What the records say
- When
- 17 Mar 1955
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 45.50° N, 73.59° W
- Description
- Riot that occurred in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Richard Riot
Riot that occurred in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Richard Riot was a riot on March 17, 1955, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The riot was named after Maurice Richard, the star ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following a violent altercation on March 13 in which Richard hit a linesman, NHL president Clarence Campbell suspended him for the remainder of the 1954–55 NHL season, including the playoffs.
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