Larry Melnyk

Larry Joseph Melnyk (born February 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks in a career that lasted from 1980 to 1990. With the Oilers he won the Stanley Cup in 1985. Prior to turning professional Melnyk played major junior for the New Westminster Bruins of the Western Hockey League, winning the 1978 Memorial Cup with them. He was selected by Boston in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Melnyk played for Canada at the 1979 World Junior Championship/

Larry Melnyk
Born (1960-02-21) February 21, 1960
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers
New York Rangers
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 78th overall, 1979
Boston Bruins
Playing career 19801990

Playing career

He was born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Melnyk started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1980. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks. He left the NHL after the 1990 season.

Melnyk won two Stanley Cup rings with Edmonton, in 1984 and 1985. In 1984, he spent the whole regular season in the minors. He was called up and played six playoff games. His name was not engraved on the Cup, because he had not played enough games to qualify. Melnyk joined Edmonton full-time midway through the 1985 season. He played in the Final and got his name was engraved on the Cup that season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1977–78 Abbotsford Flyers BCJHL 3910919100
1977–78 New Westminster Bruins WCHL 443222571 20291128
1978–79 New Westminster Bruins WHL 7173340142 814514
1979–80 New Westminster Bruins WHL 67133851236
1979–80 Binghamton Dusters AHL 603320
1980–81 Boston Bruins NHL 2604439
1980–81 Springfield Indians AHL 4711011109 10000
1981–82 Boston Bruins NHL 4808884 1103340
1981–82 Erie Blades AHL 1003336
1982–83 Boston Bruins NHL 10000
1982–83 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 7222426215
1983–84 Edmonton Oilers NHL 60110
1983–84 Hershey Bears AHL 5001818156
1983–84 Moncton Alpines AHL 1403317
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers NHL 280111125 1213426
1984–85 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 372101297
1985–86 Edmonton Oilers NHL 623511
1985–86 Nova Scotia Oilers AHL 19281072
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL 4618965 1612346
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL 7331215182 60004
1987–88 New York Rangers NHL 1401134
1987–88 Vancouver Canucks NHL 4923573
1988–89 Vancouver Canucks NHL 743111482 40002
1989–90 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6702291
NHL totals 432116374686 662911127

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1979 Canada WJC 51122
Junior totals 51122


Awards

NHL

Award Year(s)
Stanley Cup 1985

WHL and CHL

Award Year
Memorial Cup 1978
President's Cup 1978
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