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Rocket Richard sets the standard NHLcom History Welcome PROFILE ACCOUNT SIGN OUT USERNAME or EMAILPASSWORDFORGOT YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORDSIGN IN REGISTER SCORES LEAGUE SCORES NHL GAMECENTER LIVE SCHEDULE TODAY BY WEEK BY MONTH BY SEASON STANDINGS DIVISION CONFERENCE LEAGUE VS EAST VS WEST 2009 PRESEASON STATS LEAGUE LEADERS INDIVIDUALS TEAMS GAMEBYGAME CAREER SHOOTOUTS 2009 PRESEASON TEAMS Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St Louis Blues Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals PLAYERS SEARCH PLAYERS ROOKIES DRAFT HISTORY NEWS HEADLINES FEATURES NHL WINTER CLASSIC 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS NHL ENTRY DRAFT NHL AWARDS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NHL ALLSTAR GAME HOCKEYS FINEST ALL NEWS STORIES NOUVELLES EN FRANAIS FANTASY PLAY FANTASY HOCKEY 09 VIDEO LIVE GAME VIDEO NHL NETWORK PHOTOS FANS NHL FANS NHL ON FACEBOOK NHL ON TWITTER NHL ON YOUTUBE NHL TOOLBARS SATURDAYNHLPICKS NHL TWITTER LISTS NHL TWEETMIXX MOBILE TICKETS NHL TICKETS BUY AND SELL NHL TICKETS SHOP SHOPNHLCOM AUCTIONS JERSEYS MEN WOMEN KIDS NYC NHL STORE HEADLINES DIVISION NOTES OLYMPICS FANTASY ALL FEATURES Rocket Richard sets the standardWednesday 10172007 914 AM History By NHL com Friday October 19 2007 marks the 50th anniversary of Maurice Rocket Richard becoming the first player in NHL history to score 500 career goals The goal set the standard for individual success and stands as the benchmark for greatness among NHL goalscorersI remember thinking that getting to 500 was pretty special said Wayne Gretzky the NHLs alltime leader in goals (894) Growing up as a kid you see Maurice Richard got 500 goals and Gordie Howe got the 500 goals and that was sort of the benchmarkRichard scored goal No 498 and No 499 against Toronto two nights earlier setting the stage for No 500 Saturday Oct 19 1957 against the Chicago Black Hawks at the Montreal ForumRed Fisher of the Montreal Gazette the dean of hockey writers for over 50 years was in his third year of covering the Canadiens when Richard reached the milestoneThere was a great deal of excitement among the crowd at the Forum as there was on most Saturday nights but in particular on this night since the Rocket was going for his 500th Fisher recalledWhen Chicagos Ian Cushenan was penalized for holding at 1442 of the first p...