A Century of Memories Auction
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The "Pocket Rocket" only needed a try-out camp with the Montreal Canadiens to make it to the big club. This one-page, two-sided document reveals that Canadiens center Henri Richard earned a base salary of $7,000 for the 1955-56 season, his first in the league, and $8,000 for the 1956-57 season. The Pocket Rocket had good campaigns with 40 and 54 points in his first two NHL seasons adding 16 points in 20 playoffs games over two years, helping the Canadiens win their first two of five consecutive Stanley Cups. Signed on the front in fountain pen by league president Clarence Campbell, the contract reverse includes nice bold flowing blue ballpoint signatures of Canadiens president William Northey and Henri Richard, with Habs secretary Lee Dillon signing twice as witness. Dated October 12th, 1955, the document is thus signed by three Hall-of-Famers.
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