{"product_id":"9781773210506","title":"That's Not Hockey!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe legendary goalie who revolutionized the game of hockey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYoung Jacques Plante’s way of playing hockey may look different from everyone else’s. Instead of a puck, he uses a tennis ball, and his shin pads are made out of potato sacks and wooden slats. But that’s not going to stop him. He loves the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJacques 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’s a price to pay: pucks to the face result in a broken jaw, broken cheekbones, multiple stitches, and even a skull fracture. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, Jacques has had enough. He goes on the ice wearing a fiberglass mask. The coach orders him to take it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, 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’s allowed to wear a mask.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYoung 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrée Poulin (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Picture book","offer_id":32537855852606,"sku":"9781773210506","price":12.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/1065\/3760\/products\/BNCImageAPI_65e7f241-51bc-404f-a3cc-e08e686af49b.jpg?v=1603292380","url":"https:\/\/onceuponabookstore.ca\/products\/9781773210506","provider":"Once Upon a Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}