That's Not Hockey!
Description
The legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey
Young Jacques Plante鈥檚 way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else鈥檚. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. But that鈥檚 not going to stop him. He loves the game.
Jacques is drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in his mid-twenties. Fans love the unstoppable goalie as he leads his team to one victory after another. But there鈥檚 a price to pay: pucks to the face result in a broken jaw, broken cheekbones, multiple stitches, and even a skull fracture.
One day, Jacques has had enough. He goes on the ice wearing a fiberglass mask. The coach orders him to take it off.
Finally, at a game against the Rangers, when yet another puck hits Jacques square in the face, he puts his foot down. He will not continue to play unless he鈥檚 allowed to wear a mask.
Young hockey fans will enjoy this story of Jacques Plante, whose determination and love of the game brought about a revolutionary change to how it is played.
*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Reviews
鈥淏ig, bold, and colorful . . . a memorable introduction to a legendary, innovative hockey player.鈥�
- Booklist, 08/01/18
鈥淗ockey fans will be thrilled with this well-told story, and its glimpse at old-time hockey in Felix Girard鈥檚 action-packed illustrations.鈥�
- Sal鈥檚 Fiction Addiction, 08/19/18
鈥淧oulin鈥檚 taut storytelling style makes this picture book accessible to even the youngest readers while giving us a complete plot populated by well-rounded characters.鈥�
- Montreal Review of Books, Summer/18
鈥淎 clever introduction to the game-changing career of profession hockey goalie Jacques Plante.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, 07/01/18