Plante also wrote extensively on hockey. He wrote hockey columns starting early in his career and was published in "La Voix de Shawinigan", "Le Samedi", and "Sport Magazine." He alienated local reporters by writing a column for the local paper during his time as coach of the Quebec Nordiques. His seminal work, "Goaltending", was published in 1972 in English, with the French edition (entitled "Devant le filet") published in 1973. In his book, Plante outlined a program of goaltender development that included off-ice exercises, choice of equipment, styles of play, and game-day preparation. He also advised on best coaching methods for both young and advanced goaltenders. His book remained popular with coaches and players and was reprinted in both French and English in 1997, 25 years after it was first published.