Gary Rissling

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	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	NHL totals 	NHL totals		221 	23 	30 	53 	1,008 		5 	0 	1 	1 	4
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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Category:Born in 1956
Category:Baltimore Skipjacks players
Category:Calgary Centennials alumni
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Edmonton Oil Kings alumni
Category:Hershey Bears players
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Category:Birmingham Bulls (CHL) players
Category:Erie Blades (AHL) players
Category:Retired in 1987