Nicolas Meloche

Date of Birth: Jul 18, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: LaSalle, QC, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: AHM Île-Perrot
Position: D
Height: 190 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 96 kg / 212 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 28/29

Nicolas Meloche Facts

Drafted: 2015 round 2 #40 overall by Colorado Avalanche
Agency: Premium

A smooth skating defenceman who can put up points, utilizing his strength behind his shot, and plays with an edge. Has very good awareness on the ice, and notices possible scoring chances before they happen. Very intelligent defensively and makes high percentage decisions in his own end. When at the top of his game, Nicolas Meloche can be a game-changing, physical two-way defenceman. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)

Brother: Samuel Meloche

Nicolas Meloche Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2011-2012	Trois-Lacs Eagles U15 AA	LSLBAA	28	4	2	6	10	-
2011-2012	École De L'Odyssée M17	LHPS M17	26	4	3	7	0	-	Playoffs	5	1	3	4	0	-
2012-2013	Saint-Eustache Vikings	QMAAA	38	9	17	26	58	-	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0	-
2013-2014	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	54	6	19	25	47	15	Playoffs	22	0	8	8	8	3
2013-2014	Canada Québec U17	WHC-17	6	1	1	2	4	-
2014-2015	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL	44	10	24	34	99	-3	Playoffs	12	4	6	10	22	0
2015-2016	Baie-Comeau Drakkar "A"	QMJHL	25	8	8	16	54	-12
2015-2016	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL	28	5	12	17	38	10	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	10	8
2016-2017	Gatineau Olympiques	QMJHL	26	7	14	21	38	0
2016-2017	Charlottetown Islanders	QMJHL	35	9	17	26	35	33	Playoffs	13	3	4	7	30	6
2017-2018	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	58	5	12	17	59	-16
2017-2018	Colorado Eagles	ECHL	5	1	0	1	0	-2	Playoffs	24	1	5	6	41	4
2018-2019	Colorado Eagles	AHL	55	6	15	21	53	-3	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0	-2
2019-2020	San Jose Barracuda	AHL	41	0	7	7	34	1
2020-2021	San Jose Sharks	NHL	7	0	1	1	0	1
2020-2021	San Jose Barracuda	AHL	29	0	9	9	28	8	Playoffs	4	1	3	4	2	3
2021-2022	San Jose Sharks	NHL	50	2	5	7	39	-17
2021-2022	San Jose Barracuda	AHL	10	1	0	1	14	-9
2022-2023	Calgary Wranglers	AHL	64	4	17	21	66	18	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	1
2023-2024	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	40	5	13	18	32	14	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	4	-2
2024-2025	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	67	4	7	11	42	14	Playoffs	11	2	3	5	8	7
2025-2026	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	64	3	12	15	46	25	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	13	1
2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

Nicolas Meloche Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	Team Québec White	QGC-16	5	1	3	4	10	6
2014-2015	Team Red	U18-Dev	3	0	0	0	4	-
2014-2015	Canada U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	0	1	1	6	6
2014-2015	QMJHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	1	0	1	8	1
2015-2016	QMJHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	1	0	1	4	1
2016-2017	QMJHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	1	1	0	1

Nicolas Meloche Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	6	257	16	60	76	0.30	254	-1	3	13	1	5	6	0.46	8	2
ECHL	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	0	-2	1	24	1	5	6	0.25	41	4
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	6	6	0
Jr Super Series	3	6	2	1	3	0.50	12	3	0
KHL	4	171	12	32	44	0.26	120	53	3	25	2	5	7	0.28	25	6
LHPS M17	1	26	4	3	7	0.27	0	-	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	0	-
LSLBAA	1	28	4	2	6	0.21	10	-	0
NHL	2	57	2	6	8	0.14	39	-16	0
QGC-16	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	10	6	0
QMAAA (QM18AAA)	1	38	9	17	26	0.68	58	-	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-
QMJHL	4	212	45	94	139	0.66	311	43	4	56	8	20	28	0.50	70	17
U18-Dev	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
WHC-17	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0

Nicolas Meloche Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Baie-Comeau Drakkar	3	123	24	51	75	0.61	200	0	2	34	4	14	18	0.53	30	3
Calgary Wranglers	1	64	4	17	21	0.33	66	18	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	6	1
Canada Québec U17	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0
Canada U18 (Cup)	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	6	6	0
Charlottetown Islanders	1	35	9	17	26	0.74	35	33	1	13	3	4	7	0.54	30	6
Colorado Eagles	2	60	7	15	22	0.37	53	-5	2	28	1	7	8	0.29	41	2
Dinamo Minsk	3	131	7	19	26	0.20	88	39	2	19	2	3	5	0.26	21	8
École De L'Odyssée M17	1	26	4	3	7	0.27	0	-	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	0	-
Gatineau Olympiques	2	54	12	26	38	0.70	76	10	1	9	1	2	3	0.33	10	8
QMJHL All-Stars	3	6	2	1	3	0.50	12	3	0
Saint-Eustache Vikings	1	38	9	17	26	0.68	58	-	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	-
Salavat Yulaev Ufa	1	40	5	13	18	0.45	32	14	1	6	0	2	2	0.33	4	-2
San Antonio Rampage	1	58	5	12	17	0.29	59	-16	0
San Jose Barracuda	3	80	1	16	17	0.21	76	0	1	4	1	3	4	1.00	2	3
San Jose Sharks	2	57	2	6	8	0.14	39	-16	0
Team Québec White (QGC)	1	5	1	3	4	0.80	10	6	0
Team Red (Canada U18)	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	4	-	0
Trois-Lacs Eagles U15 AA	1	28	4	2	6	0.21	10	-	0

Nicolas Meloche Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2012-2013	QMJHL Gold Cup Champion
2013-2014	QMJHL All-Rookie Team
2014-2015	CHL Top Prospects Game Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal
2017-2018	ECHL Kelly Cup Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
03/07/2026	Extension	Dinamo Minsk	Dinamo Minsk
08/09/2024	Extension	Dinamo Minsk	Dinamo Minsk
08/01/2024	Confirmed	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	Dinamo Minsk
10/04/2023	Confirmed	Calgary Wranglers	Salavat Yulaev Ufa
07/13/2022	Confirmed	San Jose Sharks	Calgary Flames
06/14/2021	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
10/06/2020	Extension	San Jose Sharks	San Jose Sharks
09/27/2019	Confirmed	Colorado Avalanche	San Jose Sharks
03/07/2017	Confirmed	Charlottetown Islanders	Colorado Avalanche
12/24/2016	Confirmed	Gatineau Olympiques	Charlottetown Islanders

Nicolas Meloche Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #15 by Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the QMJHL Entry Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #40 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #44 by TSN/McKenzie