Dennis Giannini (born July 13, 1950) is a

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former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the

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(AHL),

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...

(WHL) and the Italian

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. He was selected by the

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in the 6th round (74th overall) of the

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Career statistics

Awards and honours

* WHL 2nd All-Star Team (1973–74)

External links

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1950 births Baltimore Clippers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players HC Valpellice players Living people London Knights players New Haven Nighthawks players Ice hockey people from Kirkland Lake Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Portland Buckaroos players Quebec Aces (AHL) players Rhode Island Reds players St. Catharines Black Hawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub