Rodney Albert Seiling (born November 14, 1944) is a

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former professional

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. Rod is the brother of Ric Seiling.

Playing career

Signed by the

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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

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at the

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, where they finished in fourth place. He was traded to the

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, where he would remain for the next decade, except for a brief claim by the

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in the

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, after which he was immediately traded back to the Rangers. His defensive abilities eventually helped guide the Rangers to the

1972 Stanley Cup Finals The 1972 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1971–72 season, and the culmination of the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. It was t ...

. He was a member of Team Canada in the

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. In 1974, he was claimed on waivers by the

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, but after appearing in just one game with Washington he was traded to the Maple Leafs. Seiling also played for the Blues and

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before retiring at the end of the

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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

International

References

External links

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