The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Henri Richard won 11 Stanley Cups, which is more than any other player in all of NHL history as a player (teammate Jean Béliveau has 17 Stanley Cup titles, but only 10 of them were earned as a player; the other 7 were as an executive). Only one other athlete in North American professional sports has achieved winning eleven championships in his respective league - Bill Russell of the NBA's Boston Celtics. This National Hockey League Standard Players Contact is signed on the front in fountain pen by deceased Hall-of-Famer Clarence Campbell, and the signatures of Canadiens president J. David Molson and Henri Richard, with Habs secretary Lee Dillon (signing twice as witness) appear at the bottom, sealing the deal. Dated August 24th, 1970, the document stipulates that Richard shall receive a base salary of $60,000 for the season with seven different bonus amounts to be paid based on team and individual performance.
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