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| 1970 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Tom Mellor
Selected in fifth round
No.
68 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born January 27, 1950
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Defense
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Boston College (ECAC)
Birthplace: Cranston, Rhode Island (USA)
Hometown: Cranston, Rhode Island |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1968-69 |
B.C. freshmen | ECAC |
17 |
9 | 10 |
19 | 12 | | 1969-70 |
Boston College | ECAC |
26 | 21 |
23 | 44 |
40 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
ECAC Rookie of the Year: 1969-70 (Boston College)
ECAC All-Star
Second Team: 1969-70 (Boston College) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10,
1973 (Detroit at N.Y. Rangers)
Numbers: 25, 24 (Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1977 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1973-1975 |
Detroit | 26 | 2 |
4 | 6 | 25 |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Boston College (ECAC); Team
USA; Virginia (AHL); London (Great Britain); Goteborg (Sweden); Toledo (IHL)
Olympics: 1972 (silver medal)
World Championships: 1973
(Pool B)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Gatschene Trophy (MVP): 1976-77 (Toledo)
IHL Governors' Trophy (Top Defenseman): 1976-77
(Toledo)
IHL All-Star First Team: 1976-77 (Toledo)
NCAA All-America First Team: 1972-73 (Boston
College)
ECAC Player of the Year: 1972-73 (Boston College)
ECAC All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (Boston College)
ECAC All-Star Second Team: 1970-71 (Boston College)
Walter Brown
Award (New England Player of Year): 1972-73
Boston College
MVP: 1972-73
Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame: Inducted 2000
(as member of 1972 U.S. Olympic hockey team)
WHA Draft Pick: 1972 (by New England)
ECAC Assists Leader: 1972-73
(Boston College) (45 assists)
IHL Playoffs Assists Leader:
1976-77 (Toledo) (17 assists)
Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame:
Inducted 2000
Boston College Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted 1981
Miscellaneous:
Ranked No. 34 in Sports Illustrated list of 50 greatest 20th Century
athletes from Rhode Island. ... Held Boston College record for career points
by a defenseman until it was broken in 2000. ... Moved to Marlboro, Mass.,
after his retirement and became a broker with Windham Capital in Boston. |
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SNAPSHOT '70 | | Total Selected: |
115 | | Forwards: |
66 | | Defense: |
36 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Position n/a: |
1 | | Major Junior: |
87 |
| College Players: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
109 | | Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
6 |
| U.S.-Born: |
6 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
60 | | Won Stanley Cup: |
7 |
| Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
11 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
4 |
| Olympians: |
2 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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