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File No. 930340 · Adjudicated
Maurice Richard
Athlete — Montreal Canadiens
Born
1921
Birthplace
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
Canadian parentage — not scored
Both parents Canadian
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Quebec
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
His suspension in 1955 triggered the Richard Riot in Montreal, a watershed moment in Quebec's Quiet Revolution that transcended sports into cultural identity.
The verdict
The Rocket spent his entire 18-year NHL career with the Montréal Canadiens, never playing a single game for any other team. Born and died in Montreal, he became the first player to score 50 goals in 50 games and sparked a riot when he was suspended in 1955. Hockey royalty, cultural icon, and as Québécois as poutine.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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References — en.wikipedia.org