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Canada Gilles Meloche

#27 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 87/88

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Gilles Meloche Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 12, 1950
Position
G
Age
73
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1970 round 5 #70 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1

Brother: Denis Meloche
Son: Éric Meloche

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Gilles Meloche Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1969-70 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 46* 54* 5.00* .882* 221* 1 644* 1* 16-25-1 * 2 650* | Playoffs 11 11 3.11 .921 34 399 0 5-6-0 656
1970-71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 2* -* 3.00* .917* 6* 66* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Flint Generals IHL 33* -* 3.34* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.61 - - - - - -
1971-72 California Golden Seals NHL 56* -* 3.33* .893* 173* 1 450* 4* 16-25-13 * 3 118* |
1972-73 California Golden Seals NHL 59* -* 4.07* .885* 235* 1 806* 1* 12-32-14 * 3 467* |
1973-74 California Golden Seals NHL 47* -* 4.25* .878* 198* 1 419* 1* 9-33-5 * 2 794* |
1974-75 California Golden Seals NHL 47* -* 4.03* .877* 186* 1 328* 1* 9-27-10 * 2 768* |
1975-76 California Golden Seals NHL 41* -* 3.45* .888* 140* 1 113* 1* 12-23-6 * 2 432* |
1976-77 Cleveland Barons NHL 51* -* 3.47* .890* 171* 1 377* 2* 19-24-6 * 2 958* |
1977-78 Cleveland Barons NHL 54* -* 3.76* .888* 194* 1 532* 1* 16-27-8 * 3 095* |
1978-79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 53* -* 3.33* .885* 173* 1 325* 2* 20-25-7 * 3 113* |
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 54* -* 3.06* .897* 160* 1 396* 1* 27-20-5 * 3 134* | Playoffs 11 - 3.63 .885 34 261 1 5-4-0 563
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 38* -* 3.26* .888* 120* 956* 2* 17-14-6 * 2 211* | Playoffs 13 - 3.53 .884 47 358 0 8-5-0 799
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 51* -* 3.48* .894* 175* 1 477* 1* 26-15-9 * 3 022* | Playoffs 4 - 2.63 .909 8 80 0 1-2-0 182
Canada WC 5* -* 3.21* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1982-83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 47* -* 3.57* .886* 160* 1 249* 1* 20-13-11 * 2 687* | Playoffs 5 - 3.40 .882 18 134 0 2-3-0 318
1983-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 52* -* 4.18* .868* 201* 1 320* 2* 21-17-8 * 2 884* | Playoffs 4 - 3.33 .872 11 75 0 1-2-0 198
1984-85 Minnesota North Stars NHL 32* -* 3.80* .879* 115* 834* 0* 10-13-6 * 1 815* | Playoffs 8 - 3.80 .902 25 231 1 4-3-0 395
1985-86 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34* -* 3.60* .881* 119* 879* 0* 13-15-5 * 1 981* |
1986-87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 43* -* 3.44* .880* 134* 986* 0* 13-19-7 * 2 334* |
1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 27* -* 4.10* .868* 95* 627* 0* 8-9-5 * 1 390* |

Gilles Meloche Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1969-70 Verdun Maple Leafs Memorial Cup 8* -* 4.43* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars DN-Cup 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* - * -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1989-90 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1990-91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1991-92 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1993-94 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1994-95 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1998-99 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
1999-00 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2004-05 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Amateur Scout
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2010-11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2011-12 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2012-13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Goaltending Coach
2013-14 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2021-22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Scout Special Assignment Scout
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Gilles Meloche Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
DN-Cup 1 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
IHL 1 33* -* 3.34* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 3.61* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Memorial Cup 1 8* -* 4.43* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 18 788* -* 3.65* .885* 2 755* 21 140* 20* 270-351-131* 45 323 | 6 45 - 3.49* .888* 143* 1 139* 2* 21-19-0* 2 455*
QMJHL 1 46* 54* 5.00* .882* 221* 1 644* 1* 16-25-1* 2 650 | 1 11 11 3.11* .921* 34* 399* 0* 5-6-0* 656*
WC 1 5* -* 3.21* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *

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Gilles Meloche Connections

Player Period Teams
Al MacAdam (F) 1974-1984 10 California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons, Minnesota North Stars
Bob Stewart (D) 1971-1978 7 California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons
Steve Payne (F) 1978-1985 7 Minnesota North Stars
Brad Maxwell (D) 1978-1985 7 Canada, Minnesota North Stars

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