Page 8 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, March 13, 2020 Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com “The Pocket Rocket” By Th e Old Sachem H enri Richard was a Canadian Hockey player who centered one of the best lines ever in the NHL. Henri was born February 29, 1936, in Montreal, Quebec, and died March 6, 2020, in Laval, Quebec. His nickname in hockey circles as Henri Richard (pronounced onray reeshard) was “The Pocket Rocket” because of his size, fi vefoot-seven and 60 pounds. He played with his brother Maurice (The Rocket), on right wing, Dickie Moore on left wing and Henri at center. Richard was selected as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players by The Hockey News in 2017. His big time hockey career started with the Montreal Nationale in the Quebec Junior League in the 1951-1952 and 1952-1953 seasons. He played a single game for the Montreal Royals in the 1952-1953 season, then two seasons 1953 through 1955 for the Junior Canadians, again in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. In the 1953-1954 season, he scored 56 goals with 53 assists for 109 points in 54 games. The following season he only played 44 games and he scored 33 goals with 33 assists. By that point it was certain of an NHL career. He was a member of Montréal Canadiens teams who won 11 Stanley Cups during his 21 seasons with Les Habitants, which is another name for the Montréal Canadiens hockey franchise. Five of those trophies were with his brother, Maurice, who was known as “The Rocket.” His 21 seasons encompassed 1955-1975, during which he played in 1,256 games, scored 358 goals and had 688 assists, which equals 1046 points in the 1256 games or 0.83 points per game for regular season games. Henri’s best goal-scoring year was 1959-1960, when he potted 30 goals. His best assists season was 1957-1958, when he pushed his teammates with 52 assists. Henri scored the game-winning goal at the 2:20 mark of the fi rst overtime in game six against the Detroit Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup that season. He played in 180 playoff games, scoring 49 goals and 80 assists, for 129 points. His 11 Stanley Cups is the highBill Stewart The Old Sachem est amount in National Hockey League history. In the 19641965 season playoff s, he scored 7 goals, his greatest playoff year. He also had 6 twice. His best assist playoff was 19591960, when he passed off to teammates who then scored 9 goals. Among Richard’s achievements were First Team AllStar, 1958; Second Team AllStar, 1959, 1961 and 1963; Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy, 1974; selected to the league All-Star game, 1956 through 1961, 1963, 1967 and 1974; and a Stanley Cup winner in 1956 through 1960; 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1973. Richard was named captain of the Canadiens in 1971, and he remained until his retirement in 1975. In 2015 it was announced that Richard had Alzheimer’s disease. A very dominant player, he was also considered a great gentleman on the ice, vastly diff erent from players of that day. This week on Saugus TV Follow us on Twitter advocatenewspaperma Everett Aluminum 10 Everett Ave., Everett 617-389-3839 Owned & operated by the Conti family since 1958 • 57 Years! “Same name, phone number & address for family since 1958 • 62 over half a century. We must be doing something right!” •Vinyl Siding •Free Estimates •Carpentry Work •Fully Licensed •Decks •Roof • Fully Insured • Replacement Windows www.everettaluminum.com •Roo ng Now’s the time to schedule those home improvement projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter! Monday, March 16 at 8 p.m. on Channel 9 – Finance Committee Meeting from March 11 Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m. on Channel 8 – Cliftondale Church Service from March 8 Wednesday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting from March 12 Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. on Channel 9 – School Committee Meeting ***LIVE*** Friday, March 20 at 8:30 p.m. on Channel 9 – Board of Selectmen Meeting from March 17 Saugus TV can be seen on Comcast Channels 8, 9, & 22. For complete schedules, please visit www.saugustv. org. ***programming may change without notice*** Spring!
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