Maurice Richard - Rocket Richard
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Maurice Richard
Bio - Maurice Richard Pictures
"Mini Rocket Richard Bio"
| Full
Name: |
Joseph-Henri-Maurice
Richard |
| Date
Of Birth: |
August 4, 1921 |
| Place
Of Birth: |
Laval, Quebec |
| Teams
Played On: |
Montreal
Canadiens
|
| Years
Played In NHL: |
1942-1960 |
| Stanley
Cups: |
8 |
| Awards: |
- Won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1947
- Named to the First All-Star Team from
1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, and 1956.
- Named to the Second All-Star Team in
1944, 1951 to 1954, and in 1957.
- Played in NHL All-Star Game in 1947,
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, and
1959.
- First player to score 50 goals in a
season.
- First player to score 50 goals in 50
games.
- First player to score 500 goals in a
career.
- Led the NHL in goal scoring in 1945,
1947, 1950, 1954, and 1955.
- Played for Stanley Cup winning teams in
1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, and 1960 (the fourth most of
any NHL player).
- Eclipsed record for career NHL goals
scored with 544 (previously held by Nels Stewart).
- Ranks 1st all-time in consecutive
Stanley Cups as team captain (5).
- Ranks 24th all-time in career goals
(544).
- Ranks 2nd all-time in career playoff
overtime goals (6).
- Ranks 75th all-time in career points.
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"Full Maurice Richard Biography"
Maurice Rocket Richard Biography
Joseph-Henri-Maurice Richard was born
August 4th in 1921. Maurice has achieved so much in career and out
side his career in the NHL. Rocket Richard also was a big part of
8 Stanley Cups. Maurice was the first coach of the Quebec
Nordiques. Maurice later died May 27, 2000 in Montreal. |
Common Misspellings are: MauriceRichard - Murice
Richard - Marice Richard - The Rocket Richard - Maurice Richerd - Pocket rocket
rechard - Henrey - Henry - Henri Rechard
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