Robert Rene Joseph Picard (born May 25, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player.

Toronto management gave Picard little opportunity to show what he was capable of, sending him to his hometown Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Michel Larocque in March, 1981.

In 1983, he was traded to the Winnipeg Jets and was paired with fellow defender Randy Carlyle, with whom he found an opportunity to play within his means.

He later realized he could make more money in the World Hockey Association and signed a five-year deal for $625,000 with the WHA’s Quebec Nordiques in Sept., 1977.

But the WHA barred Picard from playing with the Nords, realizing that the league would face a lawsuit from the NHL if he suited up.