Jacob Melanson

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Jacob Melanson
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Melanson with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024
Born (2003-04-22) April 22, 2003 (age 21)
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds  (AHL)
NHL draft 131st overall, 2021
Seattle Kraken

Jacob Melanson (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 131st overall by the Kraken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. [1]

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Playing career

Melanson played bantam hockey with the Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Hockey League during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. He then joined the Amherst Ramblers of the same league. [2] Melanson was then selected 15th overall in the 2019 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft by the Quebec Remparts. [3]

Melanson then joined the Acadie–Bathurst Titan in the 2019–20 season. Melanson was then drafted by the Seattle Kraken in the fifth round, 131st overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He stayed with the Titan until he was acquired by the Sherbrooke Phoenix in 2022–23. [4] On July 13, 2022, Melanson signed a 3-year, entry-level contract with the Kraken. [5]

In a Kraken preseason game on September 26th, 2022 against the Edmonton Oilers, Melanson received the first suspension in Kraken franchise history, with an illegal check to the head against Oilers forward James Hamblin with 2:42 remaining in the second period. He received a match penalty and was suspended two games. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2016–17 Truro Bearcats MHL 33196254821014
2017–18 Truro BearcatsMHL314432767623368
2018–19Weeks Majors U-18 NSU18MHL 322021416331126
2018–19 Amherst Ramblers MHL1123030002
2019–20 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 39371019—————
2020–21 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL188111926521316
2021–22 Acadie–Bathurst TitanQMJHL5435215685842610
2022–23 Acadie–Bathurst TitanQMJHL2725194435—————
2022–23 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL322530552014871512
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL —————10000
2023–24 Coachella Valley FirebirdsAHL6261218871824618
AHL totals6261218871924618

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References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Melanson at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ↑ "The Long Road". FDS Podcast Network. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ↑ Ransom, Chris. "2019 QMJHL Entry Draft Results - DraftUtopia.com". Draft Utopia. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  4. ↑ Tidcombe, Matt (2023-01-02). "Phoenix acquire Melanson from Titan". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ↑ "Melanson, Winterton Sign | Seattle Kraken". www.nhl.com. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Seattle Kraken's Jacob Melanson suspended two games for illegal check to the head". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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