Michel Plasse
| Michel Plasse | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 1, 1948 Montreal, QC, CAN | ||
| Died |
December 30, 2006 (aged 58) La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Kansas City Scouts Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Rockies Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL Draft |
1st overall, 1968 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1982 | ||
Michel Pierre Plasse (June 1, 1948 – December 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Plasse played in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1982 after being the first overall draft pick in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. During his NHL career, he played for the St. Louis Blues (1970–71), Montreal Canadiens (1973–74), Kansas City Scouts (1974–75), Pittsburgh Penguins (1975–76), Colorado Rockies (1976–80), and Quebec Nordiques (1981–1982). Despite being a first draft pick, Plasse played just sixty minutes in goal for his first club, St. Louis, playing mainly as a goaltender for their affiliate, the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League. On February 21, 1971, the Oklahoma City Blazers were trailing the Blues 2–1 and decided to pull their goaltender. Plasse scored on the open net and became the first professional goalie in the history of the game to score a goal.[1]
In total, Plasse clocked up 16,760 regular season minutes on ice in 299 games, conceding 1,058 goals with an average of 3.79 goals per game. He earned 2 shutouts, both for Pittsburgh in 1975–76. He played 4 play-off games, conceding 9 goals in 195 minutes at a rate of 2.77 including 1 shutout. Plasse won one Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1973.
Death
Plasse died in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Quebec of a heart attack on December 30, 2006.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | Lge | GP | Min | GA | EN | SO | GAA | W | L | T | Svs | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 7 | 320 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1970-71 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 16 | 960 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1970-71 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0.917 |
| 1971-72 | Nova-Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 36 | 2036 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 2.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1972-73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 17 | 932 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2.58 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1973-74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 839 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4.08 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1974-75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 24 | 1420 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 4.06 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1974-75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 1094 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1975-76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 55 | 3096 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 3.45 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 1480 | 0.893 |
| 1976-77 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 54 | 2986 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 3.82 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1977-78 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 25 | 1383 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3.90 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1978-79 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 41 | 2302 | 152 | 6 | 0 | 3.96 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1979-80 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 32 | 1632 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 656 | 0.853 |
| 1979-80 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 6 | 327 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.77 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1980-81 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 33 | 1933 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 3.66 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1981-82 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 8 | 388 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5.41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 181 | 0.838 |
See also
References
- ↑ Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.10, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
External links
- Michel Plasse's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Michel Plasse's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Rick Pagnutti |
NHL first overall draft pick 1968 |
Succeeded by Réjean Houle |
| Preceded by Elgin McCann |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 1968 |
Succeeded by Réjean Houle |