Maurice richard is a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the national hockey league nhl for the montreal canadiens. This biodrama centers around quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Maurice richard putlocker watch movies for free online. Maurice richard scored 50 goals in a season in the year 19441945. Even more than his talent and agility, it is his enthusiasm and passion that will make him a legend. Maurice richard 19212000, the hockey player, was much more than just another runofthemill athlete. 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. The story of hockey great the rocket richard, whose tireless fight on and off the ice ignited and forever. Richard was the first national hockey player to score 50 goals in a season. Since 1999, the nhl has awarded the maurice richard trophy to the leagues leading goal scorer during the regular season.
The first player to score 500 goals, the lefthanded richard skated on right wing, attacking. Later he and his wife receive a baby girl who weighs 9 pounds 4 kg. It tells the story of maurice richards rise to stardom in the nhl in one of the most entertaining, and emotional ways i could have imagined. This is a great movie, but you will have to get it on dvd to get english subtitles. With his backing group, the shadows, richard, originally positioned as a rebellious rock and roll singer in the style of little richard and elvis presley, dominated the british popular music scene in the prebeatles period of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Maurice richard the rocket national canadian film day.
August 4, 1921 may 27, 2000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18. The storys publication, and subsequent adaptation into a national film board animated. Richard also worked as a representative for molson breweries and s. The prime of richard s career was the era immediately following the second world war, where battlehardened players returned to the nhl and implemented a gladiatorial style that featured rugged, physical and often violent play. The hockey hall of fame waived the usual threeyear waiting period and immediately inducted richard in 1961. Maurice richard his legacy his impact maurice richard the maurice rocket richard trophy is awarded annually to the nhls leading goalscorer. One of the few french players in an english league, richard has a chip on his shoulder and suffers subtle racial discrimination at the hands of the owner and other players. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles.
Maurice richard was a professional hockey player who played from 19421960. Joseph henri maurice rocket richard pc cc oq was a canadian professional ice hockey. We also distribute specially selected addon and health products. The maurice richard story is a frenchcanadian biopic about the ice hockey player maurice the rocket richard. As a person of french descent as well as french canadian this movie was. He played for 18 years 19421960 in the national hockey league nhl, totaling 544 goals and 421 assistants 965 points, in 978 regular season games played. It isnt until richard, a man of few words, begins to speak his mind about the. His goals scored were the most in nhl history until gordie howe scored his 545th in the early 1960s. This handcrafted swiss gin is made from carefully selected juniper berries and refined with a unique blend of spices and exotic fruits. A story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, focusing on the struggles of a french canadian in the national hockey league dominated by anglophones. Statistics and records of maurice rocket richard, a hockey player and coach from montreal, pq born aug 4 1921 who was active from 1941 to 1960. Maurice richard canadian ice hockey player britannica.
Rent maurice richard movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. Richard, maurice baptized josephhenrimaurice, known as the rocket, professional hockey player, machinist, and shopkeeper. This exhibition will present artifacts from the the maurice rocket richard collection from 1940. From the rocket to the hockey sweater tutorial sophia. Maurice richard becomes a hockey legend while playing for the canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Maurice the rocket richard by alessandro calabro on prezi.
It comprises parts of the ahuntsiccartierville and montrealnord boroughs of the city of montreal. Maurice rocket richard 19212000 was a canadian professional ice hockey player. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. Maurice the rocket richard how maurice contributed to canada maurice contributed to the frenchcanadians by giving them a sense of pride during a time where they were disrespected. At last, the bands founder, maurice white, shares the story of his success. From the day he first pulled on a montreal canadiens sweater in 1942, becoming the most fearsome forward of his generation after a few. A story about quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard. Richard was a hero to hockey fans across canada, but he attained godlike status in his native quebec. The movie mostly depicts the apalling racism richard had to overcome on his way to his legendary 50 goals in 50 games record. Although that was enough to get him into the montreal canadiens, his frequent injuries cost him the confidence of his team and the fans. Workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Biography richard, maurice, known as the rocket volume. Maurice richard simple english wikipedia, the free.
The maurice rocket richard trophy is presented annually to the leading goal scorer in the nhl. This biodrama centers around quebecs most famous hockey player, maurice the rocket richard, and focuses on the famous 1955 riot in the forum. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Maurice richard got his nickname rocket richard because of how fast richard could skate on the ice.
Maurice rocket richard the rocket the man the legend. The film involves a young man who learns about puberty and then goes off to college. It was donated to the nhl by the montreal canadiens hockey club in 199899. While at college the boy falls in love with one of his peers, and he later learns that the other boy is actually in love with him as well. The rocket, maurice richard englishfrench dictionary. White reflects on the great blessings music has brought to his life and the struggles hes endured. Although i never saw a game in which he played, rocket richard is my favourite player of all time. Watch the rocket the legend of rocket richard prime video. Maurice is a british romantic film that was first released in 1987. Richard robbins maurice original soundtrack recording. What are some examples of racism in the movie the rocket. The rocket traces the meteoric rise of hockey legend maurice richard dupuis, from his humble beginnings as a montreal machinist during the depression to star of the canadiens and the greatest scorer in hockey but this is much more than a sports movie.
May 27, 2000 statistics and records of maurice rocket richard, a hockey player and coach from montreal, pq born aug 4 1921 who was active from 1941 to 1960. Screenwriter ken scott talks about how he tackled the richard story for a feature film. Rent maurice richard movies and tv shows on dvd and blu. With roy dupuis, stephen mchattie, julie lebreton, philip craig.
He stood up for himself and his people and persevered through all the rough times he encountered. It features appearances by national hockey league players mike ricci, sean avery, vincent lecavalier, philippe. Nicknamed the rocket, the celebrated number 9 of the montreal canadiens, has been written up in all kinds of media. The riding was known from 1972 to 2018 as cremazie it was created for the 1973 election from parts of ahuntsic and bourassa electoral districts.
Unfollow maurice richard to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Its a definite mustsee for any hockey fan, especially canadiens fans. The rocket, the man, the legend 1998 starring maurice richard on dvd and bluray. Students will improve interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills by. The rocket 2005 workingclass quebecois hockey player maurice richard roy dupuis becomes a hero to french canadians as he stars for the famous montreal canadiens in the 1940s and 50s. Mauricerichard is a provincial electoral district in the montreal region of quebec, canada that elects members to the national assembly of quebec. Maurice richards number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. At first when seeing the movie i was not so sure about that theme in its pounding, menacing aggressiveness it seems to be a strange choice. Maurice richard, the rocket, canadian ice hockey player born aug.
Maurice richard bio, pictures, stats and more historical. The rocket is a frenchcanadian biopic about the ice hockey player maurice the rocket. Maurice richard is suspended from the playoffs, and. The moonlit night is another highlight, suggesting maurices sleeplessness and transmogrifying into the seduction theme. According to the movie, richard was particularly singled out because of his frenchness but would start. Although i never got to see him play, maurice richards name is of course synomanous to hockey, i also like the movie that was made about him, i have seen tons of films and interviews, and got to see him play live as a ref, with the montreal canadien oldtimers, i took my. In the late 1930s, a young machinist named maurice richard distinguished himself as a ice hockey player of preternatural talent. The movie shows a few goals from the real maurice richard.
Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy it at buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack. Maurice richard s number 9 was retired and raised to the forums rafters on october 6, 1961. Maurice richard gmbh is a producer and distributor of swiss premium spirits. February 20, 2005 the story of hockey immortal maurice the rocket richard, with treasures from his own memorabilia collection, fan scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, videos and rare artifacts, all showing the special relationship of number 9 to quebec and canada. Roy dupuis in maurice richard 2005 roy dupuis, michel barrette, and.
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