1957 Parkhurst hockey card of the late Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. “Jake The Snake” was known for his longevity – his career lasted from 1947 until 1975 – and for being innovative – he was the first goalie to wear a mask in regular season play, and the first to play the puck outside the crease. He played for Montreal from 1953 through 1963, and the team won 6 Stanley Cups during that era. Plante “retired” in 1965, but when the NHL added 6 expansion teams for the 1967-68 season, he was persuaded to return to the game, signing with the St. Louis Blues for their second season in 1968-69. Amazingly, he won the Vezina trophy as the league’s top goaltender for that season. His name is always in the discussion of top netminders of all time. Plante was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1978 and died of stomach cancer in 1986, at the age of 57.