[October 1957]

A formal inquiry took place after which NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for the remainder of the season.

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. Outraged Habs fans pelted Campbell with eggs when he tried to take his seat at the Montreal Forum for a game against Detroit the following St. Patrick's Day. Played right wing for the Montreal Canadians (1942-1960). In 1983, when the Montreal daily La Presse conducted a survey of the top men of the 20th century, Richard trailed only folk singing legend Felix Leclerc.

62 on The Associated Press list of the top 100 athletes of the 20th century Richard beat Glenn Hall of Chicago to become the first NHL player to score 500 regular-season goals. The crowd became so unruly that the game was forfeited to the Red Wings and the building evacuated.

Hart Memorial Trophy (1947). Maurice was the oldest of eight children; he had three sisters: Georgette, Rollande and Marguerite; and four brothers: René, Jacques, Henri and Claude.

A riot ensued outside, causing $500,000 in damage and leaving some deep wounds, particularly among the Francophone community. He was an actor, known for [November 1952] Was given a state funeral that was broadcast across Canada, the first time such an honour was accorded an athlete. Richard worked as a representative for Molson Breweries and S. Albert Oil Limited later on in his life.

Onésime was a carpenter by trade, and took a job with the Canadian Pacific Railwayshortly after … Inducted to Canada's Walk of Fame in 1999.

The situation led to a running feud with NHL President Following two days of deliberation, Campbell announced that he had suspended Richard – who was leading the NHL's overall scoring race at the time – for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs.Richard fulfilled his promise to Canadiens' fans, made in his post-riot radio address, by leading Montreal to a Stanley Cup championship in Richard reached a major scoring milestone early in the At 37, Richard was the oldest player in the NHL in The playoff goal was Richard's last, as on September 15, 1960, he announced his retirement as a player.Richard was nicknamed "the Comet" early in his career. Zusammen mit dem Center Elmer Lach und dem Linksaußen Hector „Toe“ Blake bildete er die seinerzeit berühmte „Punch Line“. Won eight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, including a record five consecutive Cups (1956 - 1960) [December 1944] He was married to Lucille Norchet.

Second All-Star Team Right Wing (1944, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957).

Maurice Richard was born on August 4, 1921 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Joseph Henri Maurice Richard. No. He died on May 27, 2000 in Montréal.

Joseph Henri Maurice Richard was born August 4, 1921, in Montreal, Quebec. His father, Onesime Richard, was a machinist for the Canadian Pacific Railway. He led the Canadiens with 32 goals and tallied 54 points, third-best in his team.Richard's critics argued that his scoring record was the result of talent dilution brought about by the war; when many players returned in As the reigning most valuable player, Richard sought a pay raise prior to the Richard led the league in goals for the fourth time in his career with 37 in Opposition players continued to try to stop Richard through physical intimidation, and he often retaliated with equal force. Maurice Richard wuchs im Montrealer Armenviertel Bordeaux auf. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on May 6, 1998 for his services to sports.

[March 1955] Richard became the first player in NHL history to score eight points in one game. He wore the number 9 in honour of his first daughter who was 9 pounds at birth. Richard was given a match penalty for deliberately injuring Hal Laycoe in a game against the Boston Bruins. [June 1998]