Donald Edmund Rigazio (born July 3, 1934) is a former

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who was a member of the

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-winning United States team in

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.Don Rigazio at Sports Reference
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for three seasons, from 1954 to 1958. He was named best goaltender of the

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. Rigazio then turned professional, playing 61 games in the IHL with the

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and

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during the 1958–59 season, and winning the

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as the IHL's goaltender with the fewest goals allowed during the regular season. Rigazio also played three games in the

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with the

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during the

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* 1934 births American men's ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey players from Massachusetts Cleveland Barons (1937–1973) players Indianapolis Chiefs players Living people Louisville Rebels players Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Olympic medalists in ice hockey Medalists at the 1956 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics {{US-icehockey-bio-stub