Richard was captain of the Canadiens from 1971 to his retirement in 1975, succeeding the legendary Jean Beliveau, with whom he shares the record of playing 20 seasons for the NHL club.
Despite his small stature, Henri Richard played 1,256 regular-season games, another Canadiens record. He scored 358 goals and had 1,046 points, third in team history behind Guy Lafleur and Beliveau .His 11 Stanley Cups, one more than Beliveau and another former Canadiens captain Yvon Cournoyer, is unlikely ever to be surpassed. Seven were won when the NHL had only six teams.
The Canadiens retired his No. 16 on Dec. 10, 1975, and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.
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Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard over the yearsPhotos: Montreal Canadiens legend Henri Richard over the years: pocketrocket REST IN Peace That's is pretty cool to have your own statue, all I have is a bobble head of me.☹️
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Canadiens legend Henri Richard passes away at age 84 - Sportsnet.caHenri Richard, who had a long and storied career in the National Hockey League as a player with the Montreal Canadiens, passed away on Friday. Richard was 84 years old. a true legend and one of the all time greats. RIP 16 Only 2 teams in the NHL have as many cups as one player. RIP pocket rocket Rip rocket
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Montreal Canadiens legend Henri Richard dead at 84 - TSN.caThe Pocket Rocket is gone. Montreal Canadiens icon Henri Richard has died at the age of 84. Richard had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2015. The younger brother of Maurice Richard, Richard's 11 Stanley Cup victories as a player are an all-time record. One of my all time faves! RIP. Regardless of my hockey allegiances and that I’m just young enough not to have seen him play, I still have huge respect for this guy. Rest In Peace 🙏
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Remembering Henri Richard, the NHL's 'biggest champion' - Sportsnet.caHenri Richard was a legend and carried himself that way, but without a hint of arrogance. EricEngels shares some personal memories and stories about the late Canadiens legend. EricEngels Loved Henri Richard. So sad to see.
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Montreal Canadiens great Henri Richard has diedMontreal Canadiens hockey legend Henri Richard has died at age 84. The hockey club confirmed Richard’s death in a Twitter post on Friday morning, calling the Richard “one of the organization’s greatest legends and ambassadors.” He died overnight Thursday into Friday. One of the best ! Rest in peace Henri.❤❤❤ Very sad - One of the greatest players to have played the game 11 cups !
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