# Wayne Rivers

Wayne Rivers (born February 1, 1942) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 108 games in the National Hockey League and 357 games in the World Hockey Association.
During the 1977–78 season, Rivers coached the San Francisco Shamrocks to win the Pacific Hockey League championship.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1959–60 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 41 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | OHA | 48 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| 1961–62 | Hamilton Red Wings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 43 |
| 1961–62 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 52 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 1963–64 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 36 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 58 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 81 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1966–67 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Kansas City Blue | CHL | 50 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 1969–70 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 68 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 1969–70 | Omaha Knights | CHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 1970–71 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 65 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1971–72 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 68 | 48 | 33 | 81 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1972–73 | New York Raiders | WHA | 75 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights | WHA | 73 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 78 | 54 | 53 | 107 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1975–76 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 71 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 1976–77 | San Diego Mariners | WHA | 60 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977–78 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PHL | 32 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PHL | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHA totals | WHA totals | WHA totals | 357 | 158 | 176 | 334 | 183 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 108 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |