Dennis Riggin | |||
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Born |
Kincardine, ON, CAN |
April 11, 1936||
Died | April 2, 2016 Kincardine, ON, CAN |
(aged 79)||
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. He played two short stints with the Detroit Red Wings, but spent the rest of his hockey career in the minors:
Post-hockey Riggin worked at Molson’s for 30 years in London, Ontario and Toronto before retiring to Kincardine. His son Pat became a NHL goaltender in his own right.