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.
But the bulk of a checker was nothing compared to the weight of a population that the Rocket carried on his back his entire career.
For more of Maurice Richard's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
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.
But the bulk of a checker was nothing compared to the weight of a population that the Rocket carried on his back his entire career.
For more of Maurice Richard's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1944, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959)
- Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 29, 1942.
