Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) National team United States Played for Detroit Red Wings | Shot Right Position Defense Name Tom Mellor | |
Born January 27, 1950 (age 74)
Cranston, RI, USA ( 1950-01-27 ) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Thomas Robert Mellor (born January 27, 1950) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.
Playing career
Mellor was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1970 NHL Amateur Draft and played 26 regular season games in the National Hockey League for Detroit between 1973 and 1975. Mellor also played in the American Hockey League for the Virginia Wings, International Hockey League for the Toledo Goaldiggers and in the Swedish Elitserien with Västra Frölunda. He won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy and the Governor's Trophy in 1977, his last season as a professional player before retiring.
As an amateur, Mellor played for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team and represented the United States national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, winning a silver medal. Mellor also played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.