Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever

by Chris Robinson

Overview

Maurice Richard was the greatest hockey player of the 20th century. He was also the most popular and respected hero of French-speaking Canadians. His career paralleled the dramatic changes that occurred in Quebec after the Second World War, when the Quebecois people asserted their equality and their rights.

This new biography of Richard records his incredible career as a hockey player. It traces the connections between his successes on the ice and the growing self-confidence of the French-speaking people of Quebec.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781552779019
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	06/24/2014
Series:	Amazing Stories
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

CHRIS ROBINSON is an Ottawa-based writer. He is the artistic director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) and is a well-known figure in the animated film world. His writings on animation, hockey, film and books have appeared in many international publications including The Ottawa Citizen, The Ottawa Xpress, CSalon.com, Ottawa Magazine, Stop Smiling, Take One, and Cinemascope.

Table of Contents

Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: The Montreal Canadiens

Chapter 2: Rocket Launch

Chapter 3: Franchise Saviour

Chapter 4: Rivalries

Chapter 5: The Richard Riot

Chapter 6: Winds of Change

Chapter 7: Legacy

Epilogue

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Photo Credits

Index