Gary Rissling
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Gary Daniel Rissling is a retired Canadian ice hockey
player. 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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Originally signed in 1978 as a free agent by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, Rissling also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. In 1983 and 1984 he was awarded the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award.