Roland Melanson

Roland Joseph " Rollie " Melanson ( born June 28, 1960 in Moncton, New Brunswick ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who from 1980 to 1992 for the New York Islanders, Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens the National Hockey League played. His son Mathieu is also a professional hockey player and was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the eighth round of the NHL Entry Draft in 2003.

Career

During his youth, he played in his hometown at the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League. In the NHL Entry Draft in 1979 it chose the New York Islanders in the third round to 59th overall position. After the draft, he moved within the OHL to the Oshawa Generals.

In the 1980/81 season he played in the Central Hockey League with the Indianapolis Checkers. After the Islanders Glenn Resch had made ​​, he took his place behind Billy Smith. The Islanders were the dominant team at this time and it was three times in the squad, as the team won the Stanley Cup. In the 1982/83 season the catch quota goalkeeper was determined by the NHL statisticians for the first time. In the first two years he led this championship. Also in the 1983/84 season reached the Islanders the final series, but this time they were subject to the Edmonton Oilers.

The following year, they sat at the Islanders on Kelly Hrudey as a young goalie and Melanson gave to the Minnesota North Stars from. Here he slotted in behind Don Beaupre. In two seasons, he played 26 games for the Stars, before it charges it to the New York Rangers. On the same day he submitted it to the Los Angeles Kings on. Here he managed to become first-choice goalkeeper. A knee injury early in the 1988/89 season, Glenn Healy gave the chance to oust him. When the Kings also pledged Kelly Hrudey, were numbered his days.

He transferred to the New Jersey Devils, but for this he played in two years, only 20 minutes in a single game. Mostly he was inducted into the American Hockey League with the Utica Devils. Along with Kirk Muller sent him the Devils to the Montreal Canadiens. For the two they received Stephane Richer and Tom Chorske. As a replacement behind Patrick Roy, he got little ice age. In his nine games he stayed in two games without conceding a goal, but after the end of the 1991/92 season he finished his NHL career, and even played two years in the lower classes.

From 1997 he was for many years an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first born in New Brunswick goalie in the NHL.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Stanley Cup: 1981, 1982 and 1983

Personal Awards

  • OHL Second All-Star Team: 1979
  • CHL First All -Star Team: 1981
  • Ken McKenzie Trophy (CHL Rookie of the Year ): 1981
  • NHL Second All-Star Team: 1983
  • William M. Jennings Trophy: 1983 (together with Billy Smith)
  • Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1986
  • Best fishing quota in the NHL: 1983 and 1984
1979 NHL Entry Draft Brantford Smoke Saint John Flames 2003 NHL Entry Draft 1980–81 NHL season Chico Resch Billy Smith (ice hockey) 1982–83 NHL season 1983–84 NHL season 1988–89 NHL season 1991–92 NHL season 1981–82 NHL season Ken McKenzie Trophy (IHL) NHL All-Star Team Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Bob Froese Ron Hextall Marty Turco Dwayne Roloson Rick Wamsley Al Jensen Pat Riggin Tom Barrasso Darren Jensen Brian Hayward Andy Moog Grant Fuhr Chris Osgood Mike Vernon (ice hockey) Martin Brodeur Mike Dunham Roman Turek Robert Esche Miikka Kiprusoff Tim Thomas (ice hockey) Roberto Luongo Cory Schneider Brian Elliott Corey Crawford Ray Emery
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