F ormer Rocket Richard Winner Ilya Kovalchuk had a very similar NHL experience to Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov.

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Richard played 978 NHL games, all with the Canadiens, from 1942 through his retirement in 1960, scoring 544 goals -- still ...

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The 1947 accent was on razzle-dazzle attack, not rough & tumble. The man of the year — Maurice (“The Rocket”) Richard — was not the biggest thug on ice but a shy fellow with a sure eye.

Richard received his nickname during World War II when teammate Ray Getliffe saw his blazing speed and said, "You went in there like a rocket." A sportswriter overheard the remark and "The Rocket ...

A brawl ensued, and the Rocket broke his CCM stick over Laycoe's back. So far, pretty normal for those days. The rest will always be disputed. Richard's story had linesman Cliff Thompson holding ...