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'''Gary George Inness''' (May 28, 1949 - February 23, 2021) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] and teacher.
'''Gary George Inness''' (May 28, 1949 - February 23, 2021) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]] and teacher.


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*{{Ice hockey stats |nhl=8448175 |elite= |euro= |hr=i/innesga01 |hockeydb=2467 |legends=18560 }}


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Gary Inness
Born (1949-05-28)May 28, 1949
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died February 23, 2021(2021-02-23) (aged 71)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Indianapolis Racers
Washington Capitals
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1973–1981

Gary George Inness (May 28, 1949 - February 23, 2021) was a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender and teacher.

Playing career

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 the CIAU championship while completing his teachers certificate.

Inness never had aspirations of playing in the 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 in 1973 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Inness would play for parts of almost three seasons in Pittsburgh before he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. After his stint with the Flyers, he would play for two seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Indianapolis Racers, playing with a 17 year old Wayne Gretzky. When the Racers folded in December of 1978, he returned to the NHL by signing with the Washington Capitals, where 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, when Hershey Bears coach Bryan Murray was promoted to coach the parent Washington Capitals. Being in the right place at the right time, Inness was hired to coach the Hershey Bears until being replaced midway through the 1984-85 AHL season.

Post-Hockey Career

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.

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