1956 NHL Hockey Type 1 Press Photo Montreal Canadiens Maurice Rocket RichardOriginal Type 1 press photo of Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice "The Rocket" Richard upon being named Captain ahead of the 1956 57 NHL season Richard scored 544 goals and 966 points in 978 NHL games, all with the Canadiens, and was the first player to ever score 500 goals in the NHL This season Montreal won their second of five consecutive Stanley Cups, and the fifth of eight in Richard's career Richard retired after the 1960 NHL season, and was