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Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard (born February 29, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975. He is the brother of Canadiens legend and fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Maurice Richard. Fifteen years younger and three inches shorter, he was given the nickname "The Pocket Rocket". In 2017 Richard was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Playing career.
The two
and one of only nine (Alex Delvecchio, George Armstrong, Henri Richard, Jean Béliveau, Ken Daneyko, Nicklas Lidström, Stan Mikita and Steve Yzerman) to do so with the same team.
- The last active NHL position player that played during the 1920s.
- At the time of his retirement, the NHL career leader in games played and seasons played.
- In 1998, Clapper was ranked number 41 on "The Hockey News"' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players of all time.