Rodney Carl Zaine (May 18, 1946 – July 7, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres from 1970 to 1972. He later played for the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1975.
Zaine was born in Ottawa on May 18, 1946. He attended Rideau High School in his hometown, where he was quarterback and safety on its Canadian football team that won three municipal championships, and scored the championship-winning single in November 1962. He began his junior career by playing for the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) during the 1963–64 season, before joining the Ottawa Montagnards and Smiths Falls Bears. He then played two seasons for the Clinton Comets of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) from 1966 to 1968. Zaine played the 1968–69 season with the Ottawa Nationals.
Zaine signed with the Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League (AHL) in October 1969. Over the next two seasons, he scored 20 goals and 25 assists in 61 games played. He was later traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in July 1970 for cash considerations and was assigned to its Amarillo Wranglers affiliate.

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