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  1.                                  Maurice was quick with 
  2.                                  his stick -- and with his 
  3.                                  fists. In the first part of his 
  4.                                  career, when he played 
  5.                                  on a line with Hector ΓÇ£Toe"
  6. Blake and Elmer Lach, they were known as 
  7. the ΓÇ£Punch Line."
  8.  
  9. In 1955, MauriceΓÇÖs younger brother, Henri
  10. (the ΓÇ£Pocket Rocket"), joined the Canadiens. 
  11. Together, they helped the Canadiens win
  12. five straight Stanley Cups. 
  13.  
  14. Maurice was elected to the Hockey Hall of 
  15. Fame in 1961. Henri, who played 20
  16. seasons with Montreal, joined the Hall in
  17. 1979.
  18.