Cesare Maniago

Cesare Maniago, born January 13, 1939, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who appeared in 568 National Hockey League games. He played 410 of them for the Minnesota North Stars, the second most in franchise history.

Originally the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Maniago played seven games for the Leafs in the 1960–61 season. The following season the Montreal Canadiens acquired him in the inter-league draft, and he underwent a lengthy apprenticeship in the minor leagues, spending the better part of five years on the farm. The high point of his time in the Montreal organization was a 14-game stint in relief of the ailing Jacques Plante during the 1963 season. In 1965 he had a strong season for the Minneapolis Bruins of the Central Hockey League, winning the league's most valuable player award, after which he was dealt to the New York Rangers.

Maniago competed against Ed Giacomin and Don Simmons for the starting position in 1966, playing 28 games for the last-place team. On March 12, in Chicago, he allowed the Black Hawks' star left winger Bobby Hull his 51st goal of the season.