Gary Rissling

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.

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	1977–1987

Rissling was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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	207		—	—	—	—	—
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	1,006		5	0	1	1	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database