NHL's Longest Playoff Games May 5, 2008
March 27, 1951 Montreal Canadiens 3, Detroit 2, semifinal, 61:09, Maurice Richard ... March 29, 1951 Montreal Canadiens 1, Detroit 0, semifinal, 42:20, Maurice Richard. (International Herald Tribune)
Iginla, Malkin, Ovechkin Named Lester B. Pearson Trophy Finalists May 2, 2008
Ovechkin, who was a finalist for this award in his 2005-06 rookie season, finished with 112 points (65 goals, 47 assists) winning both the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer and the Maurice Richard Trophy as the league's top goal scorer. Ovechkin set the single-season NHL mark for goals by a left wing, passing Luc Robitaille's 1992-93 season of 63 with Los Angeles. (ABC 7 News, DC)
This rink gives you chills Apr 13, 2008
On Thursday night, they used light and sound to blend their storied past with their present, mixing songs by U2 with heroics by Maurice Richard. The house lights all but turned off, quotes from Habs Hall of Famers were projected on the ice. (Boston Globe)
Season ends with Ovechkin pocketing two titles Apr 7, 2008
The points title earned him the Art Ross Trophy, and his league-best goal total carries the Maurice Richard Trophy. Add it all together with the Capitals' playoff charge, and it's safe to assume the MVP award might soon belong to Ovechkin, too. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
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Jim KelleyINSIDE THE NHL Mar 7, 2008
Ovechkin could also become the first player in NHL history to garner three major awards in a single season: the Hart Trophy (MVP), Art Ross (points) and Maurice Richard (goals) though we must point out that the Richard wasn't around until well after Gretzky, Lemieux and pretty much everyone else in the 60-goal club had left the game. In addition, fellow Russian Evgeni Malkin in Pittsburgh may still have a say in who wins the Ross. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NHL roundup for Sunday Feb 26, 2008
(AP) - Right next to the miniature Stanley Cup in Teemu Selanne's trophy case at home is the Maurice Richard Trophy he earned as the NHL's top goal scorer for the 1998-99 season. Now Selanne has more goals than Rocket. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Bryzgalov gets best of Blues Feb 25, 2008
Selanne, whose 47 goals during the 1998-99 season made him the first recipient of the Maurice Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal scorer, increased his career total to 546. Selanne has played in 1051 regular-season games - 73 more than Richard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Selanne's hat trick bops Blackhawks, caps milestone night Feb 25, 2008
(AP) Right next to the miniature Stanley Cup in 's trophy case at home is the Maurice Richard Trophy he earned as the NHL's top goal scorer for the 1998-99 season ... With 546 goals, Selanne passed Maurice Richard for 25th place on the all-time goals list and also recorded his 600th assist. (USA Today -- Sports)
Devils take over top spot in East Feb 25, 2008
Selanne, whose 47 goals during the 1998-99 season made him the first recipient of the Maurice Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal scorer, increased his career total to 546. Selanne has played in 1,051 regular-season games -- 73 more than Richard. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Malone's goal? That's hockey Feb 21, 2008
"When I was in Montreal [in the Quebec Junior Hockey League], guys would play for dollars after practice, and sometimes The Rocket would come by. With The Rocket [legendary Canadiens scorer Maurice Richard], you knew what he was going to do. He was coming right for you. He'd put the puck at your feet, knock you backward, jam it in. "All you can do is try to stand your ground. You're just trying to stop the puck, but that's a lot to think about. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Experts: Predictions for the NHL's second half Jan 29, 2008
And he just might win the Maurice Richard Trophy as the league's top goal scorer, too. Barry Melrose: My choice is Roberto Luongo. (ESPN -- NHL)
After all this time, just Kovy Jan 27, 2008
He s a lock to surpass 40 for the fourth straight season and is on pace for another possible Maurice Richard Trophy as goal champion. (He s four behind Alexander Ovechkin s season pace of 64. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Let's not get physical Jan 26, 2008
"There was a lot more intensity then," Howe once said, recalling the fights he had in 1948 with Gus Mortson and in 1951 with Maurice Richard. "You hated those bastards.". (CBS News)
Detroit slips by Anaheim Jan 24, 2008
Sundin's 21st goal of the season tied him with Maurice Richard (544) for 24th on the career list. Briefly: Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk was suspended for one game without pay by the NHL for a hit from behind on Rangers defenseman Michal Rozsival, keeping the Thrashers star out of the rematch tonight in New York. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sudin lifts Leafs in first game since shakeup Jan 24, 2008
Sundin's 21st goal of the season tied him with Maurice Richard for 24th on the career list with 544. "We've got bigger and more important things to think about right now,'' Sundin said. "But Rocket Richard was a player we all know about, and to score as many as him and be mentioned with him is a great honor. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Capitals Fall to the Maple Leafs, 3-2 Jan 24, 2008
"Everybody feels it's time to pull up the socks."Sundin's 21st goal of the season tied him with Maurice Richard for 24th on the career list with 544. "We've got bigger and more important things to think about right now," Sundin said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Ice Hockey: NHL Roundup for Wednesday Jan 24, 2008
Sundin's 21st goal of the season tied him with Maurice Richard (544) for 24th on the career list. The 37-year-old Swede swept a rebound home to avoid overtime. (International Herald Tribune)
Hand out some mid-season awards Jan 4, 2008
Maurice Richard: Ilya K.. Plus these bonus questions: Stanley Cup winner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
A closer look at NHL's longest suspensions Dec 20, 2007
Maurice Richard, Montreal, March 1955, for leveling linesman Cliff Thompson during a scuffle with Boston's Hal Laycoe. 15 games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
The Rocket is in town! Dec 18, 2007
"It is an honour for me to be associated with the Ch teau Ramezay Museum for the presentation of the exhibition on Maurice Richard. As a history graduate and a great sports fan, I am happy to see my two favourite subjects combine in tribute to such a great man" says the TVA sports reporter. "Rocket" Richard: The Legend - The Legacy presents over 90 remarkable objects, more than half of which were once owned by Maurice Richard. (Canada Newswire)
Leafs remain hot in Atlanta Dec 15, 2007
With 539 career goals, he is now just five behind Canadiens legend Maurice Richard. "They made a movie about him, didn't they?" quipped the captain when informed of his proximity to the Rocket. (National Post)
New on DVD: 'Bourne' is the ultimate summer thriller Dec 14, 2007
The virtues are an imposing biographical figure (Canadian hockey royalty Maurice Richard), an uncommon hook (French Canadians suffer National Hockey League discrimination) and a handsome look. The huge debit is a numbingly un-nuanced portrayal of everything that Richard ever endured, though Roy Dupuis does suggest a guy who could take care of himself, and it does appear that these are players in the rink scenes. (USA Today -- Life)
Belak basks in sudden media glow Dec 6, 2007
Compared to Belak, Manson is Maurice Richard. He retired with 102 regular season goals - and 2,792 penalty minutes. (National Post)
Canadiens use power play to dispatch Hurricanes Oct 27, 2007
"We weren't great on the penalty-kill, but you have to give them credit. Their passes were right on the tape and when they had a chance to shoot, they shot. It was like Maurice Richard and Guy Lafleur out there.". Kyle Chipchura, and also scored, and added three assists for Montreal, which has 17 goals in its last three games. (USA Today -- Sports)
Montreal 7, Carolina 4 Oct 27, 2007
It was like Maurice Richard and Guy Lafleur out there. . (USA Today -- Sports)
Canes carved up early Oct 27, 2007
"We weren't great on the penalty-kill, but you have to give them credit. Their passes were right on the tape and when they had a chance to shoot, they shot. It was like Maurice Richard and Guy Lafleur out there."An even-strength goal started it less than four minutes into the game; Jeff Hamilton scored for the Hurricanes in the middle of the period but it was lost in the shuffle as the Canes went into the second down 5-1. "They had the early drop on us to the point that next thing you know, we... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Local Teams Today Oct 19, 2007
1957 -- Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadians scores his 500th career goal in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. 1980 -- Dan Fouts of San Diego passes for 444 yards and four touchdowns as the Chargers beat the New York Giants 44-7. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
500 club: Notables and quotables Oct 19, 2007
After having just two players reach 500 goals through the 1960s (Maurice Richard on Oct. 19, 1957 and Gordie Howe on Mar. 14, 1962), 38 players have since reached the mark. (ESPN -- NHL)
Bedevilled by Rwandan tragedy Sep 29, 2007
His previous turn as hockey great Maurice Richard in The Rocket revealed an empathy for the little guy striving to work his way up. Shake Hands With the Devil, directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies) casts Dupuis in the role of a problem solver who suddenly finds himself shorn of power. (Toronto Star)
Four Corners: What's the greatest dynasty? Sep 17, 2007
Thirty-six players from those teams were eventually inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame including Maurice Richard, Bernie Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Jean Beliveau, Henri Richard, Jacques Plante, Yvan Cournoyer, Larry Robinson and Ken Dryden. It may sound like the Canadiens are the Yankees of hockey, but it's clear the Yankees are the Canadiens of baseball. (Modesto Bee, CA)
One-of-a-Kind Lou Gehrig Card Among the Many Rarities in Memory Lane's Sept. 15 Auction Aug 28, 2007
The high-grade vintage cards aren't limited to baseball, as collectors of football, basketball and hockey cards will find treasures depicting such legends as Bronko Nagurski, Pete Maravich, Wilt Chamberlain, Lew Alcindor and Maurice Richard. Autograph collectors also have plenty to choose from in Memory Lane's upcoming event. (PR Newswire)
All-Time Dream Squad Aug 18, 2007
Maurice Richard, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Bossy. D. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Crosby wins Hart Trophy as NHL MVP; Luongo 2nd Jun 15, 2007
Vincent Lecavalier's 52 regular-season goals entitled him to collect the Maurice Richard Trophy. Flames // Mike Keenan returned to the NHL as coach of Calgary - his eighth head coaching job in the league. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Sid the Kid has big night at 2007 NHL awards Jun 15, 2007
Also on Thursday, Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier received the Maurice Richard Trophy as goal-scoring leader with 52 goals this season and the Minnesota Wild's Niklas Backstrom and Manny Fernandez were awarded the William Jennings Trophy as goaltenders on the club allowing the fewest goals, as the duo yielded just 191 on the season. Voting for these awards was conducted at the conclusion of the regular season. (News & Observer -- Sports)
MVP among Crosby's NHL awards haul Jun 15, 2007
s 52 regular-season goals entitled him to collect the Maurice Richard Trophy. Last season, Crosby came away empty-handed when he lost out on the Calder Trophy to top rookie Alex Ovechkin. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
No burning questions at NHL awards Jun 15, 2007
Later, when host Ron MacLean was introducing Maurice Richard Award winner Vincent Lecavalier, the sound disappeared. These problems were unfortunate, because it was a big night for the NHL what with Sidney Crosby grabbing the three big awards, the Pearson, Hart and Art Ross, which he had already won for the leading the NHL in points. (Globe and Mail)
Art Ross Trophy awarded to Crosby Jun 3, 2007
Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier won the Maurice Richard Trophy, for leading the league with 52 goals. Minnesota's Niklas Backstrom and Manny Fernandez shared the William M. Jennings Trophy for helping the Wild allow a league-low 191 goals. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cheechoo hurt in Game 1 Apr 12, 2007
Cheechoo, last seasons Maurice Richard trophy winner, appeared in 76 games and scored 37 goals and added 32 assists this season. Top Jobs. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Related: The alleged frauds Apr 3, 2007
Maurice Richard statue and movie. $37,900. (Globe and Mail)
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari Mar 17, 2007
MOLINARI: There was a time when players were compelled to serve the full two minutes of each minor penalty, but the league changed that rule for the 1956-57 season because Montreal -- whose lineup included the fabled likes of Jean Beliveau, Bernie Geoffrion, Maurice Richard and Dickie Moore -- was making a habit of scoring multiple goals when it got a man-advantage. In recent years, there has been some sentiment for having penalized players spend all 120 seconds in the box, but not enough to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
NHL to Simon:It's 25 games Mar 12, 2007
15 GAMES (3 regular-season, 12 playoff games) Maurice Richard, Montreal, March 1955, for leveling linesman Cliff Thompson during fight with Boston's Hal Laycoe. 15 GAMES Wilf Paiement, Colorado, October 1978, for swinging his stick and hitting Detroit's Dennis Polonich in the face. (Newsday -- Sports)
Isles' Simon suspended for rest of season Mar 11, 2007
15 games (3 regular-season, 12 playoff games) Maurice Richard, Montreal, March 1955, for leveling linesman Cliff Thompson during a scuffle with Boston's Hal Laycoe. 15 games Wilf Paiement, Colorado, Oct. 1978, for swinging his stick and hitting Detroit's Dennis Polonich in the face. (USA Today -- Sports)
NHL Notebook: Don't count on Oilers, Hurricanes making it back to Stanley Cup finals Mar 11, 2007
" Lecavalier scored an NHL-high 45 goals through his first 69 games -- four better than Ottawa's Dany Heatley. With scoring up since the lockout, there is no way to know how many goals it will take to capture the Maurice Richard Trophy. Jonathan Cheechoo of San Jose took it last season with 56 goals. "There's some guys like [Teemu] Selanne, like Marty St. Louis, they're obviously scoring a lot of goals," Lecavalier said. "I'm sure some guys will go on hot streaks. But I just want to finish... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Lecavalier's scoring burst is latest bolt of Lightning Feb 25, 2007
That makes him the front-runner to receive the Maurice Richard Trophy, which goes to the NHL's top goal-scorer. Quite a feat, to be sure, although one Lecavalier seems to have kept in perspective. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
'Rocket' pockets 9 Genies Feb 15, 2007
TORONTO -- French-Canadian feature fare continues to dominate Canadian kudos as well as at the B.O., with "The Rocket," a biopic about hockey icon Maurice Richard, sweeping Canada's Genie Awards, the local equivalent of the Oscars. Pic took nine statuettes at a Toronto gala Tuesday, including nods for art direction, costume design, cinematography, editing and sound editing. (Variety)
Rocket soars, Bon Cop scores at Genies Feb 14, 2007
TORONTO The biopic about hockey great Maurice Richard's rise on and off the ice ran away with the lion's share of trophies at Tuesday night's 27th Genie Awards, Canada's equivalent of the Oscars. Maurice Richard The Rocket in English came to the awards gala in Toronto leading with 13 nominations, and left by far the evening's biggest winner, with nine Genies, from best direction for Charles Binam;, to best actor in a leading role for Quebec star Roy Dupuis, and best leading actress for Julie... (Globe and Mail)
Bon Cop takes top Genie prize Feb 14, 2007
Feb 13, 2007 09:52 PM Lee-Anne Goodman Canadian press Bon Cop, Bad Cop, a uniquely Canadian action movie about a pair of cops who bicker in both official languages in their hunt for a homicidal hockey fan, snagged the best picture prize Tuesday at the Genie Awards in a gala that was otherwise dominated by the powerful biopic about hockey legend Maurice Richard ... Though Bon Cop took the top prize, Maurice Richard/The Rocket was the nights big winner as it took home nine Genies, including... (Toronto Star)
Gump faced all challenges (Dick Heller) Feb 13, 2007
For 21 long seasons, hockey hard hitters like Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard and Bobby Hull took aim -- intentionally or otherwise -- at Gump's noggin. He finally tried a mask for the final six games of his final season as he neared his 43rd birthday. (Washington Times, DC)
Canadiens retire Dryden's number Jan 30, 2007
SI.com - NHL - Dryden'sjersey retired by Canadiens - Tuesday January 30, 2007 1:16AM. Fantastic goalie and great man. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cheechoo Determined To Deserve All-Star Starting Nod Jan 18, 2007
Cheechoo surprised himself, his teammates and Sharks coach Ron Wilson when he scored 56 goals last season, winning the Maurice Richard trophy with the NHL's highest goal total in a half-decade. Playing on a line with Thornton, Cheechoo used his ever-ready shot to pound home a season's worth of impressive scores, including a club-record five hat tricks. (NBC 11, CA)
Movies you know Jan 12, 2007
On top was the Maurice Richard biopic The Rocket, which earned 13 nominations including best picture, best director (Charles Biname), best actor (Roy Dupuis), best actress (Julie Le Breton) and best supporting actor (Stephen McHattie). The awards of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television take place Feb. 13 in Toronto, and will be broadcast on Citytv stations across Canada. (Edmonton Sun)
Quebec well represented in Genie nominations Jan 10, 2007
The Rocket, about the rise to fame of hockey great Maurice Richard, topped the list with 13 nominations, including best picture, best director and best actor (Roy Dupuis). Next up was Bon Cop, Bad Cop, a comedy thriller that contrasts the straight-up approach of an Ontario police officer and with the laissez-faire attitude of his Quebec counterpart. (Montreal Gazette)
'Rocket' fuels the Genies Jan 10, 2007
"The Rocket," a French-language biopic about Montreal Canadiens hockey icon Maurice Richard, is the leading contender, with 13 noms including best picture. Nominees were announced Tuesday. (Variety)
ACTRA dispute casts shadow over Genie announcement Jan 10, 2007
Also up for best picture is The Rocket, a dramatization of the life of hockey great Maurice Richard, which drew a sizable box office of $800,000 in English Canada, which is good for a subtitled film. Although The Rocket is a 2005 film, it qualifies this year because its English version was released in April, 2006, Gratton said. (Globe and Mail)
Best, Worst flicks of '06 Jan 1, 2007
Other noteworthy leading actors this year include Roy Dupuis for The Rocket (Maurice Richard); Jack Black in Nacho Libre (although he doesnt have a hope in hell at the Oscars); Alan Rickman in Snow Cake and Tommy Lee Jones in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (released in 2006 in Canada, it was out in 2005 in the U.S. and was robbed of proper Oscar consideration). BEST ACTRESS: Penelope Cruz, Volver. (Edmonton Sun)
