Jeff Harding (ice hockey)

Jeff Harding (born November 3, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders.

Harding was drafted 105th overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He played junior hockey for the Brantford Alexanders of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) before turning professional. Harding made his NHL debut with the Bruins during the 1983-84 season, appearing in 13 games. He spent the next several seasons splitting time between Boston and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks.

In 1988, Harding was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers, where he played for two seasons. He was then traded to the New York Islanders in 1990. He played the remainder of his NHL career with the Islanders, retiring after the 1992-93 season.

In his NHL career, Harding played in 241 regular season games, scoring 7 goals and 24 assists for 31 points. He also accumulated 382 penalty minutes.