Fernand Joseph Rivard (January 18, 1946 – July 31, 1993) was a Canadian professional

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player. He played in 55

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games with the

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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.

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