C. 1976
D. 1978
Answer: D. 1978
Q24. What jersey number did the Montreal Canadiens retire in honour of Jacques Plante?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 9
D. 29
Answer: A. 1
Q25. In which year did the Canadiens retire Plante’s number?
A. 1986
B. 1990
C. 1995
D. 2000
Answer: C. 1995
