title: Börje Salming
Stacy Roest
List of pre-NHL seasons
The Rocket (2005 film)
Anders Carlsson
Maurice &quot;Rocket&quot; Richard Trophy
Steven Stamkos
List of past NHL scoring leaders
List of Stanley Cup champions
Maurice Richard
sentences: Anders Börje Salming (] ; born 17 April 1951), nicknamed "The King", is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman.
 He played for Brynäs IF, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings, and AIK.
 Salming was one of the first European players to make an impact in the National Hockey League (NHL), paving the way for future generations of players.
 He was one of the premier defencemen of his era in the NHL, and was recognized for this by being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.
 Remembered for his many seasons with the Maple Leafs, he holds numerous franchise records, including most assists.
 Salming also played extensively for Sweden in international play.
 He was recognized for this by being selected to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Centennial All-Star Team.
 On 27 January 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Salming was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Stacy Roest (born March 15, 1974 in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild.
 He played the final nine seasons of his playing career with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League A, the top league in Switzerland.
 He played in the Western Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League.
 He captained Team Canada at the Spengler Cup in 2012.
 He is currently Director of Player Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
Prior to the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL), which commenced on December 19, 1917, there had been many seasons of ice hockey played by various amateur and professional leagues, often held contemporaneously, going back to the 1880s, to which the NHL can trace its roots.
 Below is a list of pre-NHL seasons by ice hockey leagues that are precursors of the National Hockey League.
The Rocket (Canadian French: Maurice Richard , also known as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story) is a French-Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard.
 It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Binamé.
 It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci, Sean Avery, Vincent Lecavalier, Philippe Sauvé, Stéphane Quintal, Ian Laperrière, and Pascal Dupuis.
Anders "Masken" Carlsson (born 25 November 1960 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish retired ice hockey center who played parts of three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League and many seasons in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF, Södertälje SK, VIK Västerås HK and Leksands IF.
 In addition to playing in the 1987 Canada Cup, he represented Sweden six times at the World Championships, winning gold medals in 1987 and 1991, and silver medals in 1986, 1990 and 1997.
 He is currently an amateur scout for the Colorado Avalanche He is currently General Manager of SHL-team Rögle BK.
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy, is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League (NHL).
 It was donated to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in and is named in honour of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
 It was first won by Teemu Selanne.
 The current holder is Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored 44 goals during the season.
Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, the captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA.
 Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he scored 100 goals over two years.
 After a successful OHL career, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
 He is a two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a two-time NHL Second Team All-Star (2011, 2012) and has been named to four NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016).
The following are lists showing the point- and goal-scoring leaders of the National Hockey League before the league issued trophies for such achievements.
 The point-scoring leader has been awarded the Art Ross Trophy since the 1947–48 NHL season, and the goal-scoring leader has been awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy since the 1998–99 NHL season.
The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league.
 It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
 Inscribed the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup", the trophy was first awarded to Canada's amateur ice hockey clubs who won the trophy as the result of challenge games and league play.
 Professional clubs came to dominate the competition in the early years of the twentieth century, and in 1913 the two major professional ice hockey organizations, the National Hockey Association (NHA) (forerunner of the NHL) and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), reached a gentlemen's agreement in which their respective champions would face each other in an annual series for the Stanley Cup.
 After a series of league mergers and folds, it became the "de facto" championship trophy of the NHL in 1926, though it was nominally still subject to external challenge.
 After 1947, the Cup became the "de jure" NHL championship prize.
Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; ] ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens.
 He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 1944–45, and the first to reach 500 career goals.
 Richard retired in 1960 as the league's all-time leader in goals with 544.
 He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in 1947, played in 13 All-Star Games and was named to 14 post-season NHL All-Star Teams, eight on the First-Team.
 On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, Richard was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Question: Question: How many seasons did the man whose name was use in Honor of Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy played  in the National Hockey League? 

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 Stacy Roest (born March 15, 1974 in Lethbridge, Alberta) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild.
 He played the final nine seasons of his playing career with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League A, the top league in Switzerland.
 He played in the Western Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League.
 He captained Team Canada at the Spengler Cup in 2012.
 He is currently Director of Player Development for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. 

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 Prior to the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL), which commenced on December 19, 1917, there had been many seasons of ice hockey played by various amateur and professional leagues, often held contemporaneously, going back to the 1880s, to which the NHL can trace its roots.
 Below is a list of pre-NHL seasons by ice hockey leagues that are precursors of the National Hockey League. 

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 The Rocket (Canadian French: Maurice Richard , also known as The Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard and The Rocket: The Maurice Richard Story) is a French-Canadian biopic about the ice hockey player Maurice "The Rocket" Richard.
 It stars Roy Dupuis and was directed by Charles Binamé.
 It features appearances by National Hockey League players Mike Ricci, Sean Avery, Vincent Lecavalier, Philippe Sauvé, Stéphane Quintal, Ian Laperrière, and Pascal Dupuis. 

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 Anders "Masken" Carlsson (born 25 November 1960 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish retired ice hockey center who played parts of three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League and many seasons in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF, Södertälje SK, VIK Västerås HK and Leksands IF.
 In addition to playing in the 1987 Canada Cup, he represented Sweden six times at the World Championships, winning gold medals in 1987 and 1991, and silver medals in 1986, 1990 and 1997.
 He is currently an amateur scout for the Colorado Avalanche He is currently General Manager of SHL-team Rögle BK. 

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 The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, also known as the Maurice Richard Trophy, is awarded annually to the leading goal scorer in the National Hockey League (NHL).
 It was donated to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in and is named in honour of legendary Montreal Canadiens right winger Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
 It was first won by Teemu Selanne.
 The current holder is Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who scored 44 goals during the season. 

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 Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, the captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA.
 Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he scored 100 goals over two years.
 After a successful OHL career, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
 He is a two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a two-time NHL Second Team All-Star (2011, 2012) and has been named to four NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016). 

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 The following are lists showing the point- and goal-scoring leaders of the National Hockey League before the league issued trophies for such achievements.
 The point-scoring leader has been awarded the Art Ross Trophy since the 1947–48 NHL season, and the goal-scoring leader has been awarded the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy since the 1998–99 NHL season. 

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 Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; ] ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens.
 He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, accomplishing the feat in 50 games in 1944–45, and the first to reach 500 career goals.
 Richard retired in 1960 as the league's all-time leader in goals with 544.
 He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player in 1947, played in 13 All-Star Games and was named to 14 post-season NHL All-Star Teams, eight on the First-Team.
 On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, Richard was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. 

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Answer: 18 seasons