Maurice Richard

Date of Birth: Aug 04, 1921
Age: Deceased
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: -

Maurice Richard Facts

Player Type: SniperSpeedster

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

Team Staff profile also available: Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard Statistics

									Post
1938-1939	Saint-Georges Norchet	QAHA	46	90	46	136	-	-
1939-1940	Verdun Maple Leafs	QJAHA	10	4	1	5	2	-
1939-1940	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL	1	0	0	0	0	-
1940-1941	Montréal Sr. Canadiens	QSHL	1	0	1	1	0	-
1941-1942	Montréal Sr. Canadiens	QSHL	31	8	9	17	27	-	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	6	-
1942-1943	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	16	5	6	11	4	-
1943-1944	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	46	32	22	54	45	-	Playoffs	9	12	5	17	10	-
1944-1945	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	50	23	73	46	-	Playoffs	6	6	2	8	10	-
1945-1946	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	50	27	22	49	50	-	Playoffs	9	7	4	11	15	-
1946-1947	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	60	45	26	71	69	-	Playoffs	10	6	5	11	44	-
1947-1948	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	53	28	25	53	91	-
1948-1949	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	59	20	18	38	110	-	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	14	-
1949-1950	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	43	22	65	114	-	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	6	-
1950-1951	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	65	42	24	66	97	-	Playoffs	11	9	4	13	13	-
1951-1952	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	48	27	17	44	44	-	Playoffs	11	4	2	6	6	-
1952-1953	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	28	33	61	112	-	Playoffs	12	7	1	8	2	-
1953-1954	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	70	37	30	67	112	-	Playoffs	11	3	0	3	22	-
1954-1955	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	67	38	36	74	125	-
1955-1956	Montréal Canadiens "A"	NHL	70	38	33	71	89	-	Playoffs	10	5	9	14	24	-
1956-1957	Montréal Canadiens "C"	NHL	63	33	29	62	74	-	Playoffs	10	8	3	11	8	-
1957-1958	Montréal Canadiens "C"	NHL	28	15	19	34	28	-	Playoffs	10	11	4	15	10	-
1958-1959	Montréal Canadiens "C"	NHL	42	17	21	38	27	-	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-
1959-1960	Montréal Canadiens "C"	NHL	51	19	16	35	50	-	Playoffs	8	1	3	4	2	-

Maurice Richard Tournament Statistics

									Post
1939-1940	Verdun Maple Leafs	Memorial Cup	7	7	9	16	16	-

Maurice Richard Career Totals by League


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	-

Maurice Richard Career Totals by Team


Montréal Canadiens	18	978	544	422	966	0.99	1287	-	15	133	82	44	126	0.95	188	-
Montréal Sr. Canadiens	2	32	8	10	18	0.56	27	-	1	6	2	1	3	0.50	6	-
Saint-Georges Norchet	1	46	90	46	136	2.96	-	-	0
Verdun Maple Leafs (Jr.)	1	17	11	10	21	1.24	18	-	0
Verdun Maple Leafs (Sr.)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0

Maurice Richard Career Highlights

Season	Awards
	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.