Maurice Richard (played by Roy Dupuis) is a protagonist in The Rocket.
The central protagonist, a teenage hockey player who joins the Montreal Canadiens. He overcomes early injuries and criticism, changes his jersey number to 9, breaks the single-season goal record, engages in on-ice fights, and is famously suspended after confronting a referee, sparking the Richard Riot. He delivers a defiant speech to Montreal before the film concludes with his subsequent career achievements. Lucille Richard (played by Julie Le Breton) is a protagonist in The Rocket.
Maurice Richard's wife who gives birth to their daughter during his early NHL career. Dick Irvin (played by Stephen McHattie) appears in The Rocket.
The Montreal Canadiens coach who defends Maurice Richard, listens to his jersey number change request, and argues to continue the game during the Richard Riot. Père Norchet (played by Michel Barrette) appears in The Rocket.
Alice Norchet (played by Diane Lavallée) appears in The Rocket.
Tony Bergeron (played by Rémy Girard) appears in The Rocket.
Dollard St-Laurent (played by Stéphane Quintal) appears in The Rocket.
Paul Stuart (played by Mario Jean) appears in The Rocket.
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Characters
Maurice Richard
(played by Roy Dupuis) — protagonist
The central protagonist, a teenage hockey player who joins the Montreal Canadiens. He overcomes early injuries and criticism, changes his jersey number to 9, breaks the single-season goal record, enga...
Lucille Richard
(played by Julie Le Breton) — protagonist
Maurice Richard's wife who gives birth to their daughter during his early NHL career.
Dick Irvin
(played by Stephen McHattie) — supporting
The Montreal Canadiens coach who defends Maurice Richard, listens to his jersey number change request, and argues to continue the game during the Richard Riot.
Père Norchet
(played by Michel Barrette) — supporting
Alice Norchet
(played by Diane Lavallée) — supporting
Tony Bergeron
(played by Rémy Girard) — supporting
Dollard St-Laurent
(played by Stéphane Quintal) — minor
Paul Stuart
(played by Mario Jean) — minor
Georges Norchet
(played by Pierre-François Legendre) — minor
Michel Normandin
(played by Normand Chouinard) — minor
Jean Béliveau
(played by Vincent Lecavalier) — minor
Elmer Lach
(played by Mike Ricci) — minor
Partisan fanatique
(played by Robert Brouillette) — minor
Paul St-Georges
(played by Benoît Girard) — minor
Frank Selke
(played by Tony Calabretta) — supporting
Hector 'Toe' Blake
(played by Randy Thomas) — minor
Maurice Richard à 16 ans
(played by François Langlois-Vallières) — minor
Camil Desroches
(played by Paul Doucet) — supporting
Tommy Gorman
(played by Philip Craig) — supporting
Bob Dill
(played by Sean Avery) — supporting
A New York Rangers player deployed specifically to physically intimidate Maurice Richard and stop him from breaking the single-season goal record. Richard successfully fights him off.
Story Analysis
Chronicles Maurice Richard's journey from teenage laborer to hockey legend, highlighting his resilience, record-breaking career, and cultural impact.
