Gerry Melnyk

Gerry Melnyk
Born (1934-09-16)September 16, 1934
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died June 14, 2001(2001-06-14) (aged 66)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1953–1968

Michael Gerald Melnyk (September 16, 1934 – June 14, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues between 1956 and 1968. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. After retiring in 1968, Melnyk became a scout with the Philadelphia Flyers, a role he would remain at until 1997.

Playing career

Melnyk began his NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1956 Stanley Cup playoffs. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues. After playing the 1967–68 season with the Blues, Melnyk was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers but retired a week prior to the start of the new season.[1] He became a scout for the Flyers and successfully lobbied for the selection of Bobby Clarke at the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft.[2] In 269 regular season NHL games, Melnyk recorded 39 goals and 77 assists for 116 career points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1951–52 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 42 29 29 58 24 9 9 4 13 2
1952–53 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 36 27 28 55 22 9 5 8 13 6
1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL — — — — — 2 0 1 1 0
1953–54 Edmonton Oil Kings WCJHL 36 39 49 88 25 10 10 15 25 10
1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
1953–54 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup — — — — — 14 7 17 24 10
1954–55 Edmonton Flyers WHL 69 14 29 43 24 9 2 8 10 0
1955–56 Edmonton Flyers WHL 70 37 50 87 37 3 1 3 4 2
1955–56 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — 6 0 0 0 0
1956–57 Edmonton Flyers WHL 60 21 44 65 26 8 5 3 8 2
1957–58 Edmonton Flyers WHL 50 22 40 62 19 — — — — —
1958–59 Edmonton Flyers WHL 64 30 37 67 8 3 0 1 1 2
1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 63 10 10 20 12 6 3 0 3 0
1960–61 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 9 16 25 2 11 1 0 1 2
1961–62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 63 5 16 21 6 7 0 0 0 2
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 14 36 50 20 13 6 7 13 4
1963–64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70 11 34 45 0 — — — — —
1963–64 St. Louis Braves CHL — — — — — 6 1 4 5 2
1964–65 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 22 47 69 12 9 1 4 5 2
1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL — — — — — 6 0 0 0 0
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL 69 18 61 79 10 — — — — —
1966–67 St. Louis Braves CHL 67 24 47 71 12 — — — — —
1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL 73 15 35 50 14 17 2 6 8 6
WHL totals 316 125 201 326 114 25 8 16 24 6
NHL totals 269 39 77 116 34 53 6 6 12 10

References

  1. ^ "Flyers History - Season Overview: 1968-69". FlyersHistory.net. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  2. ^ "Flyers History - Hall of Fame Profile - Bobby Clarke". FlyersHistory.net. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
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