Shot Left Role Ice hockey player Career end 1989 Name Mel Bridgman Career start 1975 | Playing career Weight 86 kg Height 1.83 m Position Centerman | |
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Played for Philadelphia FlyersCalgary FlamesNew Jersey DevilsDetroit Red WingsVancouver Canucks NHL Draft 1st overall, 1975Philadelphia Flyers WHA Draft 4th overall, 1975Denver Spurs Education University of Pennsylvania | ||
Terry o reilly vs mel bridgman may 9 1978
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. Bridgman was born in Trenton, Ontario, but grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, before moving to Victoria, British Columbia.
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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.
Mel Bridgman
Playing career
Bridgman was drafted first 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. Throughout his career Bridgman was known as a consistent offensive contributor, a smart defensive centre, and a gritty, hard-nosed, power forward who would check and fight regularly.
