Maurice "the rocket" Richard
One of the greatest teams of the century was the Montreal Canadiens, and they also had one of greatest players of the century.
That player was Joseph Henri Maurice Richard, mainly called Maurice. He was the oldest child of Onesime and Alice Richard. He lived in the north end of Montreal PQ. He started skating at the age of four, by the time he was a teenager he dominated the local school teams.
In 1942-43 season he played his first NHL game, 16 games in to the season he broke his ankle. He went through a run of injuries. …
