Archives CBC. Richard Asks the Population to Calm Down. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 21, 2009. February 4, 2016 During the aftermath of the Richard Riot during March 17, 1955 Maurice Richard speaks on the radio to try and calm the heated spirits of French Canadians. Richard tells the crowd to "Do no more harm. Get behind the team in the playoffs. I will take my punishment and come back next year and help the club and the younger players to win the Cup." The riot was sparked by the season long suspension placed on Richard after a confrontation with an NHL official. More than just a hockey player Maurice Richard had become a symbol of the French-Canadian people. In this sense, the suspension imposed by the NHL’s President Clarence …show more content…
Predominately an English speaking paper it indicated the general reaction of the Anglophone population in Canada. Dink Carroll began his Montreal Gazette column, “I am ashamed of my city.” He seemed to speak for the majority of all the Anglophones. “This is not who we are.” The article describes the details of the riot. Over 10,000 people poured outside of the Montreal Forum after a tear gas bomb had been set off during the hockey game. The NHL’s president Clarence Campbell was attacked during the game. The crowd had overwhelmed law and order. They pulled down road signs. They smashed windows of the congested streetcars. They toppled telephone booths and lit newspaper kiosks on fire. They heaved bricks from a nearby construction site through the Forum windows. The aftermath left a costly amount of damage done and fear spread across the …show more content…
This book sums up Richard’s life very well. It tells how he grew up in a working class family and how he became a professional hockey player. It portrays him as a proud and humble man. It describes how Richard’s off the ice behavior sparked a revolution. French-Canadian revolutionist cried “We have our French state. And we will age our French country, a country that will carry its soul on its face” (Foran 37). The cry for reform had begun. The courage of one player had inspired his people. (Foran 38). The books also emphasizes Richards rise to stardom and is everlasting impact on French-Canadians to this very day. Howell, Colin. "Richard, Maurice 'Rocket' (1921-2000)." Oxford Companion to Canadian History (2006): 544-. Print. An encyclopedia entry for Canadian hockey player Maurice Richard is presented. It states that Richard played for eighteen years for the Montreal Canadiens in Quebec, from 1942 to 1930, scoring 544 regular season goals and eighty-two more in playoff competition. A list of the awards he received is included. It notes that over 100,000 people paid their respects as his body lay in state, after his death in 2000, while thousands more lined the streets in a state funeral procession that wended its way through the streets to Old Montreal,
We continue with Part Two of Sydney hockey “lifer” Blair Joseph who, for the majority of his 70-plus years, has held a deep passion for the game. Our focus last time was Joseph’s early days growing up on Sydney’s Townsend St. near the former Forum. We also looked back at his playing career that included successful stints with various teams including Kay’s Komets, the Cape Breton Post Bombers, the Modern Aluminum Flyers and the Sydney Millionaire Old timers. Today we’ll reminisce with Joseph about his long stretch behind the bench of numerous Cape Breton hockey teams. As well, we’ll touch on the short but sweet boxing career of the man also known as “Bearcat.”
Callyn Brown Richard Henry Lee Life span years: 1732-1794 Richard Henry Lee was born in Westmoreland, Virginia in 1732. He went to a private school in England and returned to Virginia in 1751. He came back during the French and Indian war and was chosen to lead a troop. In 1757 he was chosen as Justice of the Peace, he was then elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1774 he was elected to attend the first Continental Congress.
Maurice Richard, better known as Rocket Richard, was an icon of not only the Montreal Canadiens but the league in general. He was the all-time leading scorer of his era idolized by hockey fans around the nation, however some bad did come from The Rocket’s fame. Richard had one job to do on the ice and that was to score goals. Nobody did this job better than the “Rocket”, he was unstoppable from the blue-line in, filling the nets with rubber.
The reasons and the consequences of the French revolution has been one of the topics which most of historians, philosophers and analysts have tended to maintain a deep understanding. The very 21st century book on French revolution would be Tackett’ book when the King Took Flight. Tackett as one the America’s best historian most of his works tends to concentrate on French Revolution as his specific area. In 2003, he published his book of When the King Took Flight, which becomes one of the most read and reviewed books around the world.
During the riot, Richard went on the radio and addresses the nation and particularly the people in Quebec, saying that he has accepted his punishment and promised to come back next year. Many people believe the riot was the spark that ignited Quebec’s quite revolution. Richard riot effects as Canadian society. In many ways Richard riot ignited new division between English and French Canada. People starts to distance themselves from their leaders and move towards change.
ALL THE WAY; My Life on Ice “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity” (Albert Einstein). Jordin Tootoo is recognized nationwide as an idol due to his perseverance through all of the of the horrible and difficult circumstances that he was faced with. Tootoo’s challenges are a great example of the quote by Albert Einstein, this is because he continues to find the opportunity in difficult situations that he is faced with. When his brother tragically passed, Jordin was thrown into a traumatizing situation that largely affected his life. Due to his brother’s passing, Tootoo started abusing alcohol, which ultimately led him through a dark path which he overcame by participating in the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program.
As we reflect on the past, we always ask ourselves what things have changed since I was a kid? Was nature deficit disorder even a thing 20 years ago? 50 years ago? This “sickness” was recently coined by Richard Louv in his 2005 book, Last Child in the Woods. Throughout the book this disorder is summarized as a lack of time spent outdoors or immersed in nature and can be a contributing factor to many problems which are also affecting today 's children, such as obesity, attention deficit disorder or depression.
Mario Lemieux: Selfless Hero He signs. He steps on the ice. He shoots. He scores!
Tears of joy and sorrow were expressed throughout the arena as our opposing enemies were receiving the Ontario AA Ringette Championship gold medals. Our game faces and silver medals were still being worn as we were off to get revenge at the Eastern Canadian Championships. I had butterflies in my stomach moments before I was able to settle in before we took off. When I stepped out of the hot, stuffy plane into the cold windy night, I felt nervous and excited. Adrenaline was kicking in and I was ready to tie up my skates and get on the ice.
Nowadays, according to the various kinds of sports events, fans of each sport event seems likely to apply different rules and attitudes to the players of the each event. As looking at the story of ‘The Richard Hockey Riot’ and ‘The Soccer Team’s Apology Letter’, the players in both stories also used different ways of apologies as to the characteristics of the events. A team or a player, who broke the rules of each sport event, attempted different ways of apologies on the recipient for the apology, the level of the apology, and the effect of the apology. At first, when Richard encouraged by himself to discuss his apology in the public, his intention of the recipient for the apology was the hockey fans and the players of the Montreal Canadiens.
Indian Horse: The Racism that destroys, but creates Saul Hockey is a national sport that unites one another. From the Montreal Canadiens to the Vancouver Canucks, children and adults find excitement in the game. In the novel Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, Saul Indian Horse encounters racism in his hockey career and with society. Saul attempts to bear the stereotypes set on him, which destroys him and thus, Saul struggles in attempt to reconcile mentally, physically and spiritually.
The Emotional Journey of Saul in Wagamese’s Indian Horse Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese is undoubtedly captivating and entertaining. Even so, a close scrutiny of the novel reveals the novelist’s careful development of Saul’s character not only with the aim of capturing the journey he embarks on, but also linking his journey to the theme of suffering. Thus, rather than presenting a static character, Wagamese chooses to present a dynamic character whose emotional state evolves over time as he goes through various crises in his life. Saul goes through an emotional journey that is marked by pain, isolation, loneliness and fear, numbness and resignation, excitement, a relapse to isolation, and freedom, and this journey builds on the theme of suffering. Saul’s emotional journey begins with pain as a result of the loss of family members.
Who is Louis Riel? He was a Métis born in 1844. However most importantly, Riel was the leader of the Métis during their rebellions. He will forever be remembered for his role in the Red River and the Northwest Rebellion. Some may see him as a traitor for leading a rebellion on his own country.
Wayne Gretzky Wayne Gretzky is a professional Canadian hockey player who never gave up on his goals. This led him to being the greatest hockey player of all time. When Gretzky was a child, he would spend all his free time practicing his hockey skills. What differentiates him from other athletes was that he is considered short as a hockey player. No one expected him to play well because of his height, and because he was born into a poor family.
The National Hockey League (NHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) are two of the most well-known hockey leagues in the United States and Canada. The AHL feeds players to the NHL when they are needed, and can send players back down to the AHL. In comparing and contrasting the subjects of the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League, it is clear that while the National Hockey League is very entertaining and has "die-hard" fans, the American Hockey League is superior because it is more family-oriented, the nature of the game is more competitive because the players are incredibly passionate, and the rules become more clearly enforced. The National Hockey League is set up similarly to the American Hockey League, but with a few exceptions.