Joseph Henri Maurice"Rocket" Richard, Sr. , PC, OC, OQ (August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a professional ice hockey player
who played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first
to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50 games. He lived most of his life in Ahuntsic, Montreal. Richard was the first to score
50 goals in one season, doing so in 50 games, and the first to score 500 goals in a career.