Gary George Inness (May 28, 1949 – February 23, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and teacher. He played 162 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins , Philadelphia Flyers , and Washington Capitals between 1973 and 1981, and 63 games in the World Hockey Association with the Indianapolis Racers from 1977 to 1978.
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12-631: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gary Inness Gary Inness took an unusual route to the NHL. After playing Junior B with the Weston Dodgers, Inness then went to McMaster University in Ontario for 4 years, playing both football as a centre and hockey for his university team. Inness then played one year with the University of Toronto , winning
18-982: The Philadelphia Flyers . After his stint with the Flyers, he played for two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Indianapolis Racers , playing with a 17 year old Wayne Gretzky . When the Racers folded in December 1978, he returned to the NHL by signing with the Washington Capitals , with whom he played for parts of three seasons before retiring at the end of the 1980–81 NHL season . Upon retiring from NHL play, Inness happened to be in Hershey, Pennsylvania , when Hershey Bears coach Bryan Murray
24-624: The CIAU championship while completing his teachers certificate. Inness never had aspirations of playing in the National Hockey League (NHL), instead thinking he would be a teacher in Ontario. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins invited him to training camp and Inness signed as a free agent with them in 1973. Inness played for parts of almost three seasons in Pittsburgh before he was traded to
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36-611: Was promoted to coach the parent Washington Capitals. Being in the right place at the right time, Inness was hired to coach the Bears until being replaced midway through the 1984-85 AHL season. Inness worked as a teacher, and then a guidance Councillor at Barrie North Collegiate Institute up until early 2010, after which he retired. He was well known for his involvement with coaching in the school, and remained an important part of its history. He died on February 23, 2021, from complications of dementia. This biographical article relating to
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