Rod Stephen Willard (born May 1, 1960) is a Canadian retired professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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who played in one
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
game for the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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during the
1982–83 NHL season
The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders won their fourth Stanley Cup in a row with their second consecutive finals sweep by beating the Edmonton Oilers four games to none. No team in any ...
, on November 17, 1982 against the
New York Rangers
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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1985, was spent in the minor leagues.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ...
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1960 births
Living people
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) players
Fort Wayne Komets players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
New Brunswick Hawks players
St. Catharines Saints players
Sportspeople from Temiskaming Shores
Springfield Indians players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
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