Richard, nicknamed the Pocket Rocket and considered one of the greatest players of all time, played his entire 20-year NHL career (1955-75) with the Canadiens and won an NHL-record 11 Stanley Cups.
Born in 1936 in Montreal, he made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1955-56, joining his older brother Maurice (Rocket) Richard and winning his first Cup.
Legendary Montreal Canadien and Hockey Hall of Famer Henri Richard passed on Friday in Laval at age 84.
MARCOS TOWNSEND /
Montreal Gazette
Richard was team captain from 1971 until his retirement and his No. 16 was retired by the Canadiens in 1975.
The 10-time all-star finished his career with 358 goals and 688 assists in a Canadiens-record 1,258 games.
The Montreal Canadiens are saddened to learn of the passing of one of the organization’s greatest legends and ambassadors, Henri Richard, this morning. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to the Richard family.https://t.co/8zuCcsd2Fg
Henri Richard, 1936-2020: Images from a storied career
Montreal Canadiens’ Henri Richard, greeting children at the Forum back in the day. /Gazette files
From left, Claude Provost, Henri Richard and Gilles Tremblay Sept. 19, 1964. Montreal Gazette file photo
Montreal Canadiens Serge Savard and coach Scotty Bowman hold the Stanley Cup in 1973 surrounded by Jacques Laperriere, left, Ken Dryden, rear left, Guy Lafleur, 2nd from left rear, trainer Eddy Palchak next to Lafleur with arms around Savard and Bowman, Henri Richard, with cowboy hat, and goalie Michel Plasse to the right of Bowman. (City of Montreal Archives)
Henri Richard displays one of his Stanley Cup rings in Montreal in 2000. MARCOS TOWNSEND /Montreal Gazette
Henri Richard (right) looks up at a sculpture of his late older brother Maurice (Rocket) Richard at the inauguration of the Canadiens Centennial Plaza on Dec. 4, 2008 outside the Bell Centre. JOHN KENNEY /The Gazette
Canadiens great of Henri Richard with Chase Darwish, age 3, during an autograph session at a West Island collectibles store on Aug. 22, 2009. NATASHA FILLION /The Gazette
Canadiens legend Henri Richard is pursued by Bruins star Bobby Orr during a game at the Forum in March 1967. Gazette files
Legendary Canadiens captains Henri Richard (left) and Jean Béliveau in a 2007 portrait with the Stanley Cup which they won as players a combined 21 times during their Hall of Fame careers (Richard 11, Béliveau 10). Courtesy Bob Fisher /Club de hockey Canadien
Canadiens coach Toe Blake puts his hand on Jean Béliveau’s head while Yvan Cournoyer (12) and teammates celebrate after winning the Stanley Cup in 1965. /Photo courtesy of Yvan and Evelyn Cournoyer
Montreal Canadiens’ Henri (Pocket Rocket) Richard hugs the Stanley Cup in Detroit opn May 5, 1966. /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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