Canada Roland Melanson
1-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
3-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 3
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
63
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Son: Mathieu Melanson

Team Staff profile of Roland Melanson also available

Roland Melanson Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1976-77 Moncton Flyers U18 AAA NBMAAAHL 70* -* 2.09* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 6 - 2.33 - - - - - -
1977-78 Windsor Spitfires OMJHL 44* -* 4.51* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1978-79 Windsor Spitfires OMJHL 62* -* 4.40* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 - 4.74 - - - - - -
Canada U20 WJC-20 2* -* 1.50* .929* 3* 39* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
1979-80 Windsor Spitfires OMJHL 22* -* 4.91* .846* -* -* -* - * -* |
Oshawa Generals OMJHL 38* -* 3.64* .895* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 7 - 4.57 - - - - - -
1980-81 New York Islanders NHL 11* -* 3.10* .895* 32* 272* 0* 8-1-1 * 620* | Playoffs 3 - 3.90 .885 6 46 0 1-0-0 92
Indianapolis Checkers CHL 52* -* 2.57* .907* -* -* -* - * -* |
1981-82 New York Islanders NHL 36* -* 3.24* .896* 114* 986* 0* 22-7-6 * 2 112* | Playoffs 3 - 4.77 .828 5 24 0 0-1-0 63
1982-83 New York Islanders NHL 44* -* 2.66* .909* 109* 1 092* 1* 24-12-5 * 2 456* | Playoffs 5 - 2.55 .911 10 102 0 2-2-0 235
1983-84 New York Islanders NHL 37* -* 3.27* .902* 110* 1 018* 0* 20-11-2 * 2 018* | Playoffs 6 - 3.56 .844 5 27 0 0-1-0 84
1984-85 New York Islanders NHL 8* -* 4.94* .864* 35* 222* 0* 3-3-0 * 425* |
Minnesota North Stars NHL 20* -* 4.11* .867* 78* 508* 0* 5-10-3 * 1 137* |
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6* -* 4.43* .863* 24* 151* 0* 2-1-2 * 325* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 22* -* 4.22* .865* 87* 559* 0* 4-16-1 * 1 236* |
New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3* -* 4.36* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |
1986-87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 46* -* 3.70* .881* 168* 1 249* 1* 18-21-6 * 2 727* | Playoffs 5 - 5.58 .843 24 129 0 1-4-0 258
1987-88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 47* -* 4.37* .861* 195* 1 204* 2* 17-20-7 * 2 675* | Playoffs 1 - 9.00 .820 9 41 0 0-1-0 60
1988-89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4* -* 6.42* .826* 19* 90* 0* 1-1-0 * 178* |
New Haven Nighthawks AHL 29* -* 3.67* .887* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 17 - 4.36 - - - - - -
1989-90 Utica Devils AHL 48* -* 3.66* .875* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 4.03 - - - - - -
1990-91 New Jersey Devils NHL 1* -* 6.00* .714* 2* 5* 0* 0-0-0 * 20* |
Utica Devils AHL 54* -* 4.08* .868* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 Montréal Canadiens NHL 9* -* 2.68* .887* 22* 173* 2* 5-3-0 * 492* |
1992-93 Brantford Smoke CoHL 14* -* 4.00* .888* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 15 - 3.55 .896 - - - - -
1993-94 Saint John Flames AHL 7* -* 4.44* .800* -* -* -* - * -* |

Roland Melanson Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 5 141* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 22 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
CHL 1 52* -* 2.57* .907* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NBMAAAHL 1 70* -* 2.09* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 6 - 2.33* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 11 291* -* 3.64* .883* 995* 7 529* 6* 129-106-33* 16 421 | 6 23 - 4.47* .862* 59* 369* 0* 4-9-0* 792*
OMJHL (OHL) 3 166* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 14 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
CoHL (UHL) 1 14* -* 4.00* .888* -* -* -* -* - | 1 15 - 3.55* .896* -* -* -* -* -*
WJC-20 1 2* -* 1.50* .929* 3* 39* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *

Roland Melanson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1977, 4 #43 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Windsor Spitfires