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Canada Mel Bridgman
#28 Vancouver Canucks / NHL - 88/89
1-time WHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Apr 28, 1955
Position
C
Age
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Trenton, ON, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
1975 round 1 #1 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

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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Mel Bridgman Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1971-72 Victoria Racquet Club U18 A1 U18 A1 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Victoria Cougars WCHL 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1972-73 Nanaimo Clippers BCJHL 49* 37* 50* 87* 31* -* |
Victoria Cougars WCHL 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
1973-74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 62* 26* 39* 65* 149* -* |
1974-75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 66* 66* 91* 157* 175* -* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 5* 4* 1* 5* 9* -* |
1975-76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80* 23* 27* 50* 86* 22* | Playoffs 16 6 8 14 31 -
1976-77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 70* 19* 38* 57* 120* 35* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 8 -
1977-78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76* 16* 32* 48* 203* 26* | Playoffs 12 1 7 8 36 -
1978-79 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 76* 24* 35* 59* 184* 14* | Playoffs 8 1 2 3 17 -
1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 74* 16* 31* 47* 136* 13* | Playoffs 19 2 9 11 70 -
1980-81 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 77* 14* 37* 51* 195* 28* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 39 -
1981-82 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 9* 7* 5* 12* 47* 0* |
Calgary Flames NHL 63* 26* 49* 75* 94* 16* |
1982-83 Calgary Flames NHL 79* 19* 31* 50* 103* -1* | Playoffs 9 3 4 7 33 -
1983-84 New Jersey Devils NHL 79* 23* 38* 61* 121* -27* |
1984-85 New Jersey Devils “C” NHL 80* 22* 39* 61* 105* -16* |
1985-86 New Jersey Devils “C” NHL 78* 23* 40* 63* 80* -1* |
1986-87 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 -
1987-88 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* -* |
1988-89 HC Sierre NLB 23* 17* 28* 45* 34* -* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 15* 4* 3* 7* 10* -4* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 10 -1

Mel Bridgman Career Totals

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* 1 625* 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 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mel Bridgman Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1975, 1 #4 overall by Denver Spurs in the WHA Amateur Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Sierre

Cult/Star player for New Jersey Devils