Roland Melanson
Roland Joseph Melanson "Rollie the Goalie"
Born: June 28, 1960
Moncton, NB Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1977-1993
Major league statistics
Roland Melanson compiled a career record of 137 wins, 105 losses and 11 ties with a goals against average of 3.88 in his career with the Windsor Spitfires, Oshawa Generals, Indianapolis Checkers, New Haven Nighthawks, Utica Devils, Brantford Smoke and Saint John Flames. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the ice during the 1993 campaign.
 Windsor Spitfires |
 Oshawa Generals |
 Indianapolis Checkers |
 New Haven Nighthawks |
 Utica Devils |
 Brantford Smoke |
 Saint John Flames |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 44 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 62 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | CHL | Indianapolis Checkers | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985-86 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | AHL | Utica Devils | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990-91 | AHL | Utica Devils | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | COHL | Brantford Smoke | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993-94 | AHL | Saint John Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 374 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 44 | 2592 | 1 | 1 | 195 | 4.51 | ||||||
| 1978-79 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 62 | 3461 | 3 | 1 | 254 | 4.40 | ||||||
| 1979-80 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 38 | 2240 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 136 | 3.64 | 1300 | 1164 | .895 |
| 1979-80 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 22 | 1099 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 4.91 | 584 | 494 | .846 | |
| 1980-81 | CHL | Indianapolis Checkers | 52 | 3056 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 131 | 2.57 | 1407 | 1276 | .907 |
| 1985-86 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 3 | 179 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.36 | 110 | 97 | .882 |
| 1988-89 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 29 | 1734 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 3.67 | 936 | 830 | .887 |
| 1989-90 | AHL | Utica Devils | 48 | 2737 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 167 | 3.66 | 1339 | 1172 | .875 |
| 1990-91 | AHL | Utica Devils | 54 | 3058 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 208 | 4.08 | 1580 | 1372 | .868 |
| 1992-93 | COHL | Brantford Smoke | 14 | 811 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 4.00 | 484 | 430 | .888 |
| 1993-94 | AHL | Saint John Flames | 7 | 270 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4.44 | 100 | 80 | .800 |
| Totals | 373 | 21237 | 137 | 105 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 1374 | 3.88 | 8289 | 6915 | .834 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979-80 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988-89 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989-90 | AHL | Utica Devils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992-93 | COHL | Brantford Smoke | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | OHA | Windsor Spitfires | 7 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4.74 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | OHA | Oshawa Generals | 7 | 420 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | ||
| 1988-89 | AHL | New Haven Nighthawks | 17 | 1019 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 4.36 | 0 | ||
| 1989-90 | AHL | Utica Devils | 5 | 298 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.03 | 0 | ||
| 1992-93 | COHL | Brantford Smoke | 15 | 844 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3.55 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 51 | 2973 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 4.18 | 207 | 0 | .000 |
