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Pat Riggin

Position: G
Catches: Right
Height: 5-9    Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: May 26, 1959 in Kincardine, Ontario

Drafted by the Atlanta Flames in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 9:43AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #97. Greg Millen… #98. Glenn Healy… #99. PAT RIGGIN… #100. Stephane Fiset… #101. Chris Terreri… 

NHL/WHA Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1978-79 19 BRB WHA 46 16 22 5 158 1322 1164 .880 3.78 1 22 2511 0 3 3
1979-80 20 ATF NHL 25 11 9 2 73 3.20 2 0 1368 4.2 0 0 0
1980-81 21 CGY NHL 42 21 16 4 154 3.83 0 7 2411 6.4 0 1 1
1981-82 22 CGY NHL 52 19 19 11 207 4.23 2 4 2934 7.0 0 5 5
1982-83 23 WSH NHL 38 16 9 9 121 3.36 0 4 2161 7.1 0 0 0
1983-84 24 WSH NHL 41 21 14 2 102 924 822 .890 2.66 4 4 2299 6.0 0 0 0
1984-85 25 WSH NHL 57 28 20 7 168 1478 1310 .886 2.98 2 2 3388 9.2 0 1 1
1985-86 26 TOT NHL 46 19 14 9 150 1106 956 .864 3.41 1 6 2641 5.1 0 0 0
1985-86 26 WSH NHL 7 2 3 1 23 133 110 .827 3.74 0 2 369 0.3 0 0 0
1985-86 26 BOS NHL 39 17 11 8 127 973 846 .869 3.35 1 4 2272 4.8 0 0 0
1986-87 27 TOT NHL 27 11 11 4 84 701 617 .880 3.36 0 2 1501 3.8 0 1 1
1986-87 27 BOS NHL 10 3 5 1 29 236 207 .877 3.39 0 0 513 1.2 0 0 0
1986-87 27 PIT NHL 17 8 6 3 55 465 410 .882 3.34 0 2 988 2.6 0 1 1
1987-88 28 PIT NHL 22 7 8 4 76 580 504 .869 3.90 0 12 1169 2.6 0 0 0
Career NHL 350 153 120 52 1135 4789 4209 .879 3.43 11 41 19872 51.4 0 8 8
Career WHA 46 16 22 5 158 1322 1164 .880 3.78 1 22 2511 0 3 3

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1980-81 21 CGY NHL 11 6 4 37 3.53 0 0 629 0 0 0
1981-82 22 CGY NHL 3 0 3 10 3.09 0 0 194 0 0 0
1982-83 23 WSH NHL 3 0 1 8 4.75 0 0 101 0 0 0
1983-84 24 WSH NHL 5 1 3 9 81 72 .889 2.35 0 2 230 0 0 0
1984-85 25 WSH NHL 2 1 1 5 39 34 .872 2.46 0 0 122 0 0 0
1985-86 26 BOS NHL 1 0 1 3 23 20 .870 3.00 0 2 60 0 0 0
Career NHL 25 8 13 72 143 126 .881 3.23 0 4 1336 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1975-76 16 London Knights OMJHL 29 86 3.73 0 1385
1976-77 17 London Knights OMJHL 48 138 2.95 2 2809
1977-78 18 London Knights OMJHL 38 140 3.71 0 2266
1979-80 20 Birmingham Bulls CHL 12 8 2 2 32 2.57 0 746
1983-84 24 Hershey Bears AHL 3 2 0 1 7 2.27 0 185
1984-85 25 Canada WEC-A 4 2 1 0 11 3.10 0 213
1986-87 27 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 14 6 5 0 34 2.56 1 798
1987-88 28 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 18 13 2 0 43 2.70 0 956
Career 2 Seasons AHL 17 8 5 1 41 2.50 1 983
Career 1 Season CHL 12 8 2 2 32 2.57 0 746
Career 1 Season IHL 18 13 2 0 43 2.70 0 956
Career 3 Seasons OMJHL 115 364 3.38 2 6460
Career 1 Season WEC-A 4 2 1 0 11 3.10 0 213

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1975-76 16 London Knights OMJHL 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0 60
1976-77 17 London Knights OMJHL 20 10 8 2 66 3.31 2 1197
1976-77 17 Ottawa 67's M-Cup 4 3 1 0 12 2.95 0 244
1977-78 18 London Knights OMJHL 9 6 2 1 27 3.02 0 536
1987-88 28 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 2 1 1 12 6.55 0 110
Career 1 Season IHL 2 1 1 12 6.55 0 110
Career 1 Season M-Cup 4 3 1 0 12 2.95 0 244
Career 3 Seasons OMJHL 30 16 11 3 99 3.31 2 1793

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pat Riggin 9.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.8 2.6
Gilles Meloche 92.0 9.0 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.3 5.1 3.1 0.3
Jim Rutherford 91.9 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.5
Rick Wamsley 88.3 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 3.7 1.3
Michel Larocque 87.4 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.5
Phil Myre 86.7 8.3 8.3 7.4 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 1.9 0.9
Brian Hayward 85.9 10.3 6.9 6.2 5.3 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5
Glenn Healy 85.8 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 5.0 4.3 2.3 2.2 0.1
Don Beaupre 85.2 11.1 8.9 7.7 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 1.9
Denis Herron 84.8 9.1 8.1 7.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 0.3
Chris Terreri 84.2 8.2 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 1.7 1.1 0.9
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pat Riggin 9.2 7.1 7.0 6.4 6.0 5.1 4.2 3.8 2.6
Clint Malarchuk 86.5 9.2 8.7 7.8 7.0 6.4 6.4 4.8 2.8 1.4 -0.1
Jim Rutherford 85.9 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -0.1 -0.2
Michel Larocque 85.5 7.1 6.8 6.5 6.3 6.2 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.1
Glenn Healy 85.4 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.0 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1
Manny Legace 85.2 10.5 9.3 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.4 4.1 3.3 2.7 2.2 0.7
Chris Terreri 84.9 8.2 8.1 7.4 7.1 6.1 5.8 3.8 3.0 2.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.9
Doug Favell 84.1 9.1 8.2 8.0 7.8 6.0 6.0 3.9 3.0 2.1 1.9 0.0 -0.1
Brian Hayward 83.9 10.3 6.9 6.2 5.3 4.1 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.5 1.2 0.5
Damian Rhodes 82.9 8.1 6.9 6.2 5.8 4.9 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.0 0.3
Roland Melanson 82.6 10.2 8.4 7.9 7.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Awards

1983-84 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Honors

1983-84 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1978-79 WHA 46 (4)
1981-82 NHL 52 (8)
1984-85 NHL 57 (4)
Career WHA 46 (45)

Wins

1978-79 WHA 16 (7)
1980-81 NHL 21 (10)
1984-85 NHL 28 (4)
Career NHL 153 (97)
Career WHA 16 (47)

Losses

1978-79 WHA 22 (2)
1984-85 NHL 20 (9)
Career WHA 22 (44)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1978-79 WHA 5 (1)
 1981-82 NHL 11 (5)
1982-83 NHL 9 (4)
1984-85 NHL 7 (5)
1985-86 NHL 9 (1)
 Career NHL 52 (89)
Career WHA 5 (20)

Goals Against

1978-79 WHA 158 (4)
1981-82 NHL 207 (8)
Career NHL 1135 (86)
Career WHA 158 (45)

Shots Against

1984-85 NHL 1478 (8)

Saves

1984-85 NHL 1310 (7)

Save Percentage

1983-84 NHL .890 (6)
1984-85 NHL .886 (7)
Career NHL .879 (89)

Goals Against Average

1978-79 WHA 3.78 (10)
1982-83 NHL 3.36 (7)
1983-84 NHL 2.66 (1)
 1984-85 NHL 2.98 (2)
1985-86 NHL 3.41 (7)

Shutouts

1978-79 WHA 1 (7)
1979-80 NHL 2 (7)
1981-82 NHL 2 (2)
1983-84 NHL 4 (1)
 1984-85 NHL 2 (2)
Career WHA 1 (39)

Minutes

1984-85 NHL 3388 (3)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1982-83 NHL 2.64 (7)
1983-84 NHL 2.06 (1)
 1984-85 NHL 2.34 (2)
1985-86 NHL 2.64 (7)
Career NHL 2.71 (26)

Goalie Point Shares

1984-85 NHL 9.2 (5)
  

Transactions

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May 6, 1977: Loaned to Ottawa (OHL) by London (OHL) for Memorial Cup, May 6, 1977.

July, 1978: Signed as a free agent by Birmingham (WHA), July 1978.

June 24, 1980: Transferred to Calgary after Atlanta franchise relocated, June 24, 1980.

June 9, 1982: Traded to Washington by Calgary with Ken Houston for Howard Walker, George White, Washington's 6th round choice (Mats Kihlstrom) in 1982 Entry Draft, Washington's 3rd round choice (Perry Berezan) in 1983 Entry Draft and Washington's 2nd round choice (Paul Ranheim) in 1984 Entry Draft, June 9, 1982.

November 14, 1985: Traded to Boston by Washington for Pete Peeters, November 14, 1985.

February 6, 1987: Traded to Pittsburgh by Boston for Roberto Romano, February 6, 1987.

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