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Pat Riggin's NHL career

Wins
153
Games
350
Shutouts
11
Save %
.879

Goaltender Pat Riggin was drafted 33th overall by Atlanta Flames in 1979. He played 9 seasons for 5 clubs, 1979-1988. That came to 350 games and 153 wins, 11 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Pat Riggin's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Pat Riggin is drafted 33 overall by Atlanta Flames

    Selected
    33 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 months and 4 days later
    NHL debut

    Pat Riggin makes his NHL debut

    Pat was 20 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

    Season

    1979-1980

    Pat Riggin's first NHL season: 25 games

    Wins
    11
    Games
    25 of 80
    31%
    SV%
    .894
    NHL#18
    GAA
    3.21
    NHL#22
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#7
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games
    Preliminary roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Pat Riggin plays 42 of 80 games

    Wins
    21
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    SV%
    .883
    NHL#21
    GAA
    3.84
    NHL#36
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    11 of 16 games
    Preliminary roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3SemifinalMNSMinnesota North Stars2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Pat Riggin plays 52 of 80 games

    Wins
    19
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    SV%
    .871
    NHL#35
    GAA
    4.25
    NHL#38
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks
    3 games
    First roundVANVancouver Canucks0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Pat Riggin plays 38 of 80 games

    Wins
    16
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    SV%
    .880
    NHL#24
    GAA
    3.36
    NHL#12
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 of 4 games
    First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Pat Riggin plays 41 of 80 games

    Events
    William M. Jennings Trophy
    Wins
    21
    Games
    41 of 80
    51%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#12
    GAA
    2.67
    NHL#4
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#1
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 of 8 games
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  7. Season

    1984-1985

    Pat Riggin plays 57 of 80 games

    Wins
    28
    Games
    57 of 80
    71%
    SV%
    .886
    NHL#13
    GAA
    2.98
    NHL#8
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    2 of 5 games
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  8. Season

    1985-1986

    Pat Riggin plays 46 of 80 games

    Wins
    19
    Games
    46 of 80
    57%
    SV%
    .864
    NHL#41
    GAA
    3.41
    NHL#17
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#13
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    1 of 3 games
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  9. Season

    1986-1987

    Pat Riggin plays 27 of 80 games

    Wins
    11
    Games
    27 of 80
    34%
    SV%
    .880
    NHL#32
    GAA
    3.37
    NHL#19
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    The whole season1986-1987
  10. Season

    1987-1988

    Pat Riggin's last season: 22 games

    Wins
    7
    Games
    22 of 80
    28%
    SV%
    .869
    NHL#42
    GAA
    3.90
    NHL#40
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    The whole season1987-1988
  11. The career

    Pat Riggin played his last NHL game in 1988

    The career ended after 9 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.