Rolly Huard - First player ever to score in his only game

[PattyCurseReverser]

The only way to move forward in the future is to learn from our past. Today I present Rolly Huard. He scored a goal in his first game and never got a chance at a second game. Talk about making the most of your opportunities! Way to go Rolly.

Rolly Huard

Rolly Huard was a long time senior hockey player and semi-pro hockey player in southern Ontario/northern New York state area when he got his...

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On December 13, 1930 Huard was loaned to the Toronto Maple Leafs by the Buffalo Bisons of the Can-Pro league as an emergency injury replacement. The Leafs were not totally sure what to expect from the five foot ten, 170 pound center. They had hoped he could come in and take a regular shift but otherwise didn't expect much from Huard, who was to be returned to the Bisons immediately following the game. Huard proved to be a valuable addition as he scored a goal that night. But it was not enough as Toronto lost to Boston 7-3.

Huard returned to Buffalo as promised and continued to play semi-pro hockey before turning to coaching some 5 years later. For the longest time Huard was known as the only NHLer to score a goal in his only NHL game. That feat was equaled almost 60 years later when Dean Morton scored in his first NHL and only NHL game, and by Brad Fast in 2000.

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[The Iceman]

Justin Holl should have retired after his 2nd game and he would have been 2 goals in 2 games.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Same with Korshkov.

 

[notbias]

Kroshkov will likely end up the same I think.

Not sure he has played since and I think his stat line was 1GP 1G 0A.

 

[Confucius]

All reminds me of Boyd Devereaux, hatrick in his last game. Never played again… lol

 

[The Iceman]

All reminds me of Boyd Devereaux, hatrick in his last game. Never played again… lol

I know....caused us to go from 27th to 24th in the standings and at the time miss out on Braydon Schenn was the thought.

 

[TMLeafer]

You guys remember Jeremy Williams? I vaguely recall he scored in this first three games up (but only got one game per season).

 

[VanW27]

You guys remember Jeremy Williams? I vaguely recall he scored in this first three games up (but only got one game per season).

I think Mess still dreams about Jeremy Williams becoming an NHL star.

 

[Arzak]

Legendary pacing. Perennial 100 point player

 

[Nineteen67]

5’7” 170 power forward.

 

[Mess]

I think Mess still dreams about Jeremy Williams becoming an NHL star.

You got that right.

What do Wayne Gretzky, Jeremy Williams and myself all have in common ?... We all celebrate our birthday's on January 26th.

For 3 straight years he scored a goal in his 1st game up. Then in 2008-09 when he finally made the team out of camp he went 5-2-7 points in 11 games and then his Leafs career was over.

Here is why it ended.

To many, he's known as the gruff, white-haired, frank-talking executive who famously said in 2008 when introduced as Maple Leafs general manager that “we require, as a team, proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence.”Nov 20, 2023

 

[Gallagbi]

You got that right.

What do Wayne Gretzky, Jeremy Williams and myself all have in common ?... We all celebrate our birthday's on January 26th.

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For 3 straight years he scored a goal in his 1st game up. Then in 2008-09 when he finally made the team out of camp he went 5-2-7 points in 11 games and then his Leafs career was over.

Here is why it ended.

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To many, he's known as the gruff, white-haired, frank-talking executive who famously said in 2008 when introduced as Maple Leafs general manager that “we require, as a team, proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence.”Nov 20, 2023

Williams didn't play a game in 2008-2009 until a month after Burke was hired. That was coming off a 1 pt (goal) in 17 game run to end his call up the year prior