Bobby Rivard Explained

Played For:Pittsburgh Penguins
Position:Centre/Left wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:155
Birth Date:August 1, 1939
Birth Place:Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Career Start:1960
Career End:1976

Robert Joseph Hervé Rivard (August 1, 1939 – January 1, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 27 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 season.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1976, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1958–59Peterborough T.P.T.'sOHA10 3 2 5 019 0 2 2 0
1958–59Peterborough T.P.T.'sM-Cup12 4 0 4 0
1959–60Peterborough T.P.T.sOHA48 22 31 53 1812 8 11 19 10
1959–60Montreal RoyalsEPHL4 0 0 0 2
1960–61Toledo MercurysIHL62 20 25 45 23
1961–62Indianapolis ChiefsIHL68 40 51 91 33
1962–63Fort Wayne KometsIHL70 20 36 56 2511 8 2 10 6
1963–64Fort Wayne KometsIHL70 34 62 96 3812 3 11 14 4
1964–65Fort Wayne KometsIHL70 46 70 116 4410 7 8 15 2
1965–66Fort Wayne KometsIHL70 42 91 133 326 4 5 9 2
1966–67Quebec AcesAHL71 22 40 62 225 3 2 5 0
1967–68Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL27 5 12 17 4
1967–68Baltimore ClippersAHL41 14 24 38 12
1968–69Quebec AcesAHL32 3 17 20 204 0 3 3 2
1968–69Baltimore ClippersAHL39 17 21 38 22
1969–70Baltimore ClippersAHL68 21 35 56 165 2 3 5 0
1970–71Baltimore ClippersAHL68 26 16 42 166 1 2 3 6
1971–72Baltimore ClippersAHL75 23 35 58 1818 10 15 25 8
1972–73Baltimore ClippersAHL76 25 50 75 28
1973–74Baltimore ClippersAHL76 36 56 92 489 4 5 9 0
1974–75Baltimore ClippersAHL46 14 23 37 26
1974–75Fort Wayne KometsIHL24 7 14 21 16
1975–76Lindsay LancersOHA Sr30 12 17 29 14
AHL totals592 201 317 518 22847 20 30 50 16
IHL totals434 209 349 558 21139 22 26 48 14
NHL totals27 5 12 17 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Rivard obituary.