# Dennis Riggin

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | WHL totals | WHL totals | 308 | 153 | 137 | 14 | 18,417 | 1023 | 13 | 3.33 | — | 20 | 5 | 15 | 1242 | 60 | 1 | 2.90 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 997 | 53 | 1 | 3.19 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Honours

* 1956–57 WHL Rookie Award