Michel Plasse

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Position	Goaltender
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (80 kg)
Pro Clubs	Montreal Canadiens Kansas City Scouts Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Rockies Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Blues
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 1, 1949, Montreal, Quebec
NHL Draft	Rnd 1, 1st overall, 1968 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1970 – 1982

Michel Plasse (born June 1, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

[edit] Career

Michel played in the National Hockey League from 1970 to 1982. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Kansas City Scouts, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Rockies, and Quebec Nordiques. Michel would win one Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1973. Michel was also the first overall draft pick in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft.

Prior to his NHL debut, Plasse was a goaltender for the Kansas City Blues of the CHL. 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.