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 1984 and 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 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 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	1980–1990

Playing career

He was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Abbotsford Flyers	BCJHL		39	10	9	19	100		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New Westminster Bruins	WCHL		44	3	22	25	71		20	2	9	11	28
1978–79	New Westminster Bruins	WHL		71	7	33	40	142		8	1	4	5	14
1979–80	New Westminster Bruins	WHL		67	13	38	51	236		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		6	0	3	3	20		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Boston Bruins	NHL		26	0	4	4	39		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Springfield Indians	AHL		47	1	10	11	109		1	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Boston Bruins	NHL		48	0	8	8	84		11	0	3	3	40
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		10	0	3	3	36		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		72	2	24	26	215		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		6	0	1	1	0
1983–84	Hershey Bears	AHL		50	0	18	18	156		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Moncton Alpines	AHL		14	0	3	3	17		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		28	0	11	11	25		12	1	3	4	26
1984–85	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		37	2	10	12	97		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		6	2	3	5	11		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Nova Scotia Oilers	AHL		19	2	8	10	72		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		46	1	8	9	65		16	1	2	3	46
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		73	3	12	15	182		6	0	0	0	4
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		14	0	1	1	34		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		49	2	3	5	73		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		74	3	11	14	82		4	0	0	0	2
1989–90	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		67	0	2	2	91		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				432	11	63	74	686		66	2	9	11	127

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979	Canada	WJC		5	1	1	2	2
Junior totals				5	1	1	2	2

Awards

NHL

Award	Year(s)
Stanley Cup	1985

WHL and CHL

Award	Year
Memorial Cup	1978
President's Cup	1978

External links

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