Jacques Plante

Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986)
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Jacques Plante
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Jacques Plante

Summary

Jacques Plante is a human[1]. His place of birth was Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel[2]. He was born on January 17, 1929[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on February 27, 1986[5]. He worked as an ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Plante was born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel[2].
  • Jacques Plante passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Jacques Plante was born on January 17, 1929[3].
  • Jacques Plante died on February 27, 1986[5].
  • Jacques Plante held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Jacques Plante's professions included ice hockey player[6].
  • Jacques Plante's professions included ice hockey coach[7].
  • Jacques Plante received the Stanley Cup[10].
  • Jacques Plante received the Hart Memorial Trophy[11].
  • Jacques Plante received the Vezina Trophy[12].
  • Jacques Plante received the Vezina Trophy[13].
  • Jacques Plante received the Vezina Trophy[14].
  • Jacques Plante received the Vezina Trophy[15].
  • Jacques Plante is recorded as male[16].
  • Jacques Plante's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Bruins[18].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers[19].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as St. Louis Blues[20].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as Montreal Canadiens[21].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as Edmonton Oilers[22].
  • Jacques Plante's member of sports team is recorded as Toronto Maple Leafs[23].
  • Jacques Plante's league or competition is recorded as Q1215892[24].
  • Jacques Plante's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Plante[25].
  • Jacques Plante's position played on team / speciality is recorded as goaltender[26].
  • Jacques Plante's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Plante was born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel[2]. He was born on January 17, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup[10], a sports competition[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1893[30]; Hart Memorial Trophy[11], a sports award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1923[33]; Vezina Trophy[12], a sports award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1927[36]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame[37], a sports hall of fame[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1990[40]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame[41], a sports hall of fame[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1955[44]; and Hockey Hall of Fame[45], an ice hockey hall of fame[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1943[48].

Death and Burial

Jacques Plante died on February 27, 1986[5]. He died in Geneva[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[49].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jacques Plante include Aréna Jacques Plante[50], an arena[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1938[53].

Why It Matters

Jacques Plante ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Aréna Jacques Plante[50], an arena[51], in Canada[52], founded in 1938[53].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Plante born?

Jacques Plante's place of birth was Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel[2].

Where did Jacques Plante die?

Jacques Plante died in Geneva[4].

What did Jacques Plante do for work?

Jacques Plante worked as ice hockey player[6] and ice hockey coach[7].

What awards did Jacques Plante receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup[10], Hart Memorial Trophy[11], Vezina Trophy[12], and Vezina Trophy[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . canada.com. canada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [23] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . NHL.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved . hockey-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . nhl.com. nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [49] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Roglo. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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