Maurice RichardMaurice Richard

By Tina Paliottiand

Georgia Tsichritzis

Quick FactsQuick Facts Joseph Henri

Maurice Richard "The Rocket" August 4, 1921 Montreal (Bordeaux) May 27, 2000 at

17:40 Technical School of

Montreal (machinist certificate)

Professional hockey player

50 goals in 50 games (in 1945)

Childhood and Family LifeChildhood and Family Life

Eldest of eight children

At four, began playing hockey

excelled at baseball and boxing

Lucille Norchet in 1942

Seven children

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Many ‘firsts’

Fifty goals in one season (1944-45 NHL season) in fifty games

500 goals career Stanley Cup eight times in

Montreal Captain of four straight cup

wins (1957-1960) Hart trophy in 1947 Retired as NHL's all-time

leading scorer #9 jersey number retired

on October 6, 1960, by the Canadiens

Hockey Hall of Fame (1961)

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Maurice Richard Arena

(1962) Officer in the Order of

Canada (1967) Longest standing ovation

(16 minutes) in 1996 Number five on The

Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players (1998)

The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (1999) to goal-scoring leader

A Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team was also named after him, the Rocket de Montréal (1999)

Historical SignificanceHistorical Significance

Perseverance heart and soul of

the Montreal Canadiens

Hope for people considered of “Second Class" Pride of being "Québécois "

"The Richard Riot" 1954-1955 season

VIDEO

TWO LEGENDS: TWO LEGENDS: MAURICE AND FÉLIXMAURICE AND FÉLIX

Quand il lance,

L’Amérique hurle.Quand il compte,Les sourds entendent.Quand il est puni,Les lignes téléphoniques sautent.Quand il passe,Les recrues rêvent.C’est le vent qui patine.C’est tout le Québec debout.Qui fait peur et qui vit.-Félix Leclerc

NEVER GIVE NEVER GIVE UPUP

Bibliography / Bibliography / WebographyWebography

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Richard

Hockey Database:http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=4550

CBC Digital Archiveshttp://archives.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/topics/2222/

Tips to Keep in Tips to Keep in MindMindN.B.

Use POINT FORM !!! Elaborate on each point verbally: What you say is three times longer than what is written on your slides