Gerry Melnyk

Gerry Melnyk
Born	(1934-09-16)September 16, 1934 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	June 14, 2001(2001-06-14) (aged 66) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1953–1968

Michael Gerald Melnyk (September 16, 1934 – June 14, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues between 1956 and 1968. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. After retiring in 1968, Melnyk became a scout with the Philadelphia Flyers, a role he would remain at until 1997.

Playing career

Melnyk began his NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1956 Stanley Cup playoffs. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues. After playing the 1967–68 season with the Blues, Melnyk was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers but retired a week prior to the start of the new season. He became a scout for the Flyers and successfully lobbied for the selection of Bobby Clarke at the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. In 269 regular season NHL games, Melnyk recorded 39 goals and 77 assists for 116 career points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCJHL		42	29	29	58	24		9	9	4	13	2
1952–53	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCJHL		36	27	28	55	22		9	5	8	13	6
1952–53	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	1	1	0
1953–54	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCJHL		36	39	49	88	25		10	10	15	25	10
1953–54	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Edmonton Oil Kings	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		14	7	17	24	10
1954–55	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		69	14	29	43	24		9	2	8	10	0
1955–56	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		70	37	50	87	37		3	1	3	4	2
1955–56	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0
1956–57	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		60	21	44	65	26		8	5	3	8	2
1957–58	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		50	22	40	62	19		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		64	30	37	67	8		3	0	1	1	2
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		63	10	10	20	12		6	3	0	3	0
1960–61	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		70	9	16	25	2		11	1	0	1	2
1961–62	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		63	5	16	21	6		7	0	0	0	2
1962–63	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	14	36	50	20		13	6	7	13	4
1963–64	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	11	34	45	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	St. Louis Braves	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	1	4	5	2
1964–65	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		72	22	47	69	12		9	1	4	5	2
1964–65	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	0	0	0
1965–66	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		69	18	61	79	10		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	St. Louis Braves	CHL		67	24	47	71	12		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	St. Louis Blues	NHL		73	15	35	50	14		17	2	6	8	6
WHL totals				316	125	201	326	114		25	8	16	24	6
NHL totals				269	39	77	116	34		53	6	6	12	10

External links

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