Michel Plante

Michel Plante (January 19, 1952 – July 9, 2025) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Biography As a youth, Plante played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Drummondville.

Drafted in the fifth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, Plante opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Miami Screaming Eagles in the WHA General Player Draft. He played parts of two seasons for the Blazers franchise — which had moved from Miami before their inaugural season — in Philadelphia and Vancouver.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 56 28 21 49 43 6 2 5 7 24 1970–71 Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 61 39 54 93 43 6 4 6 10 0 1971–72 Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 62 34 54 88 34 9 5 10 15 4 1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 70 13 12 25 35 4 0 0 0 2 1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA 22 3 2 5 2 — — — — — 1973–74 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL 21 7 11 18 6 12 8 7 15 12 1974–75 Philadelphia Firebirds NAHL 66 28 34 62 40 4 0 1 1 0 1975–76 Philadelphia Firebirds NAHL 73 52 66 118 70 16 7 20 27 25 1976–77 Philadelphia Firebirds NAHL 74 22 40 62 32 4 3 1 4 0 1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 64 23 36 59 57 17 3 2 5 4 WHA totals 92 16 14 30 37 4 0 0 0 2

Death Plante died in Quebec City on July 9, 2025 at the age of 73.