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MAURICE THE ROCKET RICHARDBorn in August 4, 1921, Maurice Richard was the first of eight children of Onesime and Alice Richard. Maurices parents moved from Gaspe region to Nouveau-Bordeaux so that his father could formulate as a mechanic at the Canadian Pacific Railway. He started melting hockey when he was a early kid and he was good in boxing as well. In 1937, a young Maurice Richard at age16, was dropped reveal of school and worked with his father as a machinist and that was his only income other than some income in the inveigleter with the senior Canadiens.The feeling hits and Maurice is asked by co-workers to attend meeting to deal with issues of layoff threats but he refuses in order to play hockey instead. Management observes the conversations and tries to get information from Maurice but, he refuses to co-operate therefore was sent to garbage duty after work.Maurice was angered by this but chose to perform his duties completely an d even though he utilize to arrive late, angry and tired for the game, he transformed his aggression into motif and scored the winning goals that clinched the victory over their only unbeaten team. Richard got conjoin to Lucille Norchet in 1942 against the wish of her father. Mr. Norchet felt they would be poor on a machinist salary and his injuries would ruin his chances at hockey. They married anyway and Maurice was pertinacious to succeed without family help.Trials for the Habs went well but GM Gorman feels he is too delicate for the team. But Coach Dick Irvin insists so Maurice made the team.By 1940, he had moved up to the Canadians senior team in the Quebec league. Due to his fractures, he returned and played the whole 1941-42 season for the senior Canadia... ...cted his statement. He sat out the rest of the season and playoffs,Irvin finally admits to his aggressive approach to motivate Maurice to play great hockey. Maurice goes on radio to convince french fans not to former trouble he will be back next year.Winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. That time on school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boys hero was Montreal Canadians hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richards number 9 to reward him. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard.Maurice Richard was the hero of the French Canadian people and his loyalty to his game was no different from the dedication to his family and his work and his love for the French Canadian people. He went on to win many awards in hockey and in his personal life that reward him as the role model for all French Canadian.