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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Nickname(s) | The Rocket |
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| Pro clubs | Montreal Canadiens |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 4, 1921 , Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Died | May 27, 2000 (aged 78), Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Pro career | 1942 – 1960 |
| Hall of Fame, 1961 | |
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Maurice Richard was the first to score 50 goals in one season (the 1944-45 NHL season), doing so in 50 games, and the first to score 500 goals in a career. The 1944–45 NHL season was the 28th season of the National Hockey League. He finished his career with 544 goals in the regular season, with 82 in the playoffs which included a record six overtime winners (surpassed only by Joe Sakic who has eight), and led the league in goals five times. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has He also amassed 421 assists for a total of 965 points in 978 games.
Richard played on eight Stanley Cup teams in Montreal, was captain of 5 straight from 1956-60, won the Hart Trophy in 1947, and was elected eight times to the first all-star team and six times to the second all-star team, and played in every National Hockey League All-Star Game from 1947 to 1959. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway The 1946–47 NHL season was the 30th season of the National Hockey League. The 1958–59 NHL season was the 42nd season of the National Hockey League. Teamed with Elmer Lach as centre and Hector 'Toe' Blake playing left-wing, they formed the "Punch Line". Elmer James Lach (born January 22, 1918) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons for Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice Hector "Toe" Blake CM ( August 21, 1912 – May 17, 1995) was a Canadian Ice hockey player Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area The Punch line was a famous Ice hockey line for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940s
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961, the customary three-year waiting period being waived in his honour. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Playing career
Maurice originally played wearing the jersey number "15" but changed it to "9" in honour of his first child — Huguette — who weighed nine pounds at birth. His number has been retired by the Montreal Canadiens.
Richard was the quintessential Québécois hero. A Québécois or Quebecois (pronounced) or in the feminine Québécoise (pronounced) (plural Québécoises) is a native or resident of the He pulled off a five-goal game after a day spent moving to a house — including the piano — in 1944, and scored the series-winning goal of the 1952 Stanley Cup semifinals as blood dripped down his face from an earlier injury. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Richard's role as a Québécois icon was epitomized in the short story Le chandail de hockey ("The Hockey Sweater") by Roch Carrier and in the motion picture Maurice Richard ("The Rocket") by Charles Binamé. "The Hockey Sweater" ( "Le chandail de hockey" in the original French; originally published as "Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" Roch Carrier, OC, (born 13 May 1937) is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the Short Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian Biopic about legendary Ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard Charles Binamé (born 1949 in Herve, Belgium) is a Quebec director
Richard was turned down a total of three times by the military, twice for combat and once as a machinist. A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. The first time was in 1939 at the beginning of World War II when he was 18 and the second time the following year. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including X-rays showed that his ankle and femur as well as his wrists had broken and had not healed properly during Junior hockey and he was therefore unfit for military action. Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of Ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old
In 1940, Richard inquired about a position as a machinist in the military, but was again refused citing his lack of a high school diploma or technical trade certificate. Richard tried to explain that he had dropped out of school to help his family and had been working as a machinist at a local factory since he was 16. They still refused, and he was told he needed a machinist certificate. Upon hearing this he decided to train as a machinist at the Montreal Technical School the following year and therefore fulfill his desire to help in the war effort.
The war was over before Richard received his certificate, which took four years. He was disappointed that the Canadian military had not given him the opportunity to participate in some capacity.
Although Richard was often perceived as a pre-Quiet Revolution hero excelling in an Anglophone world, he always insisted that he was an apolitical man playing hockey for the love of the sport. The Quiet Revolution ( Révolution tranquille) was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective Secularization
Richard's career began and ended before the beginning of huge salaries. The largest yearly salary he ever made was $25,000. His jersey # 9 was retired on October 6, 1960 by the Canadiens, less than a month after he announced his retirement. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His brother Henri "The Pocket Rocket" Richard joined him with the Canadiens in 1955 and would go on to win 11 Stanley Cups with the team, an NHL record. Joseph Henri Richard (born February 29, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former professional Ice hockey player who played centre with the The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League.
On 23 March 1944, Richard scored all five goals for the Canadiens in a 5–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs en route to a Stanley Cup victory and was awarded all three stars for his efforts. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. The 1943–44 NHL season was the 27th season of the National Hockey League. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion [2]
The Richard Riot
On March 13, 1955, Richard was given a match penalty for deliberately injuring Hal Laycoe, in a game against the Boston Bruins. The Richard Riot was a Riot that occurred on March 17, 1955 in Montreal Quebec. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The 1954–55 NHL season was the 38th season of the National Hockey League. For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. He struck Linesman Cliff Thompson unconscious in the melee, and as that was his second attack on an official that season alone, a hearing was held in which Richard was suspended for the balance of that season and the playoffs; at the time, the longest suspension for an on-ice incident in NHL history. Public outrage from Montreal soon poured in. NHL President Clarence Campbell did not budge, and announced that he would be attending the Canadiens' next home game against the Detroit Red Wings in four days. Clarence Sutherland Campbell ( July 9, 1905 - June 24, 1984) was president of the National Hockey League from 1946 to 1977 The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions
Midway into the first period, Campbell arrived with his fiancee. Outraged Canadiens fans immediately began pelting them with eggs, vegetables, and various debris, with more being thrown at him each time the Red Wings scored as they built up a 4-1 lead. The continuous pelting of various objects stopped when a tear gas bomb was set off inside the Forum not far from where Campbell was sitting. The Forum was ordered evacuated and Campbell ruled the game forfeited to the Red Wings. A riot ensued outside the Forum, causing $500,000 in damage to the neighbourhood and the Forum itself. Hundreds of stores were looted and vandalized within a 15-block radius of the Forum. Twelve policemen and 25 civilians were injured, and scores of people were arrested. The riot was over at 3 a. m. , and left Montreal's Rue Ste-Catherine a mess.
When Richard's teammate Bernie Geoffrion passed him, in points on the last day of the regular season, he was booed by Montreal faithful. Bernard Joseph André Geoffrion ( February 16 1931 – March 11 2006) nicknamed " Boom Boom " was a Quebec professional
The Canadiens would lose the Cup final to the Red Wings in seven games, but would win the Cup in each of the next five seasons, defeating the Red Wings in 1956. Richard retired in 1960 after the Canadiens' fifth straight Stanley Cup, a record that stands as of 2008.
Honours
In 1967 Richard was inducted into the grade of Officer in the Order of Canada, making him one of the first members of the order. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin He was later promoted to Companion of the order in 1998, the same year he was ranked number five on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest-ranking Montreal Canadien. The Hockey News is a North American hockey magazine published by Transcontinental. Richard was also given the rare distinction of being appointed to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in 1992, entitling him to the style The Honourable (French: L'Honorable) for life. The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The appointment, and those of twenty others that year made by the Governor General on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, remains unusual as, traditionally, being made a privy councillor is an act reserved for members of Cabinet, Chief Justices of Canada, and certain others who require access to classified documents. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. The Supreme Court of Canada consists of the Chief Justice of Canada ( Juge en chef du Canada) and eight Puisne Justices all appointed by
Although Richard had a falling-out with the Canadiens not long after he retired in 1960, he eventually patched things up and returned to them, serving the club as an unofficial goodwill ambassador from 1991 — highlighted by the Habs' most recent (to date) Cup in 1993 — until he died. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy was donated by the Montreal Canadiens hockey club to the NHL in 1999, to be awarded annually to the goal-scoring leader during the regular season. The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Richard himself had led the league in goals five times.
In 1996 at the closing of the Montreal Forum, a tearful "Rocket" received the longest standing ovation in the city's history: Over 16 minutes of adulation poured over him, chanting his nickname over and over again. The Montreal Forum was an Indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Richard, always the reluctant hero, looked around in surprise for the first few minutes. When he realized the crowd was not letting up and their love for him was real, he broke down in tears whilst waving and mouthing "thank you". He rarely showed this side of himself, as he always tried to remain humble. The last few minutes of adulation saw Richard closing his eyes, while the crowd chanted "GO HABS GO!" over and over again. Richard later stated that when he closed his eyes and heard the crowd, it brought him back to his younger days. He thought it was a very loving gesture by the fans. A Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was also named after him, the Rocket de Montreal, playing out of the Maurice Richard Arena (in 2003 this team moved to Prince Edward Island and is now the P.E.I. Rocket), and their team logo prominently features Richard's number 9. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is The Montreal Rocket were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for four seasons from 1999 to 2003 based out of Montreal Quebec Maurice Richard Arena ( Aréna Maurice-Richard) is a 4750-seat multi-purpose Arena in Montreal Quebec, Canada. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P The PEI Rocket are a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. On June 27, 2001, the Canadian government unveiled a monument in Jacques-Cartier Park, in Hull, Quebec, honouring Richard, and he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Government, formally Her Majesty's Government in Canada, is the Federal government of Canada. Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians
Despite being long retired by the time of his death in 2000, an estimated 115,000 people of all ages paid their respects while his body lay in state at Montreal's Molson Centre. Lying in state is a term used to describe the tradition in which a Coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the deceased Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Bell Centre (Le Centre Bell) formerly known as the Molson Centre, has been the home of the Montreal Canadiens since March 16, Following Richard's death, the Montreal Expos Major League baseball team wore Richard's number 9, in black, on their right sleeves for the duration of the 2000 season, and flags were lowered to half mast as Quebec's National Assembly was suspended for the day. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The National Assembly of Quebec (Assemblée nationale du Québec is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada. Richard was given a provincial state funeral that was broadcast live across Canada,[3] the first time such an honour was bestowed on an athlete. A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honour Heads of state or other important people of national significance Among those who attended were Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Lise Thibault, various politicians (including then Prime Minister of Canada, Jean Chrétien, and then Premier of Quebec Lucien Bouchard), Gordie Howe, Jean Béliveau, and current Canadiens team captain Saku Koivu. Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman The Lieutenant Governor of Quebec ( French (masculine Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, or (feminine Lieutenant-gouverneure du Québec Lise Thibault (born April 2, 1939) is a Canadian civil servant who was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec on January Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated as Prime Minister of Quebec) is the First minister for the Lucien Bouchard PC GOQ (born December 22, 1938) is a Quebec lawyer diplomat and Politician. Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada Jean Arthur Béliveau CC, CQ (b August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional Ice The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Saku Antero Koivu (born November 23 1974 in Crazytown) is a So-called Ice hockey player who currently plays center for the Montreal Suck-adiens [4]
Depiction in popular media
- Richard's hockey career, and in particular the folk legend of his NHL game played after having moved, was featured in Heritage Minutes (1997). Heritage Minutes, also known officially as Historica Minutes History by the Minute, are sixty-second short films each illustrating an important moment in Canadian Richard was played by Roy Dupuis. Roy Dupuis ( April 21, 1963) is a Canadian Actor best known for his role as Counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television
- Richard's life story was featured in a two-part, two-hour French-Canadian miniseries televised as part of the program Les Beaux Dimanches: Histoire d'un Canadien (Beautiful Sundays: Maurice Rocket Richard Story [Canada: English title]), in 1999, starring Roy Dupuis as Richard. Roy Dupuis ( April 21, 1963) is a Canadian Actor best known for his role as Counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television
- The French version of a feature film, Maurice Richard was released in November 2005; the English-subtitled version entitled The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story was released in April 2006. Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian Biopic about legendary Ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard Maurice Richard is a French language Canadian Biopic about legendary Ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard The film again stars Roy Dupuis in the title role and is directed by Charles Binamé. Roy Dupuis ( April 21, 1963) is a Canadian Actor best known for his role as Counterterrorism operative Michael Samuelle in the television Charles Binamé (born 1949 in Herve, Belgium) is a Quebec director
- Admiration for Richard and the Montreal Canadiens was the main plot point of the popular heritage story "The Hockey Sweater," originally published in 1979 by native Quebecker and acclaimed author Roch Carrier. "The Hockey Sweater" ( "Le chandail de hockey" in the original French; originally published as "Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" Roch Carrier, OC, (born 13 May 1937) is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the Short [5]
- The Jane Siberry song "Hockey" contains the line "They rioted in the streets of Montreal/When they benched Rocket Richard". Issa (pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12 1955) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter
- Was referenced in the Warren Zevon song "Hit Somebody": "His dad took the hose and froze the back yard/And little Buddy dreamed he was Rocket Richard"
- In the late 1980s, Maurice Richard starred in a commercial for Grecian Formula, a hair coloring product. Warren William Zevon (January 24 1947 &ndash September 7 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician Grecian Formula is a popular men's Hair coloring product in the United States Hair coloring is a process used to color human Hair. It is used for a variety of purposes most commonly to return gray hair to its previous color to change hair color In the commercial, he mentions that he leaves a touch of natural grey, because his wife likes it. At that point a ref calls out, "Hey Richard, two minutes for looking so good!" a line that has since become famous and is referenced in a song by the Canadian punk band Belvedere. Belvedere was a Canadian Melodic hardcore band formed in 1995 [6]
- The local media first nicknamed him The Comet. During an intra-squad practice, Ray Getliffe was so impressed by him, he compared him to a rocket. Ray Getliffe ( April 3 1914 &ndash June 15 2008) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who [7]
- In an edition of The Book of Sports Lists, by Pepe and Hollander, Richard was described by a teammate "with his eyes flashing like a pinball machine. " His eyes seemed to be the most memorable feature during his play; in the picture he is wide-eyed as he skates toward the goal.
- The ValueTales series of children's books featured Maurice Richard for "The Value of Tenacity," published in 1984. ValueTales is a series of simple Biographical Children's books published primarily by the now-defunct Value Communications Inc
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1942-43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1943-44 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 1944-45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 50 | 23 | 73 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1945-46 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 1946-47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 69 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44 | ||
| 1947-48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1948-49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1949-50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 43 | 22 | 65 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1950-51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 97 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 1951-52 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1952-53 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 112 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1953-54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 112 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | ||
| 1954-55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1955-56 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 89 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 1956-57 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 74 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1957-58 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1958-59 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959-60 * | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 978 | 544 | 421 | 965 | 1285 | 133 | 82 | 44 | 126 | 188 | ||||
* indicates a Stanley Cup-winning season
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Legends of Hockey
- ^ "Hockey gimmicks... or if you prefer, innovations.", CBC Sports. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America This is a list of players who have scored five or more goals in a National Hockey League game. CBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for Sports broadcasting. Retrieved on 2008-03-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates
- ^ CBC News: Rocket to get state funeral; May 28, 2000
- ^ Canadian Press; Canoe News: Funeral attendees for Richard; May 31, 2000
- ^ Roch Carrier, translated by Sheila Fischman, illustrated by Sheldon Cohen (1984). Roch Carrier, OC, (born 13 May 1937) is a celebrated Canadian novelist and author of "contes" (a very brief form of the Short Sheila Leah Fischman, CM MA DU (born 1 December 1937) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the translation of works of contemporary The Hockey Sweater. Tundra Books. ISBN 0-88776-169-0 (hardcover).
- ^ Video at YouTube
- ^ Rocket Richard
References
- Ramos, H. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees , & Gosine, K. (2001). "'The Rocket': Newspaper coverage of the death of a Quebec cultural icon, a Canadian hockey player". Journal of Canadian Studies, 36(4), 9-31; 2002, JCS, 37(1), p. 250 (published erratum).
- Posen, I. Sheldon. I Sheldon Posen is a Canadian folklorist a member of Finest Kind, and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out!. 626 By 9: A Goal-by-goal Timeline of Maurice the Rocket Richard's Scoring Career in Pictures, Stats, and Stories. 2004 ISBN 066019255
External links
- Maurice Richard's biography at Legends of Hockey
- The Canadian Museum of Civilization - "Rocket" Richard: The Legend – The Legacy
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- Radio-Canada Archives - Maurice Richard: Le Rocket, héros d'un peuple (French)
- CBC Digital Archives - The Legendary #9: Maurice 'Rocket' Richard (English)
- History by the Minute: Historica Minutes (Heritage Minutes): Maurice "Rocket" Richard
- Order of Canada Citation: Maurice Richard
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| Preceded by Emile Bouchard |
Montreal Canadiens Captains 1956-60 |
Succeeded by Doug Harvey |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Max Bentley |
Hart Trophy Winner 1947 |
Succeeded by Buddy O'Connor |
| Preceded by Marlene Streit |
Lou Marsh Trophy winner 1957 |
Succeeded by Lucille Wheeler |
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