Maurice Richard striking linesman Cliff Thompson
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Maurice Richard striking linesman Cliff Thompson refers to the infamous 1955 on-ice altercation in which Montreal Canadiens star Maurice "Rocket" Richard attacked official Cliff Thompson, leading to Richard’s suspension and sparking the subsequent Richard Riot in Montreal.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey incident
ⓘ
on-ice altercation ⓘ |
| city |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| consequenceForPlayer |
1955 Stanley Cup playoffs suspension
ⓘ
remainder of 1954–55 regular season suspension ⓘ |
| context | regular-season NHL game between Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | symbol of tensions between francophone fans and NHL establishment ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | March 1955 ⓘ |
| disciplinaryActionBy | Clarence Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Original Six era of the NHL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolved | NHL President Clarence Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cliff Thompson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurice Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for Richard Riot
ⓘ
turning point in NHL disciplinary history ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Maurice Richard punching linesman Cliff Thompson
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Maurice Richard striking linesman Cliff Thompson with his stick ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| ledTo |
protest at Montreal Forum
ⓘ
public outrage in Montreal ⓘ |
| location | Boston Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in Canadian press ⓘ |
| officiatingRoleOfCliffThompson | linesman ⓘ |
| playerPositionOfMauriceRichard | right wing ⓘ |
| reasonForSuspension | physical assault on an official ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Richard Riot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Clarence Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hal Laycoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTeam | Boston Bruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Richard Riot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
suspension of Maurice Richard ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamInvolved | Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamOfMauriceRichard | Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInSeason | 1954–55 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | on-ice altercation with Hal Laycoe ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Riot