Joseph Henri Maurice Richard was born on Aug. 4, 1921, in Montreal. Even though he was studying to be a machinist at Montreal Technical School, Richard had but one goal: to play in the NHL.

Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice 'Rocket' Richard's passing, yet he remains just as much of an icon in Quebec as ever. Ho ...

The famous glare of Maurice Richard, and the official NHL scoresheet, in pencil, of his record-setting eight-point game on Dec. 28, 1944. Richard replied: "I was 23.

Maurice Richard Jr. with Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe (r.) and Isabelle Charest, the province's Minister Responsible for Sports, Recreation and the Outdoors, at the May 25, 2025, Bell ...

During a March 1990 meeting, the Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle presented his idol Maurice Richard with a gift – an abstract painting on the side of a nearly 7-foot door. The piece, howev… ...

Henri Richard in the late 1960s or early ’70s. He was 15 years younger than his brother Maurice, the N.H.L. star, but established himself as a force in his own right and entered the Hall of Fame.

The baby born on Aug. 4, 1921 to Onésime Richard and his wife, Alice, was named Maurice. He would grow up to become a hockey legend known as The Rocket. Richard started playing hockey in childhood.

Most of this is mentioned in Giguère’s film, but the focus is on Maurice Richard, the man, not the hockey legend. There is lots of incredible never-before-seen footage, which is maybe not ...

MONTREAL (AP) Montreal Canadiens great Maurice “Rocket” Richard is getting an assist added to his career totals. Six years of poring over scoresheets and summaries of games between 1917 and 1987 by an ...

Maurice "Rocket" Richard's assault on a linesman sparked one of the darkest chapters in hockey history — the March 17, 1955 riot that would mark the end of an era for the NHL and, some believe ...

In his 18-year NHL career with the Habs, Maurice Richard won eight Stanley Cup titles, including five consecutive from 1955-56 to 1959-60.

MONTREAL - The late, legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard is now also an official historic figure in Quebec, the province announced Sunday. Updated May 25, 2025 at 5:35 p.m ...