Dean Melanson

Dean Melanson
Born	November 19, 1973 (1973-11-19) (age 37) Antigonish, NS, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	80th overall, 1992 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1993–present

Dean Clement Melanson (born November 19, 1973 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a former National Hockey League defenceman.

Playing career

He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Melanson appeared in only nine games in the NHL: five with the Sabres in the 1994–95 season and four with the Washington Capitals in the 2001–02 season. The majority of his professional career has been spent in the American Hockey League, where he won the Calder Cup in 1996 with the Rochester Americans. He also has suited up for teams in the International Hockey League, Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey and the United Hockey League. He also had a spell in Italy for the Milano Vipers. In August, 2007, Melanson signed with British Elite Ice Hockey League team the Basingstoke Bison.

In his brief NHL career, Melanson went scoreless and recorded eight penalty minutes.

External links

• Dean Melanson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dean Melanson – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

Persondata
Name	Melanson, Dean
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	November 19, 1973
Place of birth	Antigonish, NS, CAN
Date of death
Place of death