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GaryRissling

Gary Daniel Rissling (born August 8, 1956 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian ice hockey left wing. Originally signed in 1978 as a free agent by the Washington Capitals, Rissling also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 1983 and 1984 he was awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award.

He was a very physical player, even in junior with the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Centennials. In 1976-77 (his last year) Rissling got 317 minutes in penalties as well as 40 goals and 40 assists. Undrafted by any NHL team, he turned pro in 1977 with the Port Huron Flags and was penalized for 341 minutes in 1977-78.

The Washington Capitals signed him as a free agent in 1978. He split the next two seasons between the Capitals and the Hershey Bears. In January, 1981 he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Over five seasons, Rissling continued to spilt seasons between the NHL and the minor pros. By 1985 he was considered a defensive liabilty and was permanently assigned to the minors. He retired in 1987.

In his NHL career, Rissling played in 221 games, scoring 23 goals and 30 assists, with 1008 penalty minutes.

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 Spruce Grove Mets AJHL 48 29 27 56 149
1974–75 Spruce Grove Mets AJHL 5 2 2 4 2
1974–75 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 69 19 35 54 228
1975–76 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 18 5 9 14 25
1975–76 Calgary Centennials WCHL 47 29 38 67 196
1976–77 Calgary Centennials WCHL 68 40 49 89 317 9 9 7 16 12
1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 79 29 34 63 341 17 7 10 17 131
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 52 14 20 34 337 4 0 0 0 18
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 26 3 3 6 127
1979–80 Hershey Bears AHL 46 16 24 40 279 14 3 5 8 87
1979–80 Washington Capitals NHL 11 0 1 1 49
1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 19 5 7 12 161
1980–81 Hershey Bears AHL 4 1 1 2 74
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 25 1 0 1 143 5 0 1 1 4
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 29 7 15 22 185
1981–82 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 16 0 0 0 55
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 38 14 17 31 136
1982–83 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 40 5 4 9 128
1983–84 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 30 12 13 25 47
1983–84 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 47 4 13 17 297
1984–85 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 22 9 17 26 60
1984–85 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 10 9 19 209
1985–86 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 76 19 34 53 340
1986–87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 66 15 23 38 285
NHL totals 221 23 30 53 1,008 5 0 1 1 4

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