# Fern Rivard

Fernand Joseph Rivard (January 18, 1946 – July 31, 1993) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 55 National Hockey League games with the Minnesota North Stars from 1968 to 1975. Rivard was the first NHL player to wear #35 in 1968-69 season, a year prior to Tony Esposito. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1964 to 1975, was spent in the minor leagues.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1961–62 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | 6 | — | — | — | 360 | 22 | 0 | 3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 420 | 40 | 0 | 5.71 | — |
| 1964–65 | Thetford Mines Aces | QJHL | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1140 | 69 | 1 | 3.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 400 | 30 | 0 | 4.50 | — |
| 1965–66 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 15 | — | — | — | 880 | 61 | 0 | 4.16 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — |
| 1966–67 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 68 | — | — | — | 4080 | 265 | 1 | 3.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 46 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2529 | 132 | 0 | 3.13 | — | 11 | — | — | 614 | 36 | 0 | 3.52 | — |
| 1968–69 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 649 | 48 | 0 | 4.44 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Memphis South Stars | CHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1682 | 101 | 2 | 3.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 800 | 42 | 1 | 3.15 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Iowa Stars | CHL | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1050 | 61 | 1 | 3.49 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 415 | 24 | 1 | 3.47 | — |
| 1970–71 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 36 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2047 | 102 | 2 | 2.98 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | — |
| 1971–72 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 40 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2199 | 118 | 1 | 3.21 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 11 | 0 | 3.82 | — |
| 1972–73 | Jacksonville Barons | AHL | 65 | — | — | — | 3643 | 250 | 2 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 701 | 50 | 1 | 4.28 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 700 | 41 | 2 | 3.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 707 | 50 | 0 | 4.25 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 404 | 26 | 0 | 3.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 55 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 2856 | 190 | 2 | 3.99 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |