Denis Meloche
Denis Meloche | |||
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Born |
Montreal, QC, CAN | June 19, 1952||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Blazers Vancouver Blazers | ||
NHL draft |
134th overall, 1972 California Golden Seals | ||
Playing career | 1972–1978 |
Denis Meloche (born June 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1] Drafted in the ninth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the California Golden Seals, Meloche opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Miami Screaming Eagles in the WHA General Player Draft.[1] He played parts of two seasons for the Blazers franchise — which had moved from Miami before their inaugural season — in Philadelphia and Vancouver.[2] Aside from a nine-game stint with the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League (AHL) he spent his final four professional seasons with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League (CHL).[2] Meloche's brother, Gilles Meloche, and nephew, Éric Meloche, both played in the National Hockey League.[2][3][4]
Awards
- 1974–75 CHL Second Team All-Star[1]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1970–71 | Drummondville Rangers | QMJHL | 60 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 121 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | ||
1971–72 | Drummondville Rangers | QMJHL | 57 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 112 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | ||
1972–73 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | EHL | 58 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | ||
1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | SHL | 18 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | ||
1973–74 | Vancouver Blazers | WHA | 41 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 76 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 140 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1975–76 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 75 | 21 | 59 | 80 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
1976–77 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 52 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 51 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
WHA totals | 45 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ a b c "1972 NHL Amateur Draft -- Denis Meloche". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c Denis Meloche career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Gilles Meloche career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Éric Meloche career statistics at EliteProspects.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
External links
- 1952 births
- Living people
- California Golden Seals draft picks
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Drummondville Rangers players
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Maine Mariners players
- Philadelphia Blazers players
- Roanoke Valley Rebels players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
- Vancouver Blazers players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec