William John Huard (born June 24, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
The rest of his career, which lasted from 1988 to 2000, was spent in different minor leagues.
Huard had a professional career of over 600 games, including parts of seven seasons at the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Quebec Nordiques, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.
[1] Huard moved to the United Kingdom in 2000 to play in the British Ice Hockey Superleague for the London Knights but left the team after playing just one game to return to Canada to be with his girlfriend who was seven months pregnant at the time.
[2] In Huard's hometown of Welland, the local hockey arena has a tribute to his playing career.