Roland Melanson

Saint John Flames / AHL - 93/94

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

Roland Melanson Facts

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

Son: Mathieu Melanson

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Roland Melanson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1976-1977	Moncton Flyers U18 AAA	NBMAAAHL	70	2.09	-	-	-	Playoffs	6	2.33	-	-	-
1977-1978	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	44	4.51	-	-	-
1978-1979	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	62	4.40	-	-	-	Playoffs	7	4.74	-	-	-
1978-1979	Canada U20	WJC-20	2	1.50	.929	0	2-0-0
1979-1980	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL	22	4.91	.846	-	-
1979-1980	Oshawa Generals	OMJHL	38	3.64	.895	-	-	Playoffs	7	4.57	-	-	-
1980-1981	New York Islanders	NHL	11	3.10	.895	0	8-1-1	Playoffs	3	3.90	.885	0	1-0-0
1980-1981	Indianapolis Checkers	CenHL	52	2.57	.907	-	-
1981-1982	New York Islanders	NHL	36	3.24	.896	0	22-7-6	Playoffs	3	4.77	.828	0	0-1-0
1982-1983	New York Islanders	NHL	44	2.66	.909	1	24-12-5	Playoffs	5	2.55	.911	0	2-2-0
1983-1984	New York Islanders	NHL	37	3.27	.902	0	20-11-2	Playoffs	6	3.56	.844	0	0-1-0
1984-1985	New York Islanders	NHL	8	4.94	.864	0	3-3-0
1984-1985	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	20	4.11	.867	0	5-10-3
1985-1986	Minnesota North Stars	NHL	6	4.43	.863	0	2-1-2
1985-1986	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	22	4.22	.865	0	4-16-1
1985-1986	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	3	4.36	.882	0	1-2-0
1986-1987	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	46	3.70	.881	1	18-21-6	Playoffs	5	5.58	.843	0	1-4-0
1987-1988	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	47	4.37	.861	2	17-20-7	Playoffs	1	9.00	.820	0	0-1-0
1988-1989	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	4	6.42	.826	0	1-1-0
1988-1989	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	29	3.67	.887	1	11-15-3	Playoffs	17	4.36	-	1	9-8-0
1989-1990	Utica Devils	AHL	48	3.66	.875	-	-	Playoffs	5	4.03	-	-	-
1990-1991	New Jersey Devils	NHL	1	6.00	.714	0	0-0-0
1990-1991	Utica Devils	AHL	54	4.08	.868	-	-
1991-1992	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	9	2.68	.887	2	5-3-0
1992-1993	Brantford Smoke	CoHL	14	4.00	.888	-	-	Playoffs	15	3.55	.896	-	-
1993-1994	Saint John Flames	AHL	7	4.44	.800	-	-

Roland Melanson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1976-1977	Moncton Flyers U18 AAA	Wrigley Cup	-	-	-	-	-

Roland Melanson Career Totals

League	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	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

Roland Melanson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
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)

Roland Melanson Biography and Trivia

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