Richard Can Finally Drink In Ontario
The Pocket Rocket in 1971. Age: 8 Years Old Today marks the 19th (76th) birthday of Habs legend and icon, Henri Richard. It's safe to assume he'll be getting hammered for the first time tonight in an Ontario strip club. Henri was born on this day in 1936, in the heart of the city where he spent his entire NHL career. For some it's a dream, in todays hockey culture of Montreal, it's a nightmare. Henri lived in the shadow of his older brother, Maurice, and was known as "The Pocket Rocket" throughout his long NHL career. However, Henri achieved some feats that not even "The Rocket" could achieve in his playing career. Henri led the league in assists, twice, and has won 11 Stanley Cups (more than any other player in NHL history). Arguably his greatest moment was scoring the overtime goal in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals in 1966. Today this type of goal is known as a " Pat Kane ." Though I assure...