died of abdominal cancer on May 27, 2000 at the age of 78. With the 20th anniversary of his death approaching, a number of legendary players and hockey executives spoke with NHL.com about the Rocket's ...

In honor of Richard's death anniversary, take a look back at his career and the impact he had on hockey and a country.

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 ...

Nine years ago, the Montreal Canadiens announced that their AHL farm team, the St. John’s IceCaps, was relocating to Laval and that a contest would be held to name the franchise. There were many ...

Despite Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s passing away in 2000, August 4th is always a good day to honour the best goal scorer in Montreal Canadiens history, as he was born on this day back in 1921. Even ...

Wondering where to stream 'Heritage Minutes: Maurice "Rocket" Richard' tonight? Pinpointing where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch the -helmed movie can be tricky so we at Moviefone are ...

Nathan MacKinnon entered the Olympic break as the league's top goal scorer, with Connor McDavid the only player near him on the odds board. img alt="Get a first bet ...