Pat Riggin

Player profile and career history

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Pat Riggin was a goaltender. Born May 26, 1959 in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'8", weighed 169 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1979 (round 2, 33rd overall) by the AFM. In 350 NHL regular-season games he had 153 wins and 11 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
350
Wins
153
GAA
3.43
Save %
0.879
All supplied career statistics
Assists
8
Games Played
350
Games Started
330
Goals
0
Goals Against
1135
Goals Against Avg
3.4346
Losses
120
Pim
41
Save Pctg
0.8792
Shots Against
9399
Shutouts
11
Ties
52
Time On Ice
19827:45
Wins
153

NHL playoff career

Games
25
Wins
8
GAA
3.25
Save %
0.895
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
25
Games Started
20
Goals
0
Goals Against
72
Goals Against Avg
3.2515
Losses
13
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8946
Shots Against
683
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1328:37
Wins
8

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins
28
1984–85 · Washington Capitals
Shutouts
4
1983–84 · Washington Capitals
Games
57
1984–85 · Washington Capitals

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 1987–88

  2. 1986–87

  3. 1985–86

  4. 1984–85

  5. 1983–84

  6. 1982–83

  7. 1981–82

  8. 1980–81

  9. 1979–80

  10. 1978–79

    • Birmingham BullsWHA
  11. 1977–78

    • LondonOMJHL
  12. 1976–77

    • OttawaM-Cup
    • LondonOMJHL
  13. 1975–76

    • LondonOMJHL

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
1987–88IHLMuskegonRegular181322.70—0———43
All stats
Games Played
18
Goals Against
43
Goals Against Avg
2.7
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
956:00
Wins
13
1987–88NHLPittsburgh PenguinsRegular22783.900.869020—57976
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
22
Games Started
20
Goals
0
Goals Against
76
Goals Against Avg
3.901
Losses
8
Pim
12
Save Pctg
0.8687
Shots Against
579
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
1168:55
Wins
7
1987–88IHLMuskegonPlayoffs2116.55—0———12
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
6.55
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
110:00
Wins
1
1986–87AHLMonctonRegular14652.56—1———34
All stats
Games Played
14
Goals Against
34
Goals Against Avg
2.56
Losses
5
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
798:00
Wins
6
1986–87NHLBoston BruinsRegular10353.400.877010—23629
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
10
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
29
Goals Against Avg
3.3985
Losses
5
Save Pctg
0.8771
Shots Against
236
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
511:59
Wins
3
1986–87NHLPittsburgh PenguinsRegular17863.350.882017—46555
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
17
Games Started
17
Goals
0
Goals Against
55
Goals Against Avg
3.3499
Losses
6
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8817
Shots Against
465
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
985:06
Wins
8
1985–86NHLBoston BruinsRegular3917113.360.869136—972127
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
39
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
127
Goals Against Avg
3.3582
Losses
11
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8693
Shots Against
972
Shutouts
1
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2269:03
Wins
17
1985–86NHLWashington CapitalsRegular7233.750.82607—13223
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
7
Games Started
7
Goals
0
Goals Against
23
Goals Against Avg
3.7534
Losses
3
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8258
Shots Against
132
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
367:40
Wins
2
1985–86NHLBoston BruinsPlayoffs1013.000.87001—233
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
3
Losses
1
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8696
Shots Against
23
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
0
1984–85NHLWashington CapitalsRegular5728202.980.886255—1,472168
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
57
Games Started
55
Goals
0
Goals Against
168
Goals Against Avg
2.9839
Losses
20
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8859
Shots Against
1472
Shutouts
2
Ties
7
Time On Ice
3378:10
Wins
28
1984–85WEC-ACanadaRegular4213.10—0———11
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
3.1
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
213:00
Wins
2
1984–85NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs2112.470.87202—395
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
2
Goals
0
Goals Against
5
Goals Against Avg
2.4729
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8718
Shots Against
39
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
121:19
Wins
1
1983–84AHLHersheyRegular3202.27—0———7
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
2.27
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
185:00
Wins
2
1983–84NHLWashington CapitalsRegular4121142.670.889436—923102
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
41
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
102
Goals Against Avg
2.6677
Losses
14
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8895
Shots Against
923
Shutouts
4
Ties
2
Time On Ice
2294:05
Wins
21
1983–84NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs5132.350.88803—809
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
3
Goals
0
Goals Against
9
Goals Against Avg
2.3511
Losses
3
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8875
Shots Against
80
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
229:41
Wins
1
1982–83NHLWashington CapitalsRegular381693.360.880036—1,012121
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
38
Games Started
36
Goals
0
Goals Against
121
Goals Against Avg
3.3628
Losses
9
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8804
Shots Against
1012
Shutouts
0
Ties
9
Time On Ice
2158:53
Wins
16
1982–83NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs3014.840.86001—578
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
3
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
4.8387
Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.8596
Shots Against
57
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
99:12
Wins
0
1981–82NHLCalgary FlamesRegular5219194.250.871249—1,603207
All stats
Assists
5
Games Played
52
Games Started
49
Goals
0
Goals Against
207
Goals Against Avg
4.249
Losses
19
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.8709
Shots Against
1603
Shutouts
2
Ties
11
Time On Ice
2923:01
Wins
19
1981–82NHLCalgary FlamesPlayoffs3033.140.89803—9810
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
3
Games Started
3
Goals
0
Goals Against
10
Goals Against Avg
3.1386
Losses
3
Save Pctg
0.898
Shots Against
98
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
191:10
Wins
0
1980–81NHLCalgary FlamesRegular4221163.840.883041—1,319154
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
42
Games Started
41
Goals
0
Goals Against
154
Goals Against Avg
3.8411
Losses
16
Pim
7
Save Pctg
0.8832
Shots Against
1319
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2405:34
Wins
21
1980–81NHLCalgary FlamesPlayoffs11643.540.904010—38637
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
11
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
37
Goals Against Avg
3.5393
Losses
4
Save Pctg
0.9041
Shots Against
386
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
627:15
Wins
6
1979–80CHLBirminghamRegular12822.57—0———32
All stats
Games Played
12
Goals Against
32
Goals Against Avg
2.57
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
746:00
Wins
8
1979–80NHLAtlanta FlamesRegular251193.210.894223—68673
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
25
Games Started
23
Goals
0
Goals Against
73
Goals Against Avg
3.208
Losses
9
Save Pctg
0.8936
Shots Against
686
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1365:19
Wins
11
1978–79WHABirmingham BullsRegular4616223.78—1———158
All stats
Games Played
46
Goals Against
158
Goals Against Avg
3.78
Losses
22
Shutouts
1
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2511:00
Wins
16
1977–78OMJHLLondonRegular38——3.65—0———140
All stats
Games Played
38
Goals Against
140
Goals Against Avg
3.65
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
2266:00
1977–78OMJHLLondonPlayoffs9623.03—0———27
All stats
Games Played
9
Goals Against
27
Goals Against Avg
3.03
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
536:00
Wins
6
1976–77M-CupOttawaRegular4312.98—0———12
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
2.98
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
244:00
Wins
3
1976–77OMJHLLondonRegular48——2.95—2———138
All stats
Games Played
48
Goals Against
138
Goals Against Avg
2.95
Shutouts
2
Time On Ice
2809:00
1976–77M-CupOttawaPlayoffs4312.98—0———12
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
2.98
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
244:00
Wins
3
1976–77OMJHLLondonPlayoffs201083.20—2———66
All stats
Games Played
20
Goals Against
66
Goals Against Avg
3.2
Losses
8
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1197:00
Wins
10
1975–76OMJHLLondonRegular29——3.68—0———86
All stats
Games Played
29
Goals Against
86
Goals Against Avg
3.68
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1385:00
1975–76OMJHLLondonPlayoffs1016.00—0———6
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
6
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
0

NHL game-by-game archive

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Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
1988-02-07NYR3280.89351:13
1988-01-09HFD3120.75020:00
1988-01-07BOS3280.89359:04
1988-01-02NYI3210.85760:00
1987-12-27BUF3210.85765:00

Awards

William M. Jennings Trophy1983–84

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Profile updated Oct 15, 9:55 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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