Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice Richard "Rocket"
Born: August 4, 1921
Montreal, QC Canada
Deceased: May 27, 2000
Position: RW
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1942-1959
Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
Maurice Richard scored 544 goals and recorded 422 assists in his 978-game career with the Montreal Canadiens. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the ice during the 1959 campaign. Richard was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-43 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 46 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 50 | 23 | 73 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 50 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 60 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947-48 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 53 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 59 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 43 | 22 | 65 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 65 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 67 | 38 | 36 | 74 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 63 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 28 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 42 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 51 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 978 | 544 | 422 | 966 | 1285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943-44 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1944-45 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1945-46 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946-47 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1948-49 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1949-50 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1950-51 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1951-52 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 12 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 10 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 133 | 82 | 44 | 126 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards
1943 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1944 - NHL First Team All-Star
1945 - NHL First Team All-Star
1946 - NHL Hart
1946 - NHL First Team All-Star
1947 - NHL First Team All-Star
1948 - NHL First Team All-Star
1949 - NHL First Team All-Star
1950 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1951 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1952 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1953 - NHL Second Team All-Star
1954 - NHL First Team All-Star
1955 - NHL First Team All-Star
1956 - NHL Second Team All-Star
