Maurice "Rocket" Richard
Author: Chrys Goyens
Publisher: Team Power Publishing
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780968622049
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Maurice Richard
Author: Chris Robinson
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Published: 2011-11
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1552779009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaurice Richard was the greatest hockey player of the 20th century. He was also the most popular and respected hero of French-speaking Canadians. His career paralleled the dramatic changes that occurred in Quebec after the Second World War, when the Quebecois people asserted their equality and their rights. This new biography of Richard records his incredible career as a hockey player. It traces the connections between his successes on the ice and the growing self-confidence of the French-speaking people of Quebec.
The Rocket
Author: Benoît Melançon
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781553653363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn his 18 years with the Montréal Canadiens (1942-1960), Maurice Richard's story appeared everywhere from novels to songs, and his name marked streets and public squares. In this entertaining and lavishly illustrated biography, cultural historian Benoît Melançon traces the Rocket's elevation from mortal to myth. The book's opening pages revisit Richard's greatest feats and most memorable moments, from his 1955 suspension for hitting a referee to his standoff with NHL president Clarence Campbell that became a symbol of Quebec nationalism. Melançon then explores the Rocket's legend and mystique -- his burning eyes, wild temper, physical strength, and sudden tendency to break down in tears. The Rocket draws on a rich mix of print sources, photos, and illustrations to show how sportswriters, artists, playwrights, politicians, and ordinary citizens all played a part in immortalizing this extraordinary man and athlete.
Extraordinary Canadians: Maurice Richard
Author: Charles Foran
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Published: 2011-03-08
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 0143180428
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBorn in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man, Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens. But he represented far more than a high-scoring forward who filled seats in NHL arenas. Beginning with his 50-goal, 50-game season in 1944-45 and through his battles with the league over bigotry toward French-Canadian players, Richard's on-ice ferocity and off-ice dignity echoed the change in Quebec. The March 1955 “Richard Riot,” in which fans went on a rampage to protest his suspension, contained the seeds of transformation. By the time Richard retired in 1960, Quebec had begun to reinvent itself as a modern, secular society. Author Charles Foran argues that the province's passionate identification with Richard's success and struggles emboldened its people and changed Canada irrevocably.
Cosmic Consciousness
Author: Richard Maurice Bucke
Publisher:
Published: 1905
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Value of Tenacity
Author: Ann Donegan Johnson
Publisher: Value Communications
Published: 1984-01-01
Total Pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9780717281435
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA biography of Maurice Richard, whose tenacity in the face of many injuries helped him become one of Canada's finest hockey players.
The Hockey Sweater
Author: Roch Carrier
Publisher: Tundra Books
Published: 2020-09-01
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 0735268681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the days of Roch’s childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy’s hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard’s number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard. When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother writes away for a new one. Much to Roch’s horror, he is sent the blue and white sweater of the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, dreaded and hated foes to his beloved team. How can Roch face the other kids at the rink?
The Hockey Card
Author: Jack Siemiatycki
Publisher: Lobster Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781894222808
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Maurice Richard
Author: Charles Foran
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780670064120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBorn in 1921 into a working-class family, Maurice Richard came of age as a French Canadian and athlete during an era when the majority population of Quebec slumbered. A proud, reticent man, Richard aspired only to score goals and win championships for the Montreal Canadiens. But he represented far more than a high-scoring forward who filled seats in NHL arenas. Beginning with his 50-goal, 50-game season in 1944-45 and through his battles with the league over bigotry toward French-Canadian players, Richard's on-ice ferocity and off-ice dignity echoed the change in Quebec. The March 1955 "Richard Riot," in which fans went on a rampage to protest his suspension, contained the seeds of transformation. By the time Richard retired in 1960, Quebec had begun to reinvent itself as a modern, secular society. Author Charles Foran argues that the province's passionate identification with Richard's success and struggles emboldened its people and changed Canada irrevocably.
Who's who in Hockey
Author: Stan Fischler
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780740719042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIf there is one book that's missing from the ever-growing number of hockey books available, it is an A-to-Z guide of the sport's all-time greatest stars. Finally, that book has arrived. Veteran hockey authors Stan and Shirley Fischler's Who's Who in Hockey is the complete guide to the game's greatest players.This indispensable hockey reference book features all of the sport's most notable players, from Wayne Gretzky and Howie Morenz to Rocket Richard, Marcel Pronovost, and Bep Guidolin.For easy reference, this comprehensive 480-page volume is divided into three parts: pre-World War II players, World War II to Expansion, and From 1967-68 to the present.Each player's entry includes his biography, personal statistics, and career highlights, along with anecdotal information. In addition to player listings, this power-packed book will include: o Dozens of player photoso Capsule histories of every past and present NHL franchiseo The colorful history behind the Stanley Cupo Profiles of the game's best coaches and managers o Profiles of others who've helped make the game great, such as Pete and Jerry Cusimano, who pioneered the Detroit tradition of throwing octopuses onto the ice for luck.Perhaps the most complete compendium of biographies on hockey's greatest players ever published, Who's Who in Hockey will be a hot item with both die-hard and newer fans of this popular professional sport.
