| Michel Plasse |
| Michel Pierre Plasse Goalie Left-Handed Catcher Height: 5' 11", Weight: 172 pounds Born: 6.1.48 Montreal, Quebec Died: 12.30.06 Île du Pas, Quebec |
| How he arrived: Claimed from the Montreal Canadiens in the Expansion Draft, 6.12.74 How he left: Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Denis Herron and Jean-Guy Lagace, 1.10.75 How he returned: Awarded as compensation along with Simon Nolet and the loan of Colin Campbell for the Penguins signing Herron, 8.7.76 How he left again: Signed as a free agent by the Quebec Nordiques, 9.14.80 |
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To be selected first overall as a goalie... Well, in this age, you BETTER be the caliber of a franchise goalie.
Well, history proved that Plasse wasn't, by definition, one of those... well, maybe he was. He was the first pick by the Scouts in
the Expansion Draft, as well as the longest serving goalie in Rockies history.
He still got his name in the history books, though, before he even stepped on NHL ice. In 1971, while playing for the Kansas
City Blues of the CHL, playing against Oklahoma City, he launched the puck to the other end and it went into the open net.
That made him the first professional goalie to score a goal.
He passed away from a heart attack in 2006.
Well, history proved that Plasse wasn't, by definition, one of those... well, maybe he was. He was the first pick by the Scouts in
the Expansion Draft, as well as the longest serving goalie in Rockies history.
He still got his name in the history books, though, before he even stepped on NHL ice. In 1971, while playing for the Kansas
City Blues of the CHL, playing against Oklahoma City, he launched the puck to the other end and it went into the open net.
That made him the first professional goalie to score a goal.
He passed away from a heart attack in 2006.
| Entry Draft: 1968 First Round Pick (1st overall) by the Montreal Canadiens |
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