Tom Mellor

Thomas Robert Mellor (born January 27, 1950) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.

For the English footballer, see Tom Mellor (footballer).
Tom Mellor
Born (1950-01-27) January 27, 1950
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
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
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1972 Sapporo Team

Playing career

Before being drafted by the Detroit Red Wings, Mellor played hockey for Boston College. In the 1968–69 season, he scored nine goals and 19 points in his 17-game rookie season. In his sophomore season, he scored 21 goals and 44 points in 26 games. He scored a hat trick for Boston College in a 13–6 win over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1] In his junior year in the NCAA he had 40 points in 25 games for the Boston Eagles.[2] During his years at Boston College, he led Boston College in assists on Two Occasions (1971: 30; 1973: 45) and was ranked Third for most Assists in a season at Boston College. He was also a two-time Recipient (1971, 1973) of Boston College's Norman F. Dailey Memorial Award as the Team's Most Valuable Player. He was inducted into Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980.[3]

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. As a member of the IHL, he was named to the First-Team All-Star Team, he won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy and the Governor's Trophy in 1977, his last season as a professional player before retiring.[3]

As an amateur, Mellor represented the United States national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, winning a silver medal.[4] Mellor also played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.[2]

Awards and honors
Award Year Ref
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1969–70 [5]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1970–71 [5]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1972–73 [5]
AHCA East All-American 1972–73 [6]
Olympics silver medal 1972-73 [7]
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References
  1. "Tom Mellor". Hockey Draft Central.
  2. "Tom Robert Mellor". Hockey Hall of Fame.com.
  3. "Mellor, Tom - Boston College - Defenseman - (1969-71, 1973)". ecachockey.com.
  4. Jessi Pierce (October 9, 2013). "1972 Olympics: Silver Medals and Friends of Gold". USAHockeyFoundation.com.
  5. "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. "Tom Mellor Career Stats". NHL.com.
Awards and achievements
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


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