Editing Jacques Plante (section)

===Trade to New York and first retirement===
Hampered by terrible pain in his left knee<ref name="NineSix">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;96.</ref> during the [[1960–61 NHL season]], Plante was sent down to the minor league Montreal Royals. Torn cartilage was found in his knee, and the knee was surgically repaired during the summer of 1961.<ref name="OneZeroFive">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;105.</ref> The [[1961–62 NHL season|next season]], Plante became the fourth goaltender to win the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]], while winning the [[Vezina Trophy]] for the sixth time.<ref name="TwoZeroEight">Plante, R. p.&nbsp;208.</ref> The [[1962–63 NHL season|1962–63 season]] was unsettling for Plante.<ref name="OneOneSeven">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;117.</ref> His asthma had worsened, and he missed most of the early season.<ref name="OneOneSeven"/> His relationship with his coach, [[Toe Blake]], continued to deteriorate because of Plante's persistent health problems.<ref name="OneOneSeven"/> Later, Plante was at the centre of a major controversy when he claimed that net sizes in the NHL were not uniform, thus giving a statistical advantage to goaltenders playing for the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], [[Boston Bruins]], and [[New York Rangers]].<ref name="OneOneEight">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;118.</ref> His claim was later confirmed as the result of a manufacturing error.<ref name="OneOneNine">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;119.</ref>

After the Canadiens were eliminated for the third straight year in the first playoff round during the spring of 1963, there was mounting pressure for change from their fans and media.<ref name="IIV"/> Growing tension between Plante and Blake because of Plante's inconsistent work ethic and demeanor caused Blake to declare that for the 1963–64 season either he or Plante must go.<ref name="IIV"/> On June 4, 1963, Plante was traded to the New York Rangers, with [[Phil Goyette]] and [[Donnie Marshall|Don Marshall]] in exchange for [[Gump Worsley]], [[Dave Balon]], [[Leon Rochefort]], and [[Len Ronson]].<ref name="IIV">Adrahtas, p.&nbsp;115.</ref> Plante played for the Rangers for one full season and part of a second. He retired in 1965 while playing for the Rangers' [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate, the [[Baltimore Clippers]]. His wife was ill at the time, and he required surgery on his right knee.<ref>Adrahtas, p.&nbsp;180.</ref>

Upon retirement, Plante took a job with [[Molson]] as a sales representative but remained active in the NHL. In 1965, [[Scotty Bowman]] asked Plante to play for the Montreal Jr. Canadiens in a game against the Soviet National Team. Honoured to represent his country, Plante agreed, and after receiving permission from both the Rangers (who owned his rights) and Molson, he began practising. The Canadiens won 2–1, and Plante was named first star of the game.<ref name="OneFourNine">Plante, R., p.&nbsp;149.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ncQtAAAAIBAJ&pg=4700%2C3740158|title=Jacques Plante Accorded Greatest Forum Ovation|access-date=August 27, 2012|work=[[The Montreal Gazette]]|date=December 16, 1965|page=42}}</ref>