[PAR] [TLE] The Rocket (2005 film) [SEP] The Rocket (Canadian French: Maurice Richard , also known as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story) is a French-Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard.  It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Binamé.  It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci, Sean Avery, Vincent Lecavalier, Philippe Sauvé, Stéphane Quintal, Ian Laperrière, and Pascal Dupuis. [PAR] [TLE] Maurice Richard [SEP] Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; ] ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens.  He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 1944–45, and the first to reach 500 career goals.  Richard retired in 1960 as the league's all-time leader in goals with 544.  He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in 1947, played in 13 All-Star Games and was named to 14 post-season NHL All-Star Teams, eight on the First-Team.  On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, Richard was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
[PAR] [TLE] The Rocket ( 2005 film ) [ SEP ] The Rocket ( Canadian French : Maurice Richard , also known as The Rocket : The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket : The Maurice Richard Story ) is a French - Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice " The Rocket " Richard . It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Binamé . It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci , Sean Avery , Vincent Lecavalier , Philippe Sauvé , Stéphane Quintal , Ian Laperrière , and Pascal Dupuis . [PAR] [TLE] Maurice Richard [ SEP ] Joseph Henri Maurice " Rocket " Richard { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( ; ] ; August 4 , 1921 – May 27 , 2000 ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Montreal Canadiens . He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season , accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 1944–45 , and the first to reach 500 career goals . Richard retired in 1960 as the league 's all - time leader in goals with 544 . He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL 's most valuable player in 1947 , played in 13 All - Star Games and was named to 14 post - season NHL All - Star Teams , eight on the First - Team . On January 1 , 2017 , in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic , Richard was part of the first group of players to be named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history .
When did The Rocket retire?
When did The Rocket retire ?
in 1960
in 1960