Roland Melanson's NHL career
Goaltender Roland Melanson was drafted 59th overall by New York Islanders in 1979. He played 11 seasons for 5 clubs, 1980-1991. That came to 291 games and 129 wins, 6 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Roland Melanson's career, season by season.
- Year 19791979 NHL Draft
Roland Melanson is drafted 59 overall by New York Islanders
First off the board- 1Rob RamageCLR
- 2Perry TurnbullSTL
- 3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P- Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
- Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
- 1 year, 2 months and 26 days later · 1 seasonYear 19801980-1981 seasonNHL debut
Roland Melanson makes his NHL debut in 6–4 win against Detroit Red Wings
Roland was 20 years old ·
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Dan Labraaten, Robert Nyström, Stefan Persson, among others.Year 1981Season1980-1981
Roland Melanson's first NHL season: 11 games
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins8Games11 of 8014%PlayoffsStanley Cup3 of 18 gamesPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–0QuarterfinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–2SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–0Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–1 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Roland Melanson plays 36 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins22Games36 of 8045%PlayoffsStanley Cup3 of 19 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–0Stanley Cup FinalVANVancouver Canucks4–0 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Roland Melanson plays 44 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins24Games44 of 8055%PlayoffsStanley Cup5 of 20 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals3–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers4–0 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Roland Melanson plays 37 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins20Games37 of 8046%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers6 of 21 gamesFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Roland Melanson plays 28 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins8Games28 of 8035%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 9 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1986
- Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Roland Melanson plays 46 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Wins18Games46 of 8057%PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers5 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Roland Melanson plays 47 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins17Games47 of 8059%PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames1 of 5 gamesFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Roland Melanson plays 4 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Wins1Games4 of 805%PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames0 of 11 gamesFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3Second roundCGYCalgary Flames0–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Roland Melanson plays 1 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins0Games1 of 801%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins0 of 7 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins3–4 - Season
1991-1992
Roland Melanson's last season: 9 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins5Games9 of 8011%PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins0 of 11 gamesFirst roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Second roundBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - The career
Roland Melanson played his last NHL game in 1991
The career ended after 11 seasons, the last of them with Montréal Canadiens.