What i had expected was much more content relative to maurice richards hockey career. I wanted to learn about richards onice exploits, his teams runs to the cup, and his career. The maurice rocket richard trophy, sometimes known as the maurice richard trophy is a trophy in the national hockey league awarded to the leading goal scorer each year. Maurice rocket richard trophy simple english wikipedia.
Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug. Goal 200 trophy conn smythe tries to buy the rockets contract start of page. Catering to readers, collectors and sport hunters, we offer a broad range from antiquarian rare to outofprint to newer books and occasionally publish signed limited editions. In 1999 the maurice rocket richard trophy was added to the nhls awards for individual excellence. Most recent, alexander ovechkin washington capitals. Winners of the nhls maurice rocket richard trophy, awarded annually to the leagues highest goal scorer. His parents, onesime richard and alice laramee, were originally from the gaspe region of quebec, before moving to montreal, where they settled in the neighbourhood of nouveaubordeaux. To know more about this great person, read the 10 interesting facts below. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Books, miniseries, documentaries and a critically acclaimed film have been produced about the rocket, who has been celebrated with statues.
Maurice richard changed the game of hockey, but he didnt stop there. The trophy, which honours former montreal canadien rocket richard who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season, and the first to reach the 500goal plateau, is awarded each year to the player who finishes the regular season with the. In his 18 years with the montreal canadiens 19421960, maurice richards story. His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe. He was one of the greatest achiever hockey player, the history noted that he reached score 50 goals in one season. For 18 seasons, he struck fear into the hearts of his opponents, terrorizing them with his hard hitting and goal scoring. He has published eight books, including the multi awardwinning the last house of ulster. The table provides a list of stanley cup champions. The next year would put richard in the history books forever as he became. The montreal canadiens donated the maurice rocket richard trophy to the nhl, which is annually given to the leagues goal scoring leader. The rocket richard trophy was donated by the montreal canadiens hockey club in 1999 to honour their outstanding star and ambassador, maurice rocket. Jun 20, 2009 nhl awards 2009 maurice richard trophy and art ross trophy the maurice richard trophy wins by alexander ovechkin the art ross trophy wins by evgeni malkin. The books opening pages revisit richards greatest feats and most. Richards life after his retirement as a professional hockey player, richard offered by selke to fullfill a position as a team ambassador, and three years later, he became a vicepresident of canadiens in 1964 then soon after he resigned due to his uncomfort role.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Plante, jacques maurice richard left and goalie jacques plante right of the montreal canadiens defending the goal during the 1956 stanley cup playoffs. Foi o primeiro xogador na historia da nhl en anotar 50 goles nunha. Maurice rocket richard born 1921 was one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the game. He was the first winner of this award, presented to the highest scorer of the season in the nhl, and established in honour of the rocket who would have won it five times himself, had it existed during his playing. Nhl awards 2009 maurice richard trophy and art ross trophy. Richard soon realized that he did not have the temper to be a coach, so he handed in his resignation, but he was begged to stay one more game. Maurice richard and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The current holder of the trophy is alexander ovechkin of the washington capitals.
Richard overcame nearly every level of adversity to become the greatest hockey player of his generation and one of the best in nhl history. Pearson award, and hart memorial trophy in a single season recent usage in crossword puzzles. A native of montreal, richard played his entire career for the hometown canadiens. Corn syrup promotional stanley cup ring the popular american comic book. At the end of the 1998 99 season teemu selanne, of the mighty ducks of anaheim, calif.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445. The rocket played 18 seasons with les habitants 19421960, was named to eight nhl allstar first teams and played in consecutive nhl allstar games 19471959. The maurice richard trophy is an annual award given to the national hockey leagues top goal scorer by the nhl board of governors. His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe scored his 545th in the early 1960s. It honors richard, the first player in league history to score 50 goals in 50 games, 50 goals. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free. International journalist and awardwinning literary translator fred a.
Born in 1921 into a workingclass family, maurice richard came of age as a. Henri richard centered for maurice on right wing and dickie moore on left wing on an allhall of fame line for canadien teams that were among the greatest in. It is one of the newest of the nhls trophies and is named in honour of the legendary right winger maurice rocket richard, who spent his eighteenseason career with the canadiens. Maurice richard is a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. Maurice richard becomes the first coach of the quebec nordiques and coaches their first ever game. Henri richard, hall of fame center for montreal canadiens. Mar 06, 2020 henri richard centered for maurice on right wing and dickie moore on left wing on an allhall of fame line for canadien teams that were among the greatest in n. Maurice richard was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1961, after the mandatory threeyear waiting period was waved. Maurice rocket richard scored his 325th career goal on nov. The maurice rocket richard trophy, also known as the maurice richard trophy, is awarded. Facts about maurice richard talk about canadian professional ice hockey player. His 50 goals in 50 games during the 194445 season, created a record that stood for 36 years.
The maurice richard trophy, instituted in the 199899 season, is awarded to the leagues leading goalscorer. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica. Sadly, the nordiques lost 20 against the cleveland crusaders. Nov 15, 2006 winners of the nhls maurice rocket richard trophy, awarded annually to the leagues highest goal scorer. The trophy is named after hockey legend, maurice rocket richard. In our life with the rocket, carrier writes a biography of maurice the rocket richard, one of the greatest hockey players of the last century, or some would say ever, by placing this frenchcanadian hero in the context of the provinces history.
Mar 16, 2015 in the same year, the canadiens retired his number 9. First nhl player to win the art ross trophy, maurice richard trophy, lester b. The popular american comic book, babe ruth sports, features a 3page story. Joseph henri maurice richard was born august 4, 1921, in montreal, quebec. He led the nhl in goal scoring five times and was the first nhl. Our life with the rocket the maurice richard story. Appropriately, the award is presented annually to the goalscoring leader during the regular season. Henri richard, an undersized hockey forward for the montreal canadiens who began his career in the shadow of his older brother maurice but became.
What the book was, though, was an overview of the cultural impact that richard had on quebec and the rest of canada. It allows readers to dive into a period of history and experience it from someone living in that moment, getting a chance to understand their feelings of the world around them right then. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445, and the first to reach 500 career goals. The habs forfeited the game and the riot is known as the richard riot. May 28, 2000 the maurice richard trophy, instituted in the 199899 season, is awarded to the leagues leading goalscorer. Nhl awards 2009 maurice richard trophy and art ross trophy the maurice richard trophy wins by alexander ovechkin the art ross trophy wins by evgeni malkin.
The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. Statistics and records of maurice rocket richard, a hockey player and coach from montreal, pq born aug 4 1921 who was active from 1941 to 1960. Maurice richard trophy winners, pictures and more historical. Maurice richard trophy archives prohockeytalk nbc sports. May 27, 2000 statistics and records of maurice rocket richard, a hockey player and coach from montreal, pq born aug 4 1921 who was active from 1941 to 1960. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
He played for 18 years 19421960 in the national hockey league nhl, totaling 544 goals and 421 assistants 965 points, in 978 regular season games played. Maurice richard 19212000, the hockey player, was much more than just another runofthemill athlete. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. The right winger was the first player to score 500 goals and the first to light up the lamp 50 times.
Our condition is known as the best in the industry. Leaders in 201920 nhl goalscoring race, previous winners, history. The next year would put richard in the history books forever as he. Today, the trophy awarded to the nhls leading scorer during the regular season is named after richard. All those who were witness are now a part of history and the papers seem to agree. Nhl awards 2009 maurice richard trophy and art ross. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume. Maurice rocket richard trophy the canadian encyclopedia.
In 1999, the nhl unveiled a new trophy, themaurice rocket richard trophy, to be awarded annually to the leagues highest goal scorer during the regular season. Maurice richard was born into a poor family in august of. The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. Richard was made an officer of the order of canada in 1967 and a companion in 1998. A gift to the nhl from the montreal canadiens in 1999, the maurice rocket richard trophy honors one of the games greatest stars. Legends of hockey nhl trophies maurice rocket richard. The nhl decided in 1998 to name the award for highest goal scorer after. Maurice richard trophy winners quiz by johnarvin54. The maurice rocket richard trophy was donated by the montreal canadiens to the nhl in 1999, and was first awarded at the end of the 199899 season. The maurice richard trophy, officially unveiled on jan. A great big thank you is due to a lady named nicola who, in 2006, put together a long list of books of canadian history. Upibettmanndetroit times the rocket rewrote the record books. In this entertaining and lavishly illustrated biography, cultural historian benoit melancon traces the rockets elevation from mortal to myth.
In 194647, maurice the rocket richard won his only hart trophy as the nhls most valuable player. I was disapppointed by this book but it was due to my expecteations rather than the subtitle and comments describing the book. Maurice richard, the hockey player part 1 par perrone, julie. The newest of the nhls individual trophies is the maurice rocket richard trophy. This book took more of a richard as a cultural icon look, and some of it. Since 1971 trophy room books has been americas leading dealer in big game hunting books.
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