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Canada Maurice Richard

#9 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 59/60

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Maurice Richard Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
8-time NHL First All-Star Team 8
5-time NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) 5
1-time NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) 1
6-time NHL Second All-Star Team 6
8-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 8

Richard, 78, died on May 27, 2000, of stomach cancer, in Montreal, Que.
Brothers:
Henri Richard
Claude Richard

Team Staff profile of Maurice Richard also available

Maurice Richard Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1938-39 Saint-Georges Norchet QAHA 46* 90* 46* 136* -* -* |
1939-40 Verdun Maple Leafs QJAHA 10* 4* 1* 5* 2* -* |
Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1940-41 Montréal Sr. Canadiens QSHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1941-42 Montréal Sr. Canadiens QSHL 31* 8* 9* 17* 27* -* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 6 -
1942-43 Montréal Canadiens NHL 16* 5* 6* 11* 4* -* |
1943-44 Montréal Canadiens NHL 46* 32* 22* 54* 45* -* | Playoffs 9 12 5 17 10 -
1944-45 Montréal Canadiens NHL 50* 50* 23* 73* 46* -* | Playoffs 6 6 2 8 10 -
1945-46 Montréal Canadiens NHL 50* 27* 22* 49* 50* -* | Playoffs 9 7 4 11 15 -
1946-47 Montréal Canadiens NHL 60* 45* 26* 71* 69* -* | Playoffs 10 6 5 11 44 -
1947-48 Montréal Canadiens NHL 53* 28* 25* 53* 91* -* |
1948-49 Montréal Canadiens NHL 59* 20* 18* 38* 110* -* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 14 -
1949-50 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 43* 22* 65* 114* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 6 -
1950-51 Montréal Canadiens NHL 65* 42* 24* 66* 97* -* | Playoffs 11 9 4 13 13 -
1951-52 Montréal Canadiens NHL 48* 27* 17* 44* 44* -* | Playoffs 11 4 2 6 6 -
1952-53 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 28* 33* 61* 112* -* | Playoffs 12 7 1 8 2 -
1953-54 Montréal Canadiens NHL 70* 37* 30* 67* 112* -* | Playoffs 11 3 0 3 22 -
1954-55 Montréal Canadiens NHL 67* 38* 36* 74* 125* -* |
1955-56 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 70* 38* 33* 71* 89* -* | Playoffs 10 5 9 14 24 -
1956-57 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 63* 33* 29* 62* 74* -* | Playoffs 10 8 3 11 8 -
1957-58 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 28* 15* 19* 34* 28* -* | Playoffs 10 11 4 15 10 -
1958-59 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 42* 17* 21* 38* 27* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
1959-60 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 51* 19* 16* 35* 50* -* | Playoffs 8 1 3 4 2 -

Maurice Richard Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1939-40 Verdun Maple Leafs Memorial Cup 7* 7* 9* 16* 16* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1972-73 Québec Nordiques WHA Head Coach Left the team after 2 games
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Maurice Richard Career Totals

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* 1 287* -* | 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 * - *

Maurice Richard Career Highlights

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Maurice Richard Connections

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.

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