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NHL careerWINTORDETLast NHL game 1986

Barry Melrose's NHL career

Points
33
Games
300
Assists
23
Goals
10
Plus/minus
-119

Defenceman Barry Melrose was drafted 36th overall by Montréal Canadiens in 1976. He played 6 seasons for 3 clubs, 1979-1986. That came to 300 games and 33 points, 10 goals and 23 assists.

Below: the whole of Barry Melrose's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1976 NHL Draft

    Barry Melrose is drafted 36 overall by Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Selected
    36 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bjorn Johansson#5
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1976 draft
  2. 3 years, 4 months and 9 days later · 4 seasons
    NHL debut

    Barry Melrose makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    WINWinnipeg Jets2–4PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Barry was 23 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Lars-Erik Sjöberg and Willy Lindström.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Barry Melrose's first NHL season: 10 points

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    10
    NHL#375
    Games
    74 of 80
    93%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#398
    +/-
    -41
    NHL#582
    The whole season1979-1980
  3. Season

    1980-1981

    Barry Melrose scores 9 points

    WINWinnipeg JetsTORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    Points
    9
    NHL#393
    Games
    75 of 80
    94%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#355
    Assists
    6
    NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#403
    +/-
    -30
    NHL#546
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  4. Season

    1981-1982

    Barry Melrose scores 6 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    16
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#441
    Games
    64 of 80
    80%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#423
    Assists
    5
    NHL#424
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#426
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#598
    The whole season1981-1982
  5. Season

    1982-1983

    Barry Melrose scores 7 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    7
    NHL#431
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    5
    NHL#418
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#417
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#524
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    4 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  6. Season

    1983-1984

    Barry Melrose plays only 21 games for 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    59
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#534
    Games
    21 of 80
    26%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#286
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    0 of 4 games0 points
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  7. Season

    1985-1986

    Barry Melrose's last season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    66
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#557
    Games
    14 of 80
    18%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#499
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#420
    The whole season1985-1986
  8. The career

    Barry Melrose played his last NHL game in 1986

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.