Who is Roland Melanson?

Roland Melanson is a retired goaltender from Canada.

What was the last team Roland Melanson played for?

The last team Roland played for was Saint John Flames in the AHL.

How tall is Roland Melanson?

Roland Melanson is 178 cm (5'10") tall.

How much does Roland Melanson weigh?

Roland Melanson weighs 84 kg (185 lbs).

When was Roland Melanson born?

Roland Melanson was born on 1960-06-28 in Moncton, NB, CAN.

How old is Roland Melanson?

Roland Melanson is 66 years old.

What is Roland Melanson's nationality?

Roland Melanson is from Canada.

Roland Melanson

a.k.a. "Rollie Melanson"

Saint John Flames / AHL - 93/94

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Date of Birth: Jun 28, 1960
Age: 66
Place of Birth: Moncton, NB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1979 round 3 #59 overall by New York Islanders
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Son: Mathieu Melanson

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
76-77	Moncton Flyers U18 AAA	NBMAAAHL	70	2.09	-	-	-	Playoffs	6	2.33	-	-	-
77-78	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	44	4.51	-	-	-
78-79	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	62	4.40	-	-	-	Playoffs	7	4.74	-	-	-
	Canada U20	WJC-20	2	1.50	.929	0	2-0-0
79-80	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	22	4.91	.846	-	-
	Oshawa Generals	OMJHL	38	3.64	.895	-	-	Playoffs	7	4.57	-	-	-
80-81	New York Islanders	NHL	11	3.10	.895	0	8-1-1	Playoffs	3	3.90	.885	0	1-0-0
	Indianapolis Checkers	CenHL	52	2.57	.907	-	-
81-82	New York Islanders	NHL	36	3.24	.896	0	22-7-6	Playoffs	3	4.77	.828	0	0-1-0
82-83	New York Islanders	NHL	44	2.66	.909	1	24-12-5	Playoffs	5	2.55	.911	0	2-2-0
83-84	New York Islanders	NHL	37	3.27	.902	0	20-11-2	Playoffs	6	3.56	.844	0	0-1-0
84-85	New York Islanders	NHL	8	4.94	.864	0	3-3-0
	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	20	4.11	.867	0	5-10-3
85-86	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	6	4.43	.863	0	2-1-2
	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	22	4.22	.865	0	4-16-1
	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	3	4.36	.882	0	1-2-0
86-87	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	46	3.70	.881	1	18-21-6	Playoffs	5	5.58	.843	0	1-4-0
87-88	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	47	4.37	.861	2	17-20-7	Playoffs	1	9.00	.820	0	0-1-0
88-89	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	4	6.42	.826	0	1-1-0
	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	29	3.67	.887	1	11-15-3	Playoffs	17	4.36	-	1	9-8-0
89-90	Utica Devils	AHL	48	3.66	.875	-	-	Playoffs	5	4.03	-	-	-
90-91	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	6.00	.714	0	0-0-0
	Utica Devils	AHL	54	4.08	.868	-	-
91-92	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	9	2.68	.887	2	5-3-0
92-93	Brantford Smoke	CoHL	14	4.00	.888	-	-	Playoffs	15	3.55	.896	-	-
93-94	Saint John Flames	AHL	7	4.44	.800	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
76-77	Moncton Flyers U18 AAA	Wrigley Cup	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	5	141	3.73*	-	1*	12-17-3	2	22	4.36*	-	1*	9-8-0
CenHL	1	52	2.57	.907	-	-	0
CoHL (UHL)	1	14	4.00	.888	-	-	1	15	3.55	.896	-	-
NBMAAAHL	1	70	2.09	-	-	-	1	6	2.33	-	-	-
NHL	11	291	3.64	.883	6	129-106-33	6	23	4.47	.862	0	4-9-0
OMJHL (OHL)	3	166	-	-	-	-	2	14	-	-	-	-
WJC-20	1	2	1.50	.929	0	2-0-0	0
Wrigley Cup (Telus Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	0

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Roland Melanson Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

141

3.73

CenHL

2.57

CoHL

4.00

NBMAAAHL

2.09

NHL

291

3.64

OMJHL

166

WJC-20

1.50

Wrigley Cup

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Roland Melanson Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1976-1977	Wrigley Cup Most Valuable Player
1978-1979	OMJHL Second All-Star Team
1979-1980	OMJHL Third All-Star Team
1980-1981	CHL (USA) Rookie of the Year NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1981-1982	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1982-1983	NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) Finalist NHL Best SVS% (.910) NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) NHL Second All-Star Team NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1983-1984	NHL Best SVS% (.903)

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Roland Melanson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 4 #43 by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection
Cult/Star player for Windsor Spitfires