Bruce Melanson

Date of Birth: Jun 11, 1966
Age: Deceased
Place of Birth: Saint John, NB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: RW
Height: 188 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: -

Bruce Melanson Facts

Drafted: 1984 round 2 #41 overall by New York Islanders

On January 4, 1985, Melanson collapsed and died from a heart ailment known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome which resulted in him having a rapid heartbeat because of electrical impulses in the heart taking extra pathways.

Bruce Melanson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1982-1983	Saint John Pepsis U18 AAA	NBMAAAHL	51	37	30	67	80	-
1983-1984	Oshawa Generals	OHL	60	8	9	17	78	-	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	0	-
1984-1985	Oshawa Generals	OHL	32	3	10	13	77	-

Bruce Melanson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1982-1983	Saint John Pepsis U18 AAA	Air Canada Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-

Bruce Melanson Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Air Canada Cup (Telus Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
NBMAAAHL	1	51	37	30	67	1.31	80	-	0
OHL	2	92	11	19	30	0.33	155	-	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	0	-

Bruce Melanson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1983, 6 #87 by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 1983, 17 #178 by Hull Olympiques in the QMJHL Entry Draft