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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Strange that Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur didn't even warrant an "Also in the running..." mention for Montreal. Arguably they both had better career stats than the Rocket.
Richard: 0.99 PPG, 1 Hart Trophy, 8 Stanley Cups
Beliveau: 1.08 PPG, 2 Hart Trophies, 1 Art Ross Trophy, 1 Conn Smythe Trophy, 10 Stanley Cups
Lafleur: 1.20 PPG, 2 Hart Trophies, 3 Art Ross Trophies, 1 Conn Smythe Trophy, 5 Stanley Cups
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Richard was a cultural icon though, and a major reason why the Montreal Canadiens are still in Montreal. That was a franchise that nearly moved to Cleveland in the 1930s, and barely drew what the Coyotes do now early in the 40s.