And that's why they call him the Babe Ruth of hockey," says former teammate Dickie Moore about Maurice ... Richard scored five goals and had three assists for a then-NHL record eight points in a 9 ...

MONTREAL- JANUARY 21: A statue of Maurice Richard sitting on a bench inside ... In the early 1960s, Richard owned a bar called the 544/9 Tavern, a reference to his goals total and retired jersey ...

Incidentally, Richard wasn't always No. 9. He originally wore ... On display is a bread loaf sleeve for Maurice "Rocket" Richard brand bread made by Pain Supreme Ltd. A number of contracts are ...

Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy's hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard's number 9. They laced their skates like ...

The late, legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard is now also an official historic figure in Quebec, the ...

Credit: Did you know that a new production involving Maurice Richard is imminent? As can be seen through the social media of Cinoche cinema, an unprecedented portrait of the legendary #9 will land on ...

The Maurice Richard Trophy is an annual award "presented to the player finishing the regular season as the League's goal-scoring leader" by the NHL Board of Governors. The trophy, officially ...

Born in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and an athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man ...

The Quebec government has named legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard as a historic figure.