Joseph Albert Marcel Rolland Huard (September 6, 1902 – September 16, 1979) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1930–31 season, on December 13, 1930, and became the first player to score a goal in his only NHL game.[1] Huard would ultimately play eight seasons of pro hockey from 1926-34, primarily in the Canadian Professional Hockey League (later the International Hockey League.) He died in 1979 on a fishing trip near Maniwaki, Quebec, and was interred at Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa.[2]

Rolly Huard
Born (1902-09-06)September 6, 1902
Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada
Died September 16, 1979(1979-09-16) (aged 77)
near Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1925–1934

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1921–22 University of Ottawa OCHL 12 10 7 17 12
1922–23 Ottawa Montagnards OCHL 9 8 4 12 2 2 0 0 0 0
1923–24 Ottawa Montagnards OCHL 12 4 2 6 6 5 1 6 6
1924–25 Ottawa Montagnards OCHL 16 13 3 16 7 1 0 1 8
1925–26 Fort William Forts TBSHL 20 13 4 17 18 3 0 0 0 2
1926–27 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 32 16 4 20 16
1927–28 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 42 21 7 28 8
1928–29 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro 2 0 0 0 0
1928–29 Buffalo Bisons Can-Pro 40 18 8 26 12
1929–30 Buffalo Bisons IHL 40 8 6 14 16 7 1 1 2 10
1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 1 0 1 0
1930–31 Buffalo Bisons IHL 20 5 4 9 6
1930–31 Syracuse Stars IHL 10 1 2 3 0
1930–31 London Tecumsehs IHL 17 2 1 3 6
1931–32 London Tecumsehs IHL 45 3 11 14 12 6 1 2 3 0
1932–33 St. Louis Flyers AHA 45 15 17 32 2 4 0 0 0 2
1933–34 St. Louis Flyers AHA 42 5 5 10 14 7 0 1 1 2
1935–36 Ottawa Lasalle OCHL
Can-Pro totals 116 55 19 74 36
IHL totals 132 19 24 43 40 13 2 3 5 10
NHL totals 1 1 0 1 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Kreiser (July 22, 2011). "A look at some off-the-beaten-track NHL marks". NHL.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Society for International Hockey Research
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