Joseph Henri Maurice Richard was born on Aug. 4 ... As the forties ended and fifties began, the emergence of Detroit's Gordie Howe led many fans to debate who was better - Richard or Howe?

1944 — Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley ... 1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center ...

Find all of CBC Sports' Canada 150 stories here. Maurice Richard said many times that, in order to understand the events leading up to the riot of March 17, 1955 that forever bears his name ...

1944 — Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley ... 1994 — Wayne Gretzky scores his 802nd goal, passing Gordie Howe as the top goal scorer in NHL history. The Los Angeles Kings center ...