# Rod Seiling

Rodney Albert Seiling (born November 14, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Rod is the brother of Ric Seiling.

## Playing career

Signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1962, Seiling played only one game with the Leafs and spent most of his time as a Toronto prospect in the minors. The next year, he represented Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where they finished in fourth place. He was traded to the New York Rangers, where he would remain for the next decade, except for a brief claim by the St. Louis Blues in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft, after which he was immediately traded back to the Rangers. His defensive abilities eventually helped guide the Rangers to the 1972 Stanley Cup Finals. He was a member of Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series.
In 1974, he was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals, but after appearing in just one game with Washington he was traded to the Maple Leafs. Seiling also played for the Blues and Atlanta Flames before retiring at the end of the 1978–79 NHL season.

## Post playing career

In 2006, Seiling was appointed Chair of the Ontario Racing Commission, where he served for 7 years.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Seiling at No. 41 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

## 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 |
| 1960–61 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA-Jr. | 31 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1961–62 | St. Michael's Majors | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 1962–63 | Neil McNeil Maroons | MetJL | 38 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Sudbury Wolves | EPHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962–63 | Neil McNeil Maroons | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 41 | 13 | 54 | 67 | 74 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| 1963–64 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Marlboros | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Minnesota Rangers | CPHL | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 46 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969–70 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975–76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1976–77 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977–78 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 979 | 62 | 269 | 331 | 601 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 55 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1964 | Canada | OLY | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1972 | Canada | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |