Fourteen-year-old goaltender Jacques Plante poses with his Ste-Thèque [Thècle] teammates in 1944.

Boys' hockey team in the snow in front of a house. Jacques Plante is in the foreground. "Ste-Thèque [Thècle] 1944" written in bottom right of photo

Jacques Plante was an all-star in both of his years with the Québec Citadelles junior team, 1948 and 1949.

Citadelles hockey team, 1947. Jacques Plante is in front row

Jacques Plante always had a mind of his own. Sporting his trademark tuque, he poses with his Québec Citadelles teammates in 1947.

Jacques Plante, wearing Québec Citadelles jersey and tuque, 1948

On November 1, 1959, Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante donned his famous goal mask for the first time in a league game. He had already been using it in practice.

Jacques Plante holding his face mask. On the back of the photo is written: "Hiver 1960"

Maurice Richard played his full eighteen-season career with the Montreal Canadiens, retiring in 1960. Tommy Gorman, who managed the Canadiens when Richard joined the team, wrote this note on the back of the photo: "Maurice (The Rocket) Richard, probably the greatest player I have ever signed. He was recommended by Art Therien, of Verdun, and did not cost Les Canadiens one dollar. We scouted Richard in an open air rink out in Bordeaux.

Maurice Richard.