Dennis Riggin

Dennis Riggin
Born	(1936-04-11)April 11, 1936 Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 2, 2016(2016-04-02) (aged 79) Kincardine, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1952–1976

Dennis Melville Riggin (April 11, 1936 – April 2, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League in two short stints with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1959–60 and 1962–63 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1963, was spent in the minor leagues.

Post-hockey Riggin worked at Molson's for 30 years in London, Ontario and Toronto before retiring to Kincardine. His son Pat also played in the NHL as a goaltender.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1951–52	Windsor Spitfires	OHA		25	—	—	—	1480	163	0	6.61	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Windsor Spitfires	OHA		55	—	—	—	3300	177	4	3.21	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	OHA		53	30	20	3	3180	176	3	3.32	—		7	—	—	420	23	0	3.39	—
1953–54	Hamilton Tigers	OHA Sr		1	1	0	0	60	1	0	1.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	OHA		49	21	23	5	2940	173	0	3.45	—		12	—	—	720	42	2	3.50	—
1955–56	Hamilton Tiger Cubs	OHA		47	13	29	5	2820	244	0	5.19	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		8	3	5	0	480	29	0	3.63	—		3	0	3	188	13	0	4.15	—
1956–57	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		67	38	25	4	4085	200	1	2.94	—		8	3	5	480	21	0	2.62	—
1957–58	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		69	37	28	4	4190	222	5	3.18	—		5	2	3	300	13	1	2.60	—
1957–58	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		1	0	1	0	60	4	0	4.00	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		13	7	5	1	800	27	3	2.03	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	2	6	1	538	31	1	3.46	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		59	30	25	4	3580	200	3	3.35	—		4	0	4	274	13	0	2.85	—
1960–61	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		69	26	43	0	4140	289	0	4.19	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		10	9	1	0	602	18	1	1.79	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	5	3	1	459	22	0	2.88	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		19	1	16	1	1140	112	0	5.89	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		8	3	4	1	480	34	0	4.25	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				308	153	137	14	18,417	1023	13	3.33	—		20	5	15	1242	60	1	2.90	—
NHL totals				18	7	9	2	997	53	1	3.19	.886		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Honours

• 1956–57 WHL Rookie Award

External links

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