Rodney Albert Seiling (born November 14, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Rod is the brother of Ric Seiling.
| Rod Seiling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Seiling playing for St. Michael's College in 1962 | |||
| Born |
November 14, 1944 Elmira, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1979 | ||
Playing career
editSigned 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
editIn 2006, Seiling was appointed Chair of the Ontario Racing Commission, where he served for 7 years.[when?]
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.[1]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | 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 | 979 | 62 | 269 | 331 | 601 | 77 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 55 | ||||
International
edit| 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 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||
References
edit- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 130. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- http://www.ontarioracingcommission.ca/about.aspx?id=51
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