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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Joseph Henri Maurice Richard
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Thursday
BIRTHPLACE
Montreal, Canada
DIED AT AGE
78 Years 9 Months 23 Days
DEATHDATE
May 27, 2000
DEATHPLACE
Montreal, Canada
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LEO
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
5'10''(feet & inches)
1.778 meters
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
82 kg
180.4 lbs
Maurice Richard Family Members
Parents
MOTHER

Alice Laramee
BROTHER(S) NAME

Henri Richard
SISTER(S) NAME
Maurice Richard Marriage, Affairs and Children
SPOUSE

Lucille Richard (1942-1954)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
NHL season (1944 to 1945)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
NHL for the Montreal Canadien (1942 to 1960)
Education, Net Worth & More
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About Maurice Richard
Maurice Richard was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. For the Montreal Canadiens, he played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). In 1960 he got retired with 544 made by him his career. He played in 13 All-Star Games and was also named 14 post-season NHL All-Star Teams, eight on the First-Team. Along with the Elmer Lach and Toe Blake he made 'punch line' which was a high-scoring forward line of the 1940s. With the eight Stanley Cup championship teams he was a member and for last four, he was the captain of the team. He got so many honors in his career and after retirement.
Early Life of Maurice Richard
On August 4, 1921, he was born in Montreal. He was the son of Onesime Richard and Alice Laramee. His father was a carpenter and after he born his father took the job of Canadian Pacific Railway. Richard was in great depression because In 1930 Onesime lost his job and can not get aid from the government until he again joins the railway in 1936. At the age of four, he got his first ice skates and he used to skate on local rivers and a small backyard ice surface which was made by his father. Until age 14 he did not play the organized hockey. He also played baseball and was a boxer but his real passion was hockey. He drops out from school at the age of 16 and as a machinist, he worked with his father. To get trade certificate he enrolled with technical school. He spokes very little so that people can't assume him.
Career of Maurice Richard
In 1940 he was promoted to the Montreal Canadiens' affiliate in the Quebec Senior Hockey League but in the first game, he met with the ankle injury due to which he missed his remain season. HGe came back in 1941?42 season and joined QSHL Canadiens. He played 31 games and 17 points and got again injured. The 1944?45 NHL season was the record making season of him in which he made 50 goals in one season. Due to injury he again missed 20 games of 1951?52 season NHL season but later came back with playoffs. In 1955?56 he led his team to the Stanley Cup championship. In 1956?57 during the 15th NHL season he was named for the captaincy after retiring of Emile Bouchard.
Achievements of Maurice Richard
In 1947 as an NHL's most valuable player he received the Hart Trophy. He was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961. For three years 1952, 1957, and 1958 he won the Canadian Press male athlete of the year. In 1957 he received 'Lou Marsh Trophy' which was given to the Canadian athlete of the year.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Maurice Richard
- He was the first non-political person who was given a state funeral in his honor and broadcast across the Canada.
- He wore no. 9 T-Shirt for his daughter who was 9 pounds when she born.

- He really wants to join the army but in the school time he get some minor injuries while playing, so he was not selected for the army.
- He was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1961. Usually, this was inducted after the 5 years of retirement but in his case, he was inducted after 9 months of his retirement.
- He was the first person who scores 500 goals in his career and also makes 50 goals in the one season.
- In the song 'Hockey sung by Jane Siberry mentioned line on him 'They rioted in the streets of Montreal/When they benched Rocket Richard'.
- Did Maurice Richard takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Maurice Richard in the habit of Smoking? NA.
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