tomh009 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The Pocket Rocket is gone to the big rink in the sky. His record of 11 cup victories will quite possibly never be broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hab29RETIRED Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 RIP to a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 A true great has left us. Another sad moment for Habs fans, and for the hockey world writ large. Godspeed, Pocket Rocket! You and Maurice will be scoring up a storm in that great hockey game in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 Lots of commemorations from NHL teams, leagues and other notables. But an Original Six post deserves to be here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 And a great five-minute video on the Pocket Rocket from Sportsnet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Merci Henri RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, tomh009 said: And a great five-minute video on the Pocket Rocket from Sportsnet: Rest in peace Henri. May God bless your family ten fold on how you blessed us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Seemed to be another classy old Hab and obviously sad to hear of his passing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvvrob Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 He was the first Hab I remember liking. One of my earliest memories is watching Habs games on black and white tv and loving to see #16 skate. btw - he only celebrated his 21st birthday last week on Feb 29th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beliveau1 Posted March 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2020 Inch for inch, pound for pound the Pocket Rocket is the toughest player I've ever seen to lace up his skates in the NHL. My hockey days go back to the big dynasty of the late 50's, so I've seen a lot of players in the NHL, and none were tougher than #16 Playing in the shadows of "the Rocket" and "Le Gros Bill" Henri , unfortunately never quite received the attention or the accolades he truly deserved. But anyone who watched him play, that understood the fine points of the game could see just how good he really was. And, just how valuable he was to the team (Toe Blake once referred to him as his MVP during their Stanley Cup years) At 5'-7" and the younger brother of "the Rocket" he was quickly challenged by the tough guys in his rookie year who thought they could intimidate him. They rather foolishly figured he'd be easy pickings given his size, but they soon found out he could hold his own and a whole lot more. He was every bit as tough, and almost as mean as his big brother was, and wouldn't need anyone to fight his battles. They quickly learned to respect him for who he was and the talent he had. He may not have possessed the sheer and overpowering dynamics of his brother, but looking back on his career I'd say he was the better of the two brothers. From the blueline in, "the Rocket" was the meanest, the nastiest and the most intense payer I've ever watched (Ovechkin comes very close to him) and Beliveau was the most graceful, elegant and classiest to ever grace the sports field anywhere, Henri Richard was the best overall player of the two. His game was more complete, and his roles more vital in the overall sense of the game. He was as good as any of the true legends and did it at both ends of the rink on a consistent basis. His legacy is one that will never be broken - that of 11 Stanley Cups in a career that spanned 20 years. The Pocket Rocket was a Stanley Cup champion in 55% of the years he played for the Canadiens. As an old and long time Habs fan, who hails from the town they played their very first game against (the Cobalt Silver Kings) I say good-bye to one of the best who ever graced the ice of the old Forum. (FYI - just a long time lurker that hasn't posted in ages) 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs Fan in Edmonton Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 So many fond memories of the Pocket Rocket. Certainly the cup winning goal against the Black Hawks stands out but one of my fondest memories was late in his career on a Saturday night. They were playing the Buffalo Sabres. The Pocket and Jim Schoenfeld were battling for position in front of the net. A slap shot from the point was deflected and hit the Pocket square in the forehead, blood was streaming down his forehead and he just skated calmly to the bench, never flinched, never went down. After the game they asked Jim Schoenfeld what he thought of Henri Richard, he just shook his head and said "what a competitor". He was tough as anybody out there. R.I.P. Pocket Rocket We will remember you!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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