Maurice "The Rocket" Richard
Richard plays his first game for the Habs on Oct 31, 1942
Richard wore #15 for his first NHL season (1942-43)
The Rocket scores his first NHL goal vs the Rangers on Nov 9, 1942
The Rocket changed to his famous #9 at the start of the 1943-44
season because his new baby girl weighed 9 pounds at birth
Scored 5 goals and 3 assists against the Bruins on Dec 28, 1944
Scores another 5 goals against the Maple Leafs in a Semi-Final Game on March 23, 1944
Combined with Elmer Lach and Toe Blake to form the famous "Punch Line".
Wins his first Stanley Cup on Apr 13, 1944 against the Leafs
The first NHL player to score 50 goals in 50 games on Mar 13, 1946 against the Bruins
Wins the Hart Trophy (MVP) for the 1946-47 Season
His brother Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard becomes a member of the Habs in 1955
The two brothers become the highest scoring brother duo in NHL history (2011 pts)
Suspended by Clarence Campbell for the rest of the season and the playoffs for hitting a linesman
The next day, Mar 17 1955, the The Richard Riot
erupts in Montreal due to the suspension
Scores the Cup winning goal vs the Wings on Apr 10, 1956
The first player to score 500 goals in a career on Oct 19, 1957 (Glenn Hall)
Announces his retirement on Sept 15, 1960
Number 9 was retired on Oct 6, 1960 in honor of "The Rocket"
Scored 544 regular season goals and 82 playoff goals (18 gamewinners - 6 Overtime)
Won 8 Stanley Cups as a member of the Canadiens
Hold the Montreal Record for 26 career hat tricks
Inducted to the NHL Hall of Fame in June 1961
Named to Montreal all-time dream team on Jan 12, 1985
(Right Wing)
Named the #5 NHL Player of All-Time by The Hockey News (1998).
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