The maurice rocket richard trophy, also known as the maurice richard trophy, is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the national hockey league nhl. The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Maurice richard bio, pictures, stats and more historical. The actor who played maurice richard was excellent. His parents, onesime richard and alice laramee, were originally from the gaspe region of quebec, before moving to montreal, where they settled in the neighbourhood of nouveaubordeaux. Rollande, marguerite and georgette of onesime and alice richard. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Popcorn time online is one of the first users of the revolutionary torrents time technology. Discuss the heritage minutes presentation of maurice richard. This was impossible before with popcorn time, because many torrents contain unstreamable video formats.
People born on august 4 fall under the zodiac sign of leo, the lion. The rocket, the man, the legend 1998 starring maurice richard on dvd and bluray. All the locations where very well recreated especially the montreal forum. What are some examples of racism in the movie the rocket. As a person born on this date, maurice richard is listed in our database as the 71st most popular celebrity for the day august 4 and the 114th most popular for the year 1921. Although i never saw a game in which he played, rocket richard is my favourite player of all time. It was donated to the nhl by the montreal canadiens in 199899 and is named in honour of legendary montreal canadiens right winger maurice rocket richard. Following the riot provoked by his suspension in 1955, he developed a following that worshiped him to the point of creating a legend. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from maurice richard at the discogs marketplace. Maurice kept working through the long process of filling the rinks wooden frame with layers and layers of ice. Richard, maurice baptized josephhenri maurice, known as the rocket, professional hockey player, machinist, and shopkeeper. Maurice richard soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Maurice the rocket richard french translation linguee. Seibert had even held on to richards shoulders to slow him down. Joseph henri maurice richard was born august 4, 1921, in montreal, quebec. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Although i never got to see him play, maurice richards name is of course synomanous to hockey, i also like the movie that was made about him, i have seen tons of films and interviews, and got to see him play live as a ref, with the montreal canadien oldtimers, i took my. I learned things about the rocket i never new before.
We found 15 records for maurice richard in ayer, fitchburg and 25 other cities in massachusetts. Maurice showed similar sticktoitiveness as he spent years developing his skills as an ice skater and hockey player. We also distribute specially selected addon and health products. There were maurice richard skates and jackets, but there were also rocket ashtrays, rocket transistor radios, and. Present some additional facts about his career, his records, the adoration he received from montreal fans, and also the story of the 1955 richard riots. In march 1955, the president of the nhl, clarence campbell, suspended richard following a fight. Maurice richard, the hockey player part 1 par perrone, julie. Maurice richard always maintained that he was nothing more than a hockey player.
His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe scored his 545th in the early 1960s. Maurice richard, nicknamed the rocket due to his extraordinary speed on the ice, has been credited with over 600 goals. Maurice richard was a famous canadian ice hockey player, who was born on august 4, 1921. The movie mostly depicts the apalling racism richard had to overcome on his way to his legendary 50 goals in 50 games record. The hockey scenes were thrilling and i never new the extent of how racist the nhl was to the french canadian hockey players including richard who is considered if not the greatest to ever lace up the skates, surely ranks right near the top. He was the oldest of eight children and did not have an opportunity to begin playing hockey until he was fourteen years old. In becoming the greatest hockey player of his time, maurice richard also became a hero for all french canadians. Jan 23, 2008 josephhenrimaurice richard, rocket, pc, cc, oq, hockey player born 4 august 1921 in montreal, qc. For 18 brilliant seasons, richard proudly wore the colors of the only team that ever mattered to him, taking on all opponents and. Shop montreal canadiens maurice richard jerseys at the official online retailer of the nhl. I knew that rocket richard was a legendary montreal canadiens hockey hero but nothing mor. Mauricerichard is a provincial electoral district in the montreal region of quebec, canada that elects members to the national assembly of quebec. Many translated example sentences containing maurice the rocket richard frenchenglish dictionary and search engine for french translations.
Maurice richard celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. On more than one night, maurice rocket richard lugged an opposing player on his back toward the net, a locomotive that would not be derailed. Maurice richard was born into a poor family in august of 1921. Maurice richard jersey, montreal canadiens maurice richard. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. He played for 18 years 19421960 in the national hockey league nhl, totaling 544 goals and 421 assistants 965 points, in 978 regular season games played. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary players to ever play the game of hockey, maurice richard brought hockey in montreal to an elite level and set the bar high for every generation to come. Maurice rocket richard, star player of the montreal canadiens maurice richard spent his career with the montreal canadiens from 1942 to 1960. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. In fact, fans rioted when richard was suspended for attacking a linesman in 1955.
Maurice richard, the hockey player encyclopedie du patrimoine. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume. Telecharger maurice richard 2005 le film gratuit a 20181001t20. This page was last edited on 2 september 2019, at 15. Richard was inducted into canadas sports hall of fame in 1975. Maurice richard celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Maurice richard by charles foran is part of penguin canadas extraordinary canadians series. Onesime and alice had moved from the gaspe region to nouveaubordeaux so. Basic salary 12000 all terms same as on 195556 contract but total bonus payments in reserve to amount to 2000. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug. May 27, 2000 media in category maurice richard the following 22 files are in this category, out of 22 total. Few others share that opinion of the man who represents the heart and soul of the montreal canadiens long and illustrious history. A short biography contained in a small book, this can easily be read in a day.
Maurice rocket richard historica canada education portal. Maurice richard was a popular player throughout canada, but in quebec, he was a beloved icon, a legend in his own time. For the first time one can play and stream almost every video format, smoothly and with stunning quality. Browse canadiens store for the latest maurice richard jerseys for men, women, and kids. The actor who played toe blake was excellent and roy dupuis did a great job he really does look like maurice. Born in 1921 into a workingclass family, maurice richard came of age as a french canadian. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maurice richard biographie, photos, statistiques et plus. This exhibition will present artifacts from the the maurice rocket richard collection from 1940. It comprises parts of the ahuntsiccartierville and montrealnord boroughs of the city of montreal. Maurice richard in massachusetts ma 15 records found. The book introduces eightyearold maurice richard whose father helped him build an iceskating rink in their backyard. Nhl centennial maurice richards fivegoal, threestar night canadiens star made stanley cup history by scoring all of montreals goals in 51 win march 23, 1944.
I knew that rocket richard was a legendary montreal canadiens hockey hero but nothing more. Mar 01, 2011 maurice richard by charles foran is part of penguin canadas extraordinary canadians series. The rocket, maurice richard englishfrench dictionary. Find highquality maurice richard stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Ses exploits nourrissent les aspirations du peuple canadien francais.
Richard foi o primeiro jogador da nhl a marcar cinquenta gols. Known as the rocket, richard was perhaps the most iconic player in the history of the montreal canadiens. Il allait demeurer une figure extremement populaire. February 20, 2005 the story of hockey immortal maurice the rocket richard, with treasures from his own memorabilia collection, fan scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, videos and rare artifacts, all showing the special relationship of number 9 to quebec and canada. Maurice richard his legacy his impact maurice richard the maurice rocket richard trophy is awarded annually to the nhls leading goalscorer. Maurice richard gmbh is a producer and distributor of swiss premium spirits. Since 1999, the nhl has awarded the maurice richard trophy to the leagues leading goal scorer during the regular season. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica. Unfollow maurice richard to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and. A story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, focusing on the struggles of a french canadian in the national hockey. The people that worked on this movie really did a great job.
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