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Canada Bruce Melanson

a.k.a. "Moose Melanson"

Oshawa Generals / OHL - 84/85

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Bruce Melanson Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 11, 1966
Position
RW
Age
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Saint John, NB, CAN
Weight
187 lbs / 85 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Drafted
1984 round 2 #41 overall by New York Islanders

On January 4, 1985, Melanson collapsed and died from a heart ailment known as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome which resulted in him having a rapid heartbeat because of electrical impulses in the heart taking extra pathways.

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Bruce Melanson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1982-83 Saint John Pepsis U18 AAA NBMAAAHL 51* 37* 30* 67* 80* -* |
1983-84 Oshawa Generals OHL 60* 8* 9* 17* 78* -* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0 -
1984-85 Oshawa Generals OHL 32* 3* 10* 13* 77* -* |
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Bruce Melanson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
NBMAAAHL 1 51* 37* 30* 67* 1.31* 80* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 92* 11* 19* 30* 0.33* 155* -* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 0 * - *
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Bruce Melanson Connections

Player Period Teams
Brad Walcot (D) 1983-1985 2 Oshawa Generals
John Stevens (D) 1983-1985 2 Oshawa Generals
Craig Morrison (F) 1983-1985 2 Oshawa Generals
Kirk McLean (G) 1983-1985 2 Oshawa Generals

Bruce Melanson Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1983, 6 #87 overall by Oshawa Generals in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 1983, 17 #178 overall by Hull Olympiques in the QMJHL Entry Draft

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