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1954-55 Topps #38 Hal Laycoe (PSA 6)

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1954-55 Topps #38 Hal Laycoe (PSA 6)
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Laycoe played 11 years in the NHL, playing a tough style on the blueline, despite wearing glasses. He was the catalyst behind the infamous "Richard Riot" during the 1955 season. During a hotly contested game on March 13, Laycoe cut Richard with a high stick, and when the play ended Richard went after Laycoe with his stick, striking him several times. When the linesman intervened, Richard punched him, broke away, and continued his assault on Laycoe. Richard eventually knocked the linesman out, and was finally ushered off the ice. NHL president Clarence Campbell immediately suspended Richard for the remainder of the season.

When Campbell showed up for the next Canadiens home game, he was booed, pelted with debris, and was even attacked and physically assaulted. The game was stopped among the chaos and the unruly crowd exited the building to thousands who had already gathered outside to protest the suspension. Things turned ugly fast and a full blown riot ensued with fires set, dozens of buildings looted, and thousands of angry Montrealer's on a violent rampage.

The suspension came when Richard was leading the NHL in scoring and the Canadiens were battling Detroit for first place. Richard's suspension also cost him the 1955 scoring title, the closest he ever came to winning it. History in one card! This solid example is graded 6 EX-MT by PSA!