Mel Bridgman

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Position	Center
Shot	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Pro Clubs	Philadelphia Flyers Calgary Flames New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings Vancouver Canucks
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 28, 1955, Trenton, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1975 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	1975 – 1989

Melvin John Bridgman (born on April 28, 1955 in Trenton, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 14 seasons from 1975-76 until 1988-89. He was also the first General Manager of the Ottawa Senators.

[edit] 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.

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Preceded by Greg Joly	NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1975	Succeeded by Rick Green
Preceded by Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers captains 1979-81	Succeeded by Bill Barber
Preceded by Don Lever	New Jersey Devils captains 1984-87	Succeeded by Kirk Muller