Tom Mellor
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| Born |
January 27, 1950 Cranston, RI, USA | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Defense | ||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||||
| NHL Draft |
68th overall, 1970 Detroit Red Wings | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1973–1977 | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Robert Mellor (born January 27, 1950) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.
Playing career
Mellor was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in 1970 NHL Amateur Draft and played 26 regular season games in the National Hockey League for Detroit between 1973 and 1975. Mellor also played in the American Hockey League for the Virginia Wings, International Hockey League for the Toledo Goaldiggers and in the Swedish Elitserien with Västra Frölunda. He won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy and the Governor's Trophy in 1977, his last season as a professional player before retiring.
As an amateur, Mellor played for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team and represented the United States national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, winning a silver medal. Mellor also played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1969–70 | [1] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1970–71 | [1] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1972–73 | [1] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1972–73 | [2] |
References
- 1 2 3 "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
- Tom Mellor's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tom Mellor @ hockeydraftcentral.com
- Tom Mellor's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Cavanagh |
ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 1969–70 |
Succeeded by Bob Brown |
| Preceded by Bob Brown |
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1972–73 |
Succeeded by Randy Roth |