Greg Rallo (born August 26, 1981) is an

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former professional

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player who predominantly played in the

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(AHL). He appeared in 11 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Undrafted, Rallo played two seasons with the Texas Stars before he was signed to a one-year contract by the

on July 2, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, he made his long-awaited debut in the NHL as a 30-year-old in a 3-2 overtime victory against the

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on December 18, 2011. He was re-signed to a one-year, two way contract extension on July 1, 2012. After three seasons within the Panthers organization, Rallo returned to the Texas Stars on a one-year AHL contract on August 1, 2014. After two years playing for the Stars, he decided to venture to Europe, signing on a one-year contract for the German club,

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of the

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on August 12, 2016. In the 2016–17 season with the Roosters, Rallo played on the top two scoring lines, finishing 5th in scoring with 25 points in 45 games as Iserlohn finished out of playoff contention. On March 3, 2017, it was announced that Rallo's contract would not be renewed. On July 5, 2017, Rallo signed a one-year AHL contract in for his third stint with the Texas Stars. Limited to 29 games through injury in the 2017–18 season, Rallo completed his final professional year with 5 goals and 11 points. Having played 12 professional seasons, Rallo announced his retirement in accepting an assistant coaching role with the

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of the AHL on July 12, 2018.

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* 1981 births Albany River Rats players American men's ice hockey centers Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey players from Illinois Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Iowa Stars players Iserlohn Roosters players Living people Manitoba Moose players People from Gurnee, Illinois Sportspeople from Lake County, Illinois Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Texas Stars players Undrafted National Hockey League players {{US-icehockey-centre-stub