Mel Bridgman was a forward from Canada.

What was the last team Mel Bridgman played for?

The last team Mel played for was Vancouver Canucks in the NHL.

How tall was Mel Bridgman?

Mel Bridgman was 183 cm (6'0") tall.

When was Mel Bridgman born?

Mel Bridgman was born on 1955-04-28 in Trenton, ON, CAN.

Mel Bridgman

#28 Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 88/89

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Date of Birth: Apr 28, 1955
Age
Place of Birth: Trenton, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Drafted: 1975 round 1 #1 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Highlights: 1
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Bridgman was selected 1st overall in 1975 after leading the WCHL with 157 points. He scored 50 points for the Flyers as a rookie and helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals with 14 points in the playoffs. He reached the 50-point mark 9 times and set career highs in 1982 with 33 goals and 87 points. Bridgman retired in 1989 with 252 goals and 701 points.

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
71-72	Victoria Racquet Club U18 A1	U18 A1	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Victoria Cougars	WCHL	4	0	0	0	0	-
72-73	Nanaimo Clippers	BCJHL	49	37	50	87	31	-
	Victoria Cougars	WCHL	4	1	1	2	0	-
73-74	Victoria Cougars	WCHL	62	26	39	65	149	-
74-75	Victoria Cougars	WCHL	66	66	91	157	175	-
	Canada U20	WJC-20	5	4	1	5	9	-
75-76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	80	23	27	50	86	22	Playoffs	16	6	8	14	31	-
76-77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	70	19	38	57	120	35	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	8	-
77-78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	76	16	32	48	203	26	Playoffs	12	1	7	8	36	-
78-79	Philadelphia Flyers"A"	NHL	76	24	35	59	184	14	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	17	-
79-80	Philadelphia Flyers"C"	NHL	74	16	31	47	136	13	Playoffs	19	2	9	11	70	-
80-81	Philadelphia Flyers"C"	NHL	77	14	37	51	195	28	Playoffs	12	2	4	6	39	-
81-82	Philadelphia Flyers"C"	NHL	9	7	5	12	47	0
	Calgary Flames	NHL	63	26	49	75	94	16
82-83	Calgary Flames	NHL	79	19	31	50	103	-1	Playoffs	9	3	4	7	33	-
83-84	New Jersey Devils	NHL	79	23	38	61	121	-27
84-85	New Jersey Devils"C"	NHL	80	22	39	61	105	-16
85-86	New Jersey Devils"C"	NHL	78	23	40	63	80	-1
86-87	New Jersey Devils"C"	NHL	51	8	31	39	80	-8
	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	13	2	2	4	19	1	Playoffs	16	5	2	7	28	-
87-88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	57	6	11	17	42	4	Playoffs	16	4	1	5	12	2
	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	2	1	2	3	0	-
88-89	HC Sierre	NLB	23	17	28	45	34	-
	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	15	4	3	7	10	-4	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	10	-1

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	2	1	2	3	1.50	0	-	0
BCJHL (BCHL)	1	49	37	50	87	1.78	31	-	0
NHL	14	977	252	449	701	0.72	1625	102	10	122	26	39	65	0.53	284	1*
NLB (SL)	1	23	17	28	45	1.96	34	-	0
U18 A1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WCHL (WHL)	4	136	93	131	224	1.65	324	-	0
WJC-20	1	5	4	1	5	1.00	9	-	0

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Mel Bridgman Career Totals

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NHL

977

252

449

NLB

U18 A1

WCHL

136

131

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Mel Bridgman Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1974-1975	WCHL First All-Star Team (Tie) WCHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) (157)

Mel Bridgman Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1975, 1 #4 by Denver Spurs in the WHA Amateur Draft
Cult/Star player for HC Sierre
Cult/Star player for New Jersey Devils