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Jan 26, 2022 · It was named the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy. During his career, and throughout his retirement, Richard was considered a hero to French Canadiens. It has also been debated by Canadian historians that the Richard Riot led to the “ Quiet Revolution ” that took place in Quebec soon after.
Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC CC OQ (/ r ɪ ˈ ʃ ɑːr d / rish-ARD, French: [mɔʁis ʁiʃaʁ]; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens.
Jan 23, 2008 · Richard led the NHL in goals five times during his 18-season career and was the league’s all-time leader in goals at the time of his retirement. He excelled under pressure: he scored 82 playoff goals, six of them in overtime; made seven playoff hat tricks; and scored 18 game-winning playoff goals.
RICHARD, MAURICE (baptized Joseph-Henri-Maurice), known as the Rocket, professional hockey player, machinist, and shopkeeper; b. 4 Aug. 1921 in Montreal, eldest of the eight children of Onésime Richard and Alice Laramée; m. 12 Sept. 1942 Lucille Norchet (d. 1994) in Montreal, and they had five sons and two daughters; d. 27 May 2000 in Montreal.
May 21, 2018 · Maurice "Rocket" Richard (born 1921) was one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the game. For 18 seasons, he struck fear into the hearts of his opponents, terrorizing them with his hard hitting and goal scoring.
Richard was a cultural icon among Quebec’s francophone population; his legend is a primary motif in Roch Carrier’s short story The Hockey Sweater, an emblematic work of Canadian culture. In...
Mar 17, 2017 · Maurice "Rocket" Richard's assault on a linesman sparked one of the darkest chapters in hockey history — the March 17, 1955 riot that would mark the end of an era for the NHL and, some...
