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Henri Richard

Position: C
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-7    Weight: 160 lbs.
Born: February 29, 1936 in Montreal, Quebec

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1979

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 9:40AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #52. Joe Nieuwendyk… #53. HENRI RICHARD… #53. Ron Francis… #55. Pat LaFontaine… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1955-56 19 MTL NHL 64 19 21 40 16 46
1956-57 20 MTL NHL 63 18 36 54 20 71
1957-58 21 MTL NHL 67 28 52 80 29 56
1958-59 22 MTL NHL 63 21 30 51 19 33
1959-60 23 MTL NHL 70 30 43 73 28 66
1960-61 24 MTL NHL 70 24 44 68 25 91
1961-62 25 MTL NHL 54 21 29 50 20 48
1962-63 26 MTL NHL 67 23 50 73 27 57
1963-64 27 MTL NHL 66 14 39 53 19 73 13 1 0 1
1964-65 28 MTL NHL 53 23 29 52 21 43 18 5 0 5
1965-66 29 MTL NHL 62 22 39 61 23 47 19 3 0 7
1966-67 30 MTL NHL 65 21 34 55 21 28 19 2 0 1
1967-68 31 MTL NHL 54 9 19 28 10 4 16 7 2 0 3 123 7.3
1968-69 32 MTL NHL 64 15 37 52 19 25 45 13 2 0 0 210 7.1
1969-70 33 MTL NHL 62 16 36 52 19 24 61 14 2 0 4 204 7.8
1970-71 34 MTL NHL 75 12 37 49 17 13 46 11 1 0 1 226 5.3
1971-72 35 MTL NHL 75 12 32 44 16 10 48 12 0 0 1 175 6.9
1972-73 36 MTL NHL 71 8 35 43 14 34 21 8 0 0 2 133 6.0
1973-74 37 MTL NHL 75 19 36 55 21 7 28 18 1 0 3 175 10.9
1974-75 38 MTL NHL 16 3 10 13 4 9 4 3 0 0 0 33 9.1
Career NHL 1256 358 688 1046 388 126 928 155 19 0 28 1279 7.3

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1955-56 19 MTL NHL 64 0.30 0.33 0.63 0.25 0.72 25 28 53 21 3.5 1.4 4.9
1956-57 20 MTL NHL 63 0.29 0.57 0.86 0.32 1.13 22 45 67 24 4.5 1.2 5.7
1957-58 21 MTL NHL 67 0.42 0.78 1.19 0.43 0.84 33 62 95 35 7.3 1.3 8.6
1958-59 22 MTL NHL 63 0.33 0.48 0.81 0.31 0.52 24 35 59 23 3.9 1.2 5.1
1959-60 23 MTL NHL 70 0.43 0.61 1.04 0.40 0.94 34 48 82 32 6.4 1.2 7.6
1960-61 24 MTL NHL 70 0.34 0.63 0.97 0.36 1.30 25 47 72 26 5.3 1.2 6.5
1961-62 25 MTL NHL 54 0.39 0.54 0.93 0.36 0.89 22 31 53 20 4.0 1.1 5.1
1962-63 26 MTL NHL 67 0.34 0.75 1.09 0.40 0.85 25 55 80 29 5.8 1.2 7.0
1963-64 27 MTL NHL 66 0.21 0.59 0.80 0.28 1.11 16 45 61 21 3.7 1.2 4.9
1964-65 28 MTL NHL 53 0.43 0.55 0.98 0.39 0.81 25 33 58 23 4.8 0.8 5.6
1965-66 29 MTL NHL 62 0.35 0.63 0.98 0.37 0.76 23 41 64 24 4.6 1.1 5.7
1966-67 30 MTL NHL 65 0.32 0.52 0.85 0.32 0.43 22 37 59 22 4.0 1.0 5.0
1967-68 31 MTL NHL 54 0.17 0.35 0.52 0.19 0.30 2.28 10 21 31 11 36 9 23 0 4 1.1 0.8 1.9
1968-69 32 MTL NHL 64 0.23 0.58 0.81 0.29 0.70 3.28 15 36 51 18 78 7 48 2 25 3.3 1.5 4.8
1969-70 33 MTL NHL 62 0.26 0.58 0.84 0.31 0.98 3.29 16 37 53 19 72 8 40 0 24 3.8 1.7 5.5
1970-71 34 MTL NHL 75 0.16 0.49 0.65 0.23 0.61 3.01 11 34 45 15 59 5 43 2 13 2.3 1.3 3.6
1971-72 35 MTL NHL 75 0.16 0.43 0.59 0.21 0.64 2.33 12 32 44 15 66 6 51 1 10 2.0 1.0 3.0
1972-73 36 MTL NHL 71 0.11 0.49 0.61 0.20 0.30 1.87 7 32 39 13 58 1 24 1 34 1.2 1.6 2.8
1973-74 37 MTL NHL 75 0.25 0.48 0.73 0.28 0.37 2.33 18 35 53 19 73 4 63 1 7 3.3 0.9 4.3
1974-75 38 MTL NHL 16 0.19 0.63 0.81 0.28 0.25 2.06 3 9 12 4 20 1 10 0 9 0.6 0.4 1.0
Career NHL 1256 0.29 0.55 0.83 0.31 0.74 2.60 388 743 1131 414 462 41 302 7 126 75.6 23.2 98.8

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1955-56 19 MTL NHL SC 10 4 4 8 21
1956-57 20 MTL NHL SC 10 2 6 8 10
1957-58 21 MTL NHL SC 10 1 7 8 11
1958-59 22 MTL NHL SC 11 3 8 11 13
1959-60 23 MTL NHL SC 8 3 9 12 9
1960-61 24 MTL NHL 6 2 4 6 22
1962-63 26 MTL NHL 5 1 1 2 2
1963-64 27 MTL NHL 7 1 1 2 9
1964-65 28 MTL NHL SC 13 7 4 11 24
1965-66 29 MTL NHL SC 8 1 4 5 2
1966-67 30 MTL NHL 10 4 6 10 2
1967-68 31 MTL NHL SC 13 4 4 8 4 3 1 0 0
1968-69 32 MTL NHL SC 14 2 4 6 8 2 0 0 0
1970-71 34 MTL NHL SC 20 5 7 12 20 5 0 0 1
1971-72 35 MTL NHL 6 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 0
1972-73 36 MTL NHL SC 17 6 4 10 14 6 0 0 2
1973-74 37 MTL NHL 6 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 0
1974-75 38 MTL NHL 6 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
Career NHL 11 180 49 80 129 181 19 1 0 3

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1951-52 15 Montreal Nationale QJHL 49 23 32 55 35
1952-53 16 Montreal Nationale QJHL 46 27 36 63 55
1952-53 16 Montreal Royals QMHL 1 0 0 0 0
1953-54 17 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 54 56 53 109 85
1954-55 18 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 44 33 33 66 65
Career 4 Seasons QJHL 193 139 154 293 240
Career 1 Season QMHL 1 0 0 0 0

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1951-52 15 Montreal Nationale QJHL 4 1 0 1 0
1952-53 16 Montreal Nationale QJHL 7 4 5 9 4
1953-54 17 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 7 6 7 13 6
1954-55 18 Montreal Jr. Canadiens QJHL 4 3 1 4 2
Career 4 Seasons QJHL 22 14 13 27 12

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 20 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Henri Richard 8.6 7.6 7.0 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.3 3.6 3.0 2.8 1.9 1.0
Rod Brind'Amour 90.7 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.3 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.4 0.0
Dave Keon 90.6 8.9 7.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.8 2.9 1.3 -0.9
Rick Tocchet 90.4 10.2 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.7 -0.1
John Bucyk 89.7 12.2 8.8 7.9 7.5 7.2 6.7 6.6 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.4 4.4 4.0 2.8 1.4 0.1
Jason Arnott 89.6 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 3.6 3.2 1.9
Vincent Damphousse 88.9 9.6 8.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.5
Alex Delvecchio 88.8 9.0 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.0 0.0
Gary Roberts 88.1 10.0 9.7 8.1 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.3
Doug Weight 88.0 9.0 8.5 8.3 7.8 7.2 6.6 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.3 4.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.4 0.9 0.5
Vyacheslav Kozlov 87.9 8.6 8.2 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.2 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Henri Richard 8.6 7.6 7.0 6.5 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.3 3.6 3.0 2.8 1.9 1.0
Rod Brind'Amour 90.7 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.3 6.8 6.8 6.5 5.8 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.9 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.4 0.0
Dave Keon 90.6 8.9 7.4 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.1 6.0 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.8 2.9 1.3 -0.9
Rick Tocchet 90.4 10.2 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.5 5.4 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.5 2.9 2.6 1.8 1.7 -0.1
Jason Arnott 89.6 8.8 8.6 7.8 7.5 6.9 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.1 4.8 3.6 3.2 1.9
Vincent Damphousse 88.9 9.6 8.8 7.9 7.9 7.4 7.2 6.8 6.3 5.8 5.8 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.0 2.5
Gary Roberts 88.1 10.0 9.7 8.1 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.8 5.6 5.3 5.0 4.1 4.0 3.6 3.4 3.3 1.3 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1
Doug Weight 88.0 9.0 8.5 8.3 7.8 7.2 6.6 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.3 4.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.4 0.9 0.5
Vyacheslav Kozlov 87.9 8.6 8.2 7.5 7.4 7.1 7.1 6.8 6.2 5.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.2 -0.1
Alex Delvecchio 87.8 9.0 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1 3.0 0.0 -0.2
Pat Verbeek 87.1 9.5 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.7 6.9 6.7 6.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.5 1.5 1.0 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1956 NHL
1957 NHL
1958 NHL
1959 NHL
1960 NHL
1961 NHL
1963 NHL
1965 NHL
1967 NHL
1974 NHL

Awards

1973-74 NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

Honors

1957-58 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1958-59 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1960-61 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1962-63 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1956 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1957 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1958 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1959 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1960 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1965 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1966 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1968 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1969 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1971 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1973 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Games Played

1959-60 NHL 70 (1)
 1960-61 NHL 70 (1)
 Career NHL 1256 (69)

Goals

1957-58 NHL 28 (7)
1959-60 NHL 30 (5)

Assists

1956-57 NHL 36 (8)
1957-58 NHL 52 (1)
 1959-60 NHL 43 (4)
1960-61 NHL 44 (7)
1962-63 NHL 50 (1)
 1963-64 NHL 39 (10)
1965-66 NHL 39 (8)
Career NHL 688 (55)

Points

1956-57 NHL 54 (9)
1957-58 NHL 80 (2)
1959-60 NHL 73 (5)
1960-61 NHL 68 (9)
1962-63 NHL 73 (4)
1965-66 NHL 61 (9)
1966-67 NHL 55 (10)
Career NHL 1046 (66)

Goals Created

1956-57 NHL 19.9 (10)
1957-58 NHL 29.0 (4)
1959-60 NHL 27.9 (4)
1960-61 NHL 25.5 (8)
1962-63 NHL 26.6 (6)
1966-67 NHL 20.8 (9)
Career NHL 387.8 (73)

Even Strength Goals

1964-65 NHL 18 (7)
1966-67 NHL 19 (7)

Game-Winning Goals

1964-65 NHL 5 (5)
1965-66 NHL 7 (2)

Goals Per Game

1957-58 NHL 0.42 (9)
1959-60 NHL 0.43 (6)
1961-62 NHL 0.39 (10)
1964-65 NHL 0.43 (3)

Assists Per Game

1956-57 NHL 0.57 (6)
1957-58 NHL 0.78 (1)
 1959-60 NHL 0.61 (8)
1960-61 NHL 0.63 (7)
1962-63 NHL 0.75 (1)
 1963-64 NHL 0.59 (9)
1964-65 NHL 0.55 (7)
1965-66 NHL 0.63 (7)

Points Per Game

1956-57 NHL 0.86 (8)
1957-58 NHL 1.19 (4)
1959-60 NHL 1.04 (6)
1960-61 NHL 0.97 (10)
1962-63 NHL 1.09 (4)
1964-65 NHL 0.98 (6)
1965-66 NHL 0.98 (8)
1966-67 NHL 0.85 (10)

Goals Created Per Game

1956-57 NHL 0.32 (9)
1957-58 NHL 0.43 (5)
1959-60 NHL 0.40 (5)
1960-61 NHL 0.36 (10)
1962-63 NHL 0.40 (6)
1964-65 NHL 0.39 (5)
1965-66 NHL 0.37 (8)
1966-67 NHL 0.32 (9)

Adjusted Goals

1957-58 NHL 33 (7)
1959-60 NHL 34 (5)
Career NHL 388 (98)

Adjusted Assists

1956-57 NHL 45 (8)
1957-58 NHL 62 (1)
 1959-60 NHL 48 (4)
1960-61 NHL 47 (7)
1962-63 NHL 55 (1)
 1963-64 NHL 45 (10)
1965-66 NHL 41 (8)
Career NHL 743 (38)

Adjusted Points

1956-57 NHL 67 (9)
1957-58 NHL 95 (2)
1959-60 NHL 82 (5)
1960-61 NHL 72 (9)
1962-63 NHL 80 (4)
1965-66 NHL 64 (9)
1966-67 NHL 59 (10)
Career NHL 1131 (54)

Adjusted Goals Created

1956-57 NHL 24.3 (10)
1957-58 NHL 34.9 (3)
1959-60 NHL 31.6 (4)
1960-61 NHL 26.4 (8)
1962-63 NHL 28.6 (5)
1965-66 NHL 23.7 (10)
1966-67 NHL 22.1 (9)
Career NHL 414.3 (58)

Offensive Point Shares

1956-57 NHL 4.5 (10)
1957-58 NHL 7.3 (4)
1959-60 NHL 6.4 (5)
1960-61 NHL 5.3 (9)
1962-63 NHL 5.8 (6)
1964-65 NHL 4.8 (9)
1966-67 NHL 4.0 (9)
Career NHL 75.6 (86)

Point Shares

1957-58 NHL 8.6 (10)
1959-60 NHL 7.6 (10)
1962-63 NHL 7.0 (10)
      

Transactions

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October 13, 1955: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 13, 1955.

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