Denis Meloche

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Denis Meloche
Born (1952-06-19) June 19, 1952 (age 71)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers
NHL Draft 134th overall, 1972
California Golden Seals
Playing career 19721978

Denis Meloche (born June 19, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). [1] Drafted in the ninth round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft by the California Golden Seals, Meloche opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Miami Screaming Eagles in the WHA General Player Draft. [1] He played parts of two seasons for the Blazers franchise — which had moved from Miami before their inaugural season — in Philadelphia and Vancouver. [2] Aside from a nine-game stint with the Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League (AHL) he spent his final four professional seasons with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the Central Hockey League, where he was named a CHL Second Team All-Star in 1974–75. [1] [2]

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As a youth, Meloche played in the 1963 and 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with teammates Rick Lalonde and Rychard Campeau on minor ice hockey from Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec and Ville-Émard in Montréal, and then also played in the 1965 tournament with Ville-Émard. [3] Meloche's brother, Gilles Meloche, and nephew, Éric Meloche, both played in the National Hockey League. [2] [4] [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Drummondville Rangers QMJHL 60314576121652711
1971–72 Drummondville RangersQMJHL57274269112957126
1972–73 Roanoke Valley Rebels EHL 5830497960166101616
1972–73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 41120
1973–74 Roanoke Valley Rebels SHL 188614614761317
1973–74 Vancouver Blazers WHA416131918
1974–75 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 76363571140101012
1975–76 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL752159808350118
1976–77 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL5223396236
1977–78 Maine Mariners AHL 91122
1977–78 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL51820284040000
WHA totals457142118

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Denis Meloche at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  4. "Gilles Meloche at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. "Éric Meloche at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.