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ICE HOCKEY · RIGHT WING · ARCHIVE 09

MAURICERICHARD

Maurice Richard made fifty goals a defining hockey landmark and became a cultural figure beyond the rink.

Unofficial fan tribute — not affiliated with Maurice Richard, their representatives, clubs, leagues, federations, or sponsors.

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The ice rink inside Umeå Arena in 2012; a contextual venue photograph, not the featured player
ICE HOCKEY · PLAYER PROFILERIGHT WING
THE LEGACYFIFTY CHANGED EVERYTHING
Montreal, Quebec1921 — 2000
Goals in 1944–45Stanley CupsNHL goalsTwenty-goal seasonsGoals in 1944–45Stanley CupsNHL goalsTwenty-goal seasons
01

Origin
and identity

Maurice Richard made fifty goals a defining hockey landmark and became a cultural figure beyond the rink.

Richard's first Montreal season ended with a broken leg, but his return revealed the force of an exceptional scorer. He attacked from the right wing with a left-handed shot and quickly became central to the Canadiens' success.

His 1944–45 achievement of fifty goals in fifty games set a benchmark for generations. Eight Stanley Cups framed his career, yet his significance in Quebec also rested on the identification supporters felt with a French-Canadian star.

02

A defining
career arc

PLACES · MOMENTS · ERAS

DEFINING SCENES.
ONE LEGACY.

1
1942
CANADIENS DEBUT

Montreal

Began an NHL career spent entirely with the Canadiens.

2
1944
FIRST CUP

Montreal

Won his first Stanley Cup after returning from an injured rookie season.

3
1945
FIFTY IN FIFTY

NHL

Reached fifty goals in the fifty-game regular season.

4
1960
DYNASTY FINALE

Montreal

Completed his playing career with an eighth Stanley Cup.

03

Completed
milestones

NOT JUST RECORDS.
LANDMARKS.

0150

Goals in 1944–45

Scored in a fifty-game NHL season.

028

Stanley Cups

All won with Montreal.

03544

NHL goals

Completed regular-season career.

0414

Twenty-goal seasons

Consecutive seasons reaching that threshold.

These are completed, source-backed milestones; changing live totals are intentionally excluded.

STYLE · INFLUENCE · MEMORY

THE GAME.
THE INFLUENCE.

His 1944–45 achievement of fifty goals in fifty games set a benchmark for generations. Eight Stanley Cups framed his career, yet his significance in Quebec also rested on the identification supporters felt with a French-Canadian star.

04

Editorial
references

EDITORIAL & REFERENCE SOURCES

FACTS WITH
A PAPER TRAIL.

01Canada's Sports Hall of Fame — Maurice Richard

Editorial facts and completed milestones last reviewed on September 25, 2026. This independent tribute does not imply endorsement.