Maurice Richard

This Day in Hockey History – March 23, 1944 – Rocket Gets All the Goals and Stars

(Photo: YouTube) At the beginning of the 1943-44 regular season, Montreal Canadiens head coach Dick Irvin elected...

This Day in Hockey History – November 8, 1942 and 1952 – Richard Richer in Goals

For good reason, the Maurice Richard Trophy has been given annually to the NHL’s leading goal-scorer. Maurice Richard earned a reputation...

This Day in Hockey History – March 17, 1955 – Bombs for the Rocket

Hockey fights are nothing new. The rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins dates back to 1924. It seems that riots by...

This Day in Hockey History – December 12, 1953 – Rocket to the Top

To the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice “Rocket” Richard was a great among greats. Throughout the beginning of the 1953-54 season, he already had the...

This Day in Hockey History – October 30, 1943 – Canadiens “Punch Line” is No Joke

(Photo: Punch Line from Hockey Hall of Fame, via Wikimedia Commons) The Montreal Canadiens tied their rivals, the Boston Bruins, 2-2...