MONTREAL - UNDATED: Maurice "Rocket" Richard #9 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Robert Riger/Getty Images)
Montreal Canadiens legend Rocket Richard broke the all-time goal scoring record on this day.
The Montreal Canadiens have had a lot of terrific players and Hall of Famers over their 100-plus year history. None were more thrilling year in and year out than Maurice “Rocket” Richard.
The date of November 8th was an especially important day on the calendar during the great Rocket Richard’s career.
Though his list of accomplishments is a long one, he recorded two of his most important feats on this date.