Who is Maurice Richard?

Maurice Richard was a forward from Canada.

What was the last team Maurice Richard played for?

The last team Maurice played for was Montréal Canadiens in the NHL.

How tall was Maurice Richard?

Maurice Richard was 178 cm (5'10") tall.

When was Maurice Richard born?

Maurice Richard was born on 1921-08-04 in Montréal, QC, CAN.

What is Maurice Richard's nationality?

Maurice Richard is from Canada.

Maurice Richard

a.k.a. "Maurice 'Rocket' Richard"

#9 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 59/60

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Date of Birth: Aug 04, 1921
Age
Place of Birth: Montréal, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Player Type: Sniper
Speedster
Highlights: 1
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Richard, 78, died on May 27, 2000, of stomach cancer, in Montreal, Que.
Brothers:
Henri Richard
Claude Richard
Jacques Richard

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
38-39	Saint-Georges Norchet	QAHA	46	90	46	136	-	-
39-40	Verdun Maple Leafs	QJAHA	10	4	1	5	2	-
	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL	1	0	0	0	0	-
40-41	Montréal Sr. Canadiens	QSHL	1	0	1	1	0	-
41-42	Montréal Sr. Canadiens	QSHL	31	8	9	17	27	-	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	6	-
42-43	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	16	5	6	11	4	-
43-44	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	46	32	22	54	45	-	Playoffs	9	12	5	17	10	-
44-45	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	50	23	73	46	-	Playoffs	6	6	2	8	10	-
45-46	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	27	22	49	50	-	Playoffs	9	7	4	11	15	-
46-47	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	60	45	26	71	69	-	Playoffs	10	6	5	11	44	-
47-48	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	53	28	25	53	91	-
48-49	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	59	20	18	38	110	-	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	14	-
49-50	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	43	22	65	114	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	-
50-51	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	65	42	24	66	97	-	Playoffs	11	9	4	13	13	-
51-52	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	48	27	17	44	44	-	Playoffs	11	4	2	6	6	-
52-53	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	28	33	61	112	-	Playoffs	12	7	1	8	2	-
53-54	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	37	30	67	112	-	Playoffs	11	3	0	3	22	-
54-55	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	67	38	36	74	125	-
55-56	Montréal Canadiens"A"	NHL	70	38	33	71	89	-	Playoffs	10	5	9	14	24	-
56-57	Montréal Canadiens"C"	NHL	63	33	29	62	74	-	Playoffs	10	8	3	11	8	-
57-58	Montréal Canadiens"C"	NHL	28	15	19	34	28	-	Playoffs	10	11	4	15	10	-
58-59	Montréal Canadiens"C"	NHL	42	17	21	38	27	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-
59-60	Montréal Canadiens"C"	NHL	51	19	16	35	50	-	Playoffs	8	1	3	4	2	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
39-40	Verdun Maple Leafs	Memorial Cup	7	7	9	16	16	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Memorial Cup	1	7	7	9	16	2.29	16	-	0
NHL	18	978	544	422	966	0.99	1287	-	15	133	82	44	126	0.95	188	-
QAHA	1	46	90	46	136	2.96	-	-	0
QJAHA	1	10	4	1	5	0.50	2	-	0
QSHL	3	33	8	10	18	0.55	27	-	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	6	-

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Maurice Richard Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
	Canada's Top Athlete (Lou Marsh Trophy) (1957)
1943-1944	NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1944-1945	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (7) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (50) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
1945-1946	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (6) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1946-1947	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (10) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (45) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
1947-1948	NHL First All-Star Team
1948-1949	NHL First All-Star Team
1949-1950	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (43) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
1950-1951	NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Playoffs Most Points (13) NHL Second All-Star Team
1951-1952	Lionel Conacher Award (Canadas Male Top Athlete) NHL Second All-Star Team
1952-1953	NHL Most Penalized Player (112) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1953-1954	NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (37) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Second All-Star Team
1954-1955	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (38) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist
1955-1956	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (12) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal
1956-1957	Lionel Conacher Award (Canadas Male Top Athlete) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1957-1958	Lionel Conacher Award (Canadas Male Top Athlete) NHL Playoffs Most Goals (11) NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1958-1959	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1959-1960	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1961-1962	Hockey Hall of Fame

Maurice Richard Biography and Trivia

Number 9 retired by Montréal Canadiens
Number 9 retired by Prince Edward Island Rocket
Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Maurice "Rocket" Richard was the first player to score 50 goals in a season and the first to total 500 career goals. He led the NHL in goals 5 times, an award that would later be named in honor of the "Rocket." The 14x All-Star also won a Hart Trophy and 8 Stanley Cups with the Canadiens, including 5 straight Cups with his brother Henri. The Hall of Famer retired in 1960 with 544 goals (Montreal record) and 966 points.