Bill John Huard (b. June 24, 1967 in Welland, Ontario) is a former professional ice hockey player. Despite never being drafted, Huard had a long professional career, including time at the NHL level with the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Nordiques, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Welland may refer to: The city of Welland, Ontario, Canada The Welland Canal The Welland River in Ontario, Canada The electoral district of Welland (Ontario) The River Welland in the east of England The settlement of Welland, Worcestershire in England A suburb of Adelaide in South Australia called Welland The... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages None Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the NHL based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Quebec Nordiques (pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

Huard played three seasons of junior with the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, during which time he improved considerably, displaying both toughness and scoring ability. After completing his junior eligibility, he signed as a free agent with the Carolina Thunderbirds of the ECHL. His time there caught the attention of the New Jersey Devils, who signed him to play with their farm club, the Utica Devils of the AHL. The Peterborough Petes is an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ... A typical OHL hockey game. ... The Carolina ThunderBirds a Ice Hockey Team Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. Played in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League 1982-87, All-American Hockey League 1987-88 and the East Coast Hockey League 1988-89. ... The ECHL is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States and Canada. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Utica, Devils were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ...

Although Huard didn't make the NHL with the Devils, his time in the AHL convinced the Boston Bruins to sign him, and it was during his single season with the Bruins that he got his first NHL action in. After playing only two games at the NHL level with the Bruins, Huard signed with Ottawa, and spent the next next five seasons in the NHL, with the Senators, Nordiques, Stars and Oilers.

Although Huard briefly showed scoring ability at the NHL level, his time there was mostly spent as an enforcer, and his penalty minutes consistently outpaced his point production. Huard played his last game with the Los Angeles Kings (although he was traded to the expansion Atlanta Thrashers franchise, he only played for their farm club). He finished his professional career in Britain, playing for the London Knights. // Atlanta was awarded an NHL franchise in 1997 to replace the Atlanta Flames, who departed for Calgary in 1980 and became the Calgary Flames. ...

After just two games, Huard's girlfriend, who was seven months pregnant, had a medical scare, and returned to Canada with Huard to see their family doctor. Huard had played his last professional game.

Transactions

• October 1, 1989 - Huard signs with New Jersey
• December 4, 1992 - Huard signs with Boston
• June 30, 1993 - Huard signs with Ottawa
• April 7, 1995 - Ottawa trades Huard to Quebec for the rights to Mika Stromberg and a 4th round pick in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft
• July 1, 1995 - Quebec transfers Huard to Colorado after franchise relocation
• October 2, 1995 - Dallas claims Huard from Colorado in NHL Waiver Draft
• July 22, 1997 - Huard signs with Edmonton
• January 23, 1999 - Huard signs with Houston Aeros of the IHL
• July 19, 1999 - Huard signs with Los Angeles
• January 25, 2000 - Los Angeles trades Huard to Atlanta for future considerations
• September 28, 2000 - Huard signs with London (Britain)
• October 4, 2000 - Huard is granted a leave of absence from London for personal reasons

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Quotes

• "I told my wife she can only shop at Mac’s Milk. I told her we didn’t need much food in the fridge." - Huard, in November 1998, on the likelihood of his being traded

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• Huard @ Legends of Hockey
• Huard @ hockeydb.com
• BBC article explaining Huard's return to Canada