Wayne Rivers (born February 1, 1942) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 108 games in the

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and 357 games in the

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. During the 1977–78 season, Rivers coached the

San Francisco Shamrocks The San Francisco Shamrocks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Hockey League (PHL) during the 1977–78 and 1978–79 seasons. Based in Daly City, California, the team played its home games in the Cow Pala ...

to win the

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championship.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1942 births Living people Baltimore Clippers players Boston Bruins players Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Hershey Bears players New York Rangers players New York Raiders players New York Golden Blades players Jersey Knights players St. Louis Blues players San Diego Mariners players Ice hockey people from Hamilton, Ontario Springfield Kings players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub