Richard, Maurice BrE AmE
(1921–2000) a Canadian ↑ ice hockey player, who some people think was the best in the history of the sport. He was known as ‘Rocket’, and played for the Montreal Canadiens. He ↑ score d more ↑ goal s than any other player in the National Hockey League (↑ NHL ) in 1945, 1947, 1950, 1954, and 1955. In 1945 he became the first player to score 50 goals in a 50-game season.