promise shown as a junior appeared to finally be realized. In the 1980–81 season, Richard tallied 52 goals and 51 assists for 103 points, to finish tenth in the league in points and seventh in goals. However, this was to be the only time he was to show this potential. The next season, his mediocre play returned. Jacques Richard retired in 1983. He would be remembered in hockey's history as a superb junior player who ultimately finished as one of the NHL's "One-Season-Wonders." Retirement and death Richard's misfortunes seemed to follow him into retirement. In 1989, he was arrested for attempting to smuggle cocaine, with an estimated street value of $1.5 million, into Canada. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. Then, on October 8, 2002, driving home from his 50th birthday party, Richard was killed in a single-vehicle accident when he drove his car into a culvert. Awards and honours QMJHL All-Star First Team: 1970–71, 1971–72 QMJHL Beliveau Trophy: 1971–72 (points leader) Named to QMJHL all-time All-Star team by the Canadian Hockey League in 1999. Career statistics References External links 1952 births 2002 deaths Accidental deaths in Quebec Atlanta Flames draft picks Atlanta Flames players Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey centres French Quebecers Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec City National Hockey League first-round draft picks Quebec Nordiques players Quebec Remparts players Road incident deaths in Canada Rochester Americans players