Gary Rissling

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Gary Rissling
Born (1956-08-08) August 8, 1956 (age 68)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19771987

Gary Daniel Rissling (born August 8, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1979 and 1985. Originally signed in 1978 as a free agent by Washington, Rissling played there until 1980 when he joined Pittsburgh. In 1983 and 1984 he was awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award in the American Hockey League.

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Rissling was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Spruce Grove Mets AJHL 48292756149
1974–75 Spruce Grove MetsAJHL52242
1974–75 Edmonton Oil Kings WCHL 69193554228
1975–76 Edmonton Oil KingsWCHL18591425
1975–76 Calgary Centennials WCHL47293867196
1976–77 Calgary CentennialsWCHL684049893179971612
1977–78 Port Huron Flags IHL 792934633411771017131
1978–79 Hershey Bears AHL 52142034337400018
1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 26336127
1979–80 Hershey BearsAHL461624402791435887
1979–80 Washington CapitalsNHL1101149
1980–81 Birmingham Bulls CHL 195712161
1980–81 Hershey BearsAHL411274
1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL2510114350114
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL2971522185
1981–82 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL1600055
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL38141731136
1982–83 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL40549128
1983–84 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL3012132547
1983–84 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL4741317297
1984–85 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL229172660
1984–85 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL5610919207
1985–86 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL76193453340
1986–87 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL66152338285
NHL totals2212330531,00650114