- Mel Bridgman
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Mel Bridgman Born April 28, 1955
Trenton, ON, CANHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) Position Centre Shot Left Played for NHL
Philadelphia Flyers
Calgary Flames
New Jersey Devils
Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks
AHL
Adirondack Red WingsNational team Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 1975
Philadelphia FlyersWHA Draft 4th overall, 1975
Denver SpursPlaying career 1975–1989 Melvin John Bridgman (born April 28, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1975–76 until 1988–89.
After his playing career, he earned a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1992, he was named as the first General Manager of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
Playing career
Bridgman was drafted 1st overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 977 career NHL games, scoring 252 goals and 449 assists for 701 points, as well as adding 1625 penalty minutes. His best offensive season was the 1981–82 season, when he set career highs with 33 goals, 54 assists, and 87 points.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1971–72 Victoria Cougars WCHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1972–73 Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 49 37 50 87 31 — — — — — 1972–73 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 12 12 6 18 34 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 23 27 50 86 16 6 8 14 31 1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 70 19 38 57 120 7 1 0 1 8 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76 16 32 48 203 12 1 7 8 36 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 76 24 35 59 184 8 1 2 3 17 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74 16 31 47 136 19 2 9 11 70 1980–81 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 14 37 51 195 12 2 4 6 39 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 9 7 5 12 47 — — — — — 1981–82 Calgary Flames NHL 63 26 49 75 94 3 2 0 2 14 1982–83 Calgary Flames NHL 79 19 31 50 103 9 3 4 7 33 1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 79 23 38 61 121 — — — — — 1984–85 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 22 39 61 105 — — — — — 1985–86 New Jersey Devils NHL 78 23 40 63 80 — — — — — 1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 51 8 31 39 80 — — — — — 1986–87 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 2 2 4 19 16 5 2 7 28 1987–88 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 2 1 2 3 0 — — — — — 1987–88 Detroit Red Wings NHL 57 6 11 17 42 16 4 1 5 12 1988–89 Vancouver Canucks NHL 15 4 3 7 10 7 1 2 3 10 NHL totals 977 252 449 701 1625 125 28 39 67 298 External links
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mel Bridgman at philadelphiaflyers.com
- Mel Bridgman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mel Bridgman at Hockey-Reference.com
- Mel Bridgman's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Mel Bridgman's NHL player profile
Preceded by
Greg JolyNHL first overall draft pick
1975Succeeded by
Rick GreenPreceded by
Bill BarberPhiladelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
1975Succeeded by
Mark SuzorPreceded by
Bobby ClarkePhiladelphia Flyers captain
1979–81Succeeded by
Bill BarberPreceded by
Don LeverNew Jersey Devils captain
1984–87Succeeded by
Kirk MullerPreceded by
first GMGeneral manager of the Ottawa Senators
1992–93Succeeded by
Randy SextonCategories:- 1955 births
- Adirondack Red Wings players
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- National Hockey League first overall draft picks
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- National Hockey League general managers
- New Jersey Devils players
- Ottawa Senators general managers
- People from Hastings County, Ontario
- Philadelphia Flyers captains
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Victoria Cougars alumni
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