Scott Mellanby
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Atlanta Thrashers Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | June 11, 1966, Montreal PQ, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 1984 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 1986 – present |
Scott Edgar Mellanby (born June 11, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He typically plays right wing and is currently the captain of the Atlanta Thrashers. He is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby.
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[edit] Playing career
Scott Mellanby was selected 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Mellanby went to the University of Wisconsin where he played for two seasons. After his second season in the WCHA was finished, he promptly played his first two NHL games.
In 1989 Mellanby suffered a serious injury in a barroom brawl when he tried to help a friend and he wound up getting a severe cut from a broken beer bottle on his left arm. The cut sliced four tendons, a nerve and an artery in the arm. Doctors repaired it through surgery, but Mellanby had been close to amputation. Mellanby would play for Philadelphia until the summer of 1991, when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-player deal that included Jari Kurri going to Philadelphia.
Mellanby was left unprotected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, allowing him to be claimed by the new Florida Panthers. This was the team where Mellanby would have his best years. In fact he became a fan favorite in Florida when he killed a rat with his hockey stick in the team dressing room, and every time the Panthers scored a goal the fans would litter the ice with thousands of plastic rats. It was brought to the hockey world's attention during the Panthers' run to the final in 1996.
Mellanby was traded to the St. Louis Blues in February 2001, and the move revitalized his declining career. He scored 57 points during the 2002-03 season, his highest total since 1996. Mellanby then signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers in the summer of 2004 and has resigned with Atlanta for the 2006-07 season.
Mellanby is second among active players in games played, behind only Chris Chelios. He has also played more NHL games that any active player who has yet to win the Stanley Cup, though he made the finals in both 1987 and 1996. (Mellanby began the 2006-07 season with 133 fewer career NHL games than Phil Housley, who played in 1495 games, yet never won the coveted trophy.
Mellanby also is involved in many autism-related causes as his son Carter is autistic. Along with fellow NHLers Olaf Kolzig and Byron Dafoe, Mellanby is a founder of Athletes Against Autism.
[edit] Records
- Most goals by a Florida Panther, career (157)
- Most points by a Florida Panther, career (354)
- Most assists in a game by a Florida Panther, (4 - shared with Ray Whitney)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984-85 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 40 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985-86 | U. of Wisconsin | WCHA | 32 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1985-86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1986-87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 94 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 46 | ||
| 1987-88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1988-89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 183 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 1989-90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 57 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 77 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990-91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1991-92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 197 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 1992-93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1993-94 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 149 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1994-95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 48 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1995-96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 32 | 38 | 70 | 160 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 44 | ||
| 1996-97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 170 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1997-98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 127 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998-99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 67 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999-00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 77 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 23 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | ||
| 2001-02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 93 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 18 | ||
| 2002-03 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 176 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2003-04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 68 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 71 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 55 | |||||||
| NHL Totals | 1362 | 352 | 452 | 804 | 2416 | 132 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 216 | ||||
| Preceded by Brian Skrudland |
Florida Panthers captains 1997-2001 |
Succeeded by Pavel Bure Paul Laus |
| Preceded by Shawn McEachern |
Atlanta Thrashers captains 2005 – present |
Incumbent |
[edit] International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1986 World Junior Championships.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Scott Mellanby on HockeyDB
- Scott Mellanby at Hockeyfights.com
