Richard James Bragnalo (born December 1, 1951) is a

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. Bragnalo was born in

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. After playing college hockey at the

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, Bragnalo was signed by the

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as a free agent in 1976. Bragnalo played parts of four seasons for the Capitals. After playing a few years in the minors, Bragnalo moved on to playing hockey in Italy with

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, former EV Brunico, and with his Italian heritage, he was able to play for Italy on several occasions including at the A Pool of the

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and

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. He signed for HC Milano Saima in 1990, scoring the goal that permitted Milano to win the league in 1990/91. He retired in 1992.

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