Why Famous:The brother of Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, he played twenty years for the Canadiens and is considered one of the greatest players in NHL history.
Given the nickname "The Pocket-Rocket", he won 11 Stanley Cups.
1965-10-20 19th NHL All-Star Game, Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC: All-Stars beat Montreal Canadiens, 5-2; MVP: Henri Richard, Montreal, C
1967-01-18 20th NHL All-Star Game, Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC: Montreal Canadiens beat All-Stars, 3-0; MVP: Henri Richard, Montreal, C
1971-05-18 Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Henri Richard scores twice as Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks for a 4-3 series victory
1973-12-20 Montreal Canadien Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point
Brett Hull
George Hainsworth
Joe Malone
Mike Bossy
Mike Gartner
Wayne Gretzky