The rocket richard trophy is one of the trophies in sports that isnt subjective, making it a little harder to capture. Nhl rocket richard trophy winners quiz by christianj11. Matthews has found himself in the race for the rocket richard trophy. He was the first player in league history to score 500 goals, and in 194445, he became the first player to tally 50 goals in 50 games. The rocket richard trophy was donated by the montreal canadiens hockey club in 1999 to honour their outstanding star and ambassador, maurice rocket. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. He won the hart trophy in 194647 as the nhls most valuable player.
The trophy is named after hockey legend, maurice rocket richard. Jan 30, 2020 matthews has found himself in the race for the rocket richard trophy. The scare moved the canadiens outgoing president ronald corey, who grew up idolizing the rocket, to push for the creation of the maurice richard trophy for the leagues top goalscorer. Foi donado a nhl polos montreal canadiens na tempada 199899 e recibe o seu nome en honor do lendario a dereito dos canadiens maurice rocket richard e foi ganado por primeira vez por teemu selanne. He led the nhl in goal scoring five times and was the first nhl. Alex ovechkin will win his seventh rocket richard trophy. Since 1999, the nhl has awarded the maurice richard trophy to the leagues leading goal scorer during the regular season. One is grateful, then, that our life with the rocket is so inspired. This canadian history for kids article begins when joseph henri maurice the rocket richard was born august 4, 1921, maurice richard was the eldest of eight children. Maurice rocket richard trophy 2012 nhl awards show. Patrick kane wins art ross, ovechkin nabs rocket richard. He was the face of a glorious franchise which has won more stanley cups than any other. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The trophy, which honours former montreal canadien rocket richard who was the first player to score 50 goals in a season, and the first to reach the 500goal plateau, is awarded each year to the player who finishes the regular season with the.
Maurice richard trophy winners, pictures and more historical. A cultural history of maurice richard, benoit melancon disputes the. The newest of the nhls individual trophies is the maurice rocket richard trophy. Maurice richards number 9 sweater forum program october 20, 1943. The award is given annually to the player that leads the league in goals during the regular season. The maurice rocket richard trophy was donated by the montreal canadiens to the nhl in 1999, and was first awarded at the end of the 199899 season. Richard riot still echoes in habs history toronto sun. Rocket richard was a public icon of the magnitude of babe ruth was south of the border. As to rocket ships flying between america and europe, i believe it is worth seriously trying for. The rocket richard trophy has been around since the 199899 season, giving us 18 races to work with. O maurice rocket richard trophy, tamen conedico como maurice richard trophy, 1 e entregado anualmente ao maximo goleador da national hockey league nhl. A gift to the nhl from the montreal canadiens in 1999, the maurice rocket richard trophy honors one of the games greatest stars. Most recent, alexander ovechkin washington capitals.
This landmark exhibition celebrated montreal canadiens hockey star maurice the rocket richard. Each year, the rocket richard trophy is awarded to the nhl player with the most goals in a season, in honor of the. Born in 1921 into a workingclass family, maurice richard came of age as a. Alex ovechkin will win his seventh rocket richard trophy for. Beehive corn syrup promotional stanley cup ring the popular american comic book, babe ruth sports, features a 3page story. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The maurice rocket richard trophy, also known as the maurice richard trophy, is.
Jun 08, 2017 he also was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in a single season. He was the first man to score fifty goals in a season, and the first to score 500 in his amazing career. At the end of the 1998 99 season teemu selanne, of the mighty ducks of anaheim, calif. Maurice rocket richard trophy the canadian encyclopedia. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume. He has published eight books, including the multiawardwinning the last house of ulster. Popular rockets books meet your next favorite book. His younger brother henri richard the pocket rocket would later play with him as a montreal canadien. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445. Montreal canadiens legend maurice rocket richard led the nhl in goals five times. Awarded to the nhls top goal scorer by the nhl board of governors, the maurice richard trophy, or commonly called the rocket richard trophy, was provided to the nhl by the montreal canadiens in honor of the hall of famer. Apr 19, 2011 maurice rocket richard presents wayne gretzky award for goal record mar. The maurice rocket richard trophy, also known as the maurice richard trophy, is awarded. Bostons david pastrnak is currently leading the rocket charge with 37 goals.
Apr 11, 2016 patrick kane wins art ross, ovechkin nabs rocket richard trophy. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. Pavel bure is the only vancouver canucks player to lead the. Legends of hockey nhl trophies maurice rocket richard.
The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking. Maurice rocket richard trophy 2012 nhl awards show in las vegas nv. Mar 19, 2020 the habs still made the cup final, losing to the wings, but richard never forgot the lost chance at the art ross trophy and would couldve been a sixth consecutive cup for the canadiens, who. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying were laughed at as mad, and that scorn hindered aviation. August 4, 1921 may 27, 2000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. Patrick kane wins art ross, ovechkin nabs rocket richard trophy. May 10, 2006 the scare moved the canadiens outgoing president ronald corey, who grew up idolizing the rocket, to push for the creation of the maurice richard trophy for the leagues top goalscorer. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445, and the first to reach 500 career goals. Maurice richard changed the game of hockey, but he didnt stop there. The next year would put richard in the history books forever as he became. The following a list of professional ice hockey players who have won the maurice rocket richard trophy in the national hockey league nhl. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Appropriately, the award is presented annually to the goalscoring leader during the regular season.
Auston matthews can give the leafs something rare the. It is one of the newest of the nhls trophies and is named in honour of the legendary right winger maurice rocket richard, who spent his eighteenseason career with the canadiens. He was the first player in nhl history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 194445, and the first to reach 500. He was the first winner of this award, presented to the highest scorer of the season in the nhl, and established in honour of the rocket who would have won it five times himself, had it existed during his playing. Maurice rocket richard trophy simple english wikipedia. Maurice richard and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He led the nhl in goal scoring five times and was the. The maurice rocket richard trophy, sometimes known as the maurice richard trophy is a trophy in the national hockey league awarded to the leading goal scorer each year.
A visually stunning cultural history of the beloved. The maurice rocket richard trophy stanley cup, 19561957 start of page. Rocket richard trophy winners most goals stats hockey. The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. Its the only threeway of the rocket richard trophy era, and only the second for any goalscoring race in league history. Jun 21, 2012 maurice rocket richard trophy 2012 nhl awards show in las vegas nv.
Now we heap similar ridicule upon stratoplane or rocket ships for transatlantic flights. See a list of nhl rocket richard trophy winners for most goals in the regular season. A cultural history of maurice richard, author benoit menancon wrote, a toddler of the 1950s wanted maurice richard overalls to wear, his mother would serve him. Maurice rocket richard presents wayne gretzky award for goal record mar. The award was first awarded after the 199899 nhl season. The habs still made the cup final, losing to the wings, but richard never forgot the lost chance at the art ross trophy and would couldve been a sixth consecutive cup for the canadiens, who. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. On may 27th, 2000, rocket richard lost his battle with cancer.
Leaders in 201920 nhl goalscoring race, previous winners, history. It honors richard, the first player in league history to score 50 goals in 50 games, 50 goals. Joseph henri maurice rocket richard pc cc oq was a canadian professional ice hockey. The maurice richard trophy is an annual award given to the national hockey leagues top goal scorer by the nhl board of governors. Winners of the nhls maurice rocket richard trophy, awarded annually to the leagues highest goal scorer. Recommended books on history of astronautics, rocketry. Today, we handicap the race for the maurice rocket richard trophy. The trophy was granted, forever immortalizing richard. Sports reference baseball football college basketball college hockey soccer. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica. He was the face of a glorious franchise which has won more stanley cups than any. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug. You either score the most goals in the nhl or you dont.
Many of the items on display are drawn from the maurice richard collection, once owned by the rocket and now housed at the canadian museum of civilization. When richard died in 2000 of cancer at age 78, he was given a state funeral the first accorded to a canadian athlete. With 49 goals in his age32 season, alex ovechkin will secure his seventh goalscoring title to win the maurice rocket richard trophy. He won the hart trophy as the nhls most valuable player in 1947, played in allstar games and was named to 14. Maurice rocket richard trophy winners nhl trophies. The current holder of the trophy is alexander ovechkin of the washington capitals. No vancouver canuck in history has won the maurice rocket richard trophy, but brock boeser has a chance to be the first in 201819. Heres why rocket richard, gordie howe will be taken off. Books on history of astronautics, rocketry, and space corporate and organizational histories astronautics and space general rockets, missiles, and rocket propulsion spacecraft and space systems missile defense people and memoirs v2 a4 missile and peenemunde corona and hexagon space reconnaissance systems. Jan 16, 2017 the scare moved the canadiens outgoing president ronald corey, who grew up idolizing the rocket, to push for the creation of the maurice richard trophy for the leagues top goalscorer. The legend the legacy features over 90 artifacts that highlight the life and times of one of canadas greatest sports heroes.
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