Besides Richard's 50-in-50 feat, he also led the NHL in goals on four other occasions and was the league's first career 500-goal scorer. Richard was unable to equal his personal best of 50 goals before retiring in 1960, even though the NHL extended its schedule to 60 games in and 70 in . In recognition of his achievements, the NHL created an annual award in 1999, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, which was donated by the Montreal Canadiens, to be presented to the top goal-scorer in the league.