Julian Melchiori

Julian Melchiori
Melchiori with the Eisbären Berlin in 2022
Born	(1991-12-06) December 6, 1991 (age 33) Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
DEL team Former teams	Grizzlys Wolfsburg Winnipeg Jets Eisbären Berlin
NHL draft	87th Overall, 2010 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2012–present

Julian Melchiori (born December 6, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Grizzlys Wolfsburg in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the third round, 87th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.

Playing career

On March 16, 2012, Melchiori, a Thrashers draft pick, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the relocated Winnipeg Jets. ^[1] Melchiori made his NHL debut on December 27, 2013, playing 8:41 of ice time with the Winnipeg Jets in a 6–4 home game win over the Minnesota Wild. ^[2] On July 2, 2016, he re-signed with the Jets on a two-year, two-way contract. ^[3]

Having played the first 6 years of his professional career within the Jets organization, Melchiori left as a free agent following the 2017–18 campaign, in which he spent exclusively with the Jets' affiliate, the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. On July 13, 2018, Melchiori agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers. ^[4]

As a free agent, Melchiori left the Panthers after one season and signed a one-year contract to continue his career in the AHL with the Binghamton Devils, affiliate to the New Jersey Devils on July 23, 2019. ^[5] In the 2019–20 season, Melchiori collected 13 points through 54 games on the blueline for Binghamton before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils for the remainder of the season on February 23, 2020. ^[6]

With the season ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Melchiori left the Devils as a free agent, embarking on a career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 18, 2020. ^[7] Melchiori was later released from his contract with Neftekhimik without appearing for the club, opting to move to Germany, signing a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on November 10, 2020. ^[8]

After two seasons in Wolfsburg, Melchiori left the club and continued his career in Germany, signing a two-year contract with Eisbären Berlin on May 19, 2022. ^[9]

Personal life

Melchiori is the nephew of NHL hockey player Mike Murphy.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Newmarket Hurricanes	OJHL		48	2	20	22	34		9	1	2	3	14
2009–10	Newmarket Hurricanes	OJHL		39	7	16	23	16		20	2	9	11	10
2010–11	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		63	1	18	19	55		3	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Kitchener Rangers	OHL		35	2	17	19	42		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Oshawa Generals	OHL		26	0	17	17	22		6	2	1	3	2
2011–12	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		52	1	7	8	39		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		50	1	10	11	32		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	St. John's IceCaps	AHL		70	1	5	6	54		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Manitoba Moose	AHL		62	3	4	7	46		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		11	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Manitoba Moose	AHL		40	2	6	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		18	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Manitoba Moose	AHL		49	4	10	14	15		7	2	4	6	0
2018–19	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL		54	6	6	12	49		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Binghamton Devils	AHL		61	6	11	17	14		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL		38	1	6	7	18		9	1	2	3	8
2021–22	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL		55	8	16	24	22		8	1	1	2	0
2022–23	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		55	4	12	16	29		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		52	4	13	17	18		15	1	3	4	6
2024–25	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL		49	8	9	17	45		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				30	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
DEL
Champions (Eisbären Berlin)	2024	[10]

References

1. "Jets sign Julian Melchiori to entry level contract". Winnipeg Jets. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
2. "Jets defeat Wild 6-4". perhamfocus.com. December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
3. "Winnipeg Jets re-sign defenceman Julian Melchiori, Jamie Kompon named assistant coach". cbc.ca. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
4. "Panthers agree to terms with Julian Melchioro on one-year contract". Florida Panthers. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
5. "Devils sign Julian Melchiori to AHL contract". Binghamton Devils. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
6. "Devils sign Julian Melchiori". New Jersey Devils. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
7. "Neftekhimik sign a contract with Canadian Julian Melchiori" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
8. "Grizzlys sign Julian Melchiori" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
9. "Julian Melchiori and Jan Nijenhuis joins Berlin" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
10. "The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024!" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database