During a March 1990 meeting, the Canadian artist Jean-Paul Riopelle presented his idol Maurice Richard with a gift – an abstract painting on the side of a nearly 7-foot door. The piece, however, ...

MONTREAL- JANUARY 21: A statue of Maurice Richard sitting on a bench inside the old Montreal Forum on January 21, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images) Getty ...

For the uninitiated, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season, back in 1944-45, reaching the mark in style. He scored 50 goals in exactly 50 games. Unlike many ...

"We played for The Rocket because we knew he was the home-run hitter. He could put the puck in the net. And that's why they call him the Babe Ruth of hockey," says former teammate Dickie Moore about ...

Maurice Richard's list of accomplishments and NHL records are as long as the straight-blade sticks that he carried through 18 seasons, handled as both a scalpel and a bludgeon on his way to the Hockey ...

Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice Richard is among the best to ever lace up hockey skates and his family hopes to help kids play the game as well. The Richard family honoured his legacy by starting ...

The Montreal Canadiens have employed some of the game's best goal scorers, Hall of Famers like Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Guy Lafleur, Bernie Geoffrion, and Jean Beliveau. The first NHL player to ...

Le Bel Écran is a monthly column about Quebec's screen culture from a local perspective. Nearly three decades after he retired from hockey, I was introduced to Maurice "The Rocket" Richard when our ...

If you're wondering why the National Hockey League presents an annual Maurice Richard Trophy, Stan Fischler is here to present why. If you're wondering why the National Hockey League presents an ...

Sixty-five years ago, on March 23, 1944, Maurice Richard proved that he was at the top of the hockey world. The event would occur at the Montreal Forum, during the second game of the Stanley Cup ...