The Early Years of Maurice "Rocket" Richard (1)

• The hockey legend was born in the Bordeaux district of Montreal ont he 4th of August in 1921.
• He was the eldest of eight children in the family
• When Maurice learned to walk he went quickly on to skating.
• Got his first pair of skates when he was at the age of 4.
• He had played in the rink his dad for him in the back yard.
• As a child he had joined the minor league and school hockeyleagues for his town area.
• He had dominated in all the minor leagues and worked his way up the skill status rapidly.
• When he grew older he joined different devisions of the leagues.
• As he attended school he became a Michinist and attempted to joined the armed forces.
• He was turned down 3 times due to his diploma was not completed.
• When he had joined the National hockey League as a rookie he was plagued with injuries.