Quebec honra oficialmente a Maurice "The Rocket" Richard como una figura histórica, celebrando su legado de hockey y su impacto cultural. Quebec officially honors Maurice "The Rocket" Richard as a historic figure, celebrating his hockey legacy and cultural impact.

Quebec ha designado oficialmente a Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, el legendario jugador de hockey de Montreal Canadiens, como una figura histórica. Quebec has officially designated Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, the legendary Montreal Canadiens hockey player, as a historic figure. Richard, quien falleció en 2000, es reconocido por su excepcional carrera de hockey, que incluye haber llevado a los canadienses a ocho Copas Stanley, y por encarnar el orgullo de los quebequenses de habla francesa durante la Revolución Silenciosa. Richard, who passed away in 2000, is recognized for his exceptional hockey career, including leading the Canadiens to eight Stanley Cups, and for embodying the pride of French-speaking Quebecers during the Quiet Revolution. El anuncio lo hizo el ministro de Cultura, Mathieu Lacombe, en una ceremonia celebrada en el Centro Bell. The announcement was made by Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe at a ceremony at the Bell Centre.