Mel Bridgman
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| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg/13 st 8 lb) |
| 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 |
| WHA draft | 4th overall, 1975 Denver Spurs |
| Pro career | 1975 – 1989 |
Melvin John Bridgman (born April 28, 1955 in Trenton, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 14 seasons from 1975–76 until 1988–89.
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 revived Ottawa Senators of the NHL.
[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.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 86 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 | ||
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 70 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 203 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 36 | ||
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 184 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 136 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 70 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 195 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1981–82 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 79 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 33 | ||
| 1983–84 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 121 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984–85 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 105 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985–86 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–87 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 51 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–87 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 1987–88 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987–88 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 57 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 17 Seasons | NHL Total | 977 | 252 | 449 | 701 | 1625 | 125 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 298 | |||
[edit] References
- Meltzer, Bill Flyers Heroes of the Past: Mel Bridgman at philadelphiaflyers.com
- Mel Bridgman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mel Bridgman's biography at Legends of Hockey
| 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 |
| Preceded by first GM |
General managers of the Ottawa Senators 1991–93 |
Succeeded by Randy Sexton |
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