Gilles Meloche's NHL career
Goaltender Gilles Meloche was drafted 70th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 1970. He played 18 seasons for 5 clubs, 1970-1988. That came to 788 games and 270 wins, 20 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Gilles Meloche's career, season by season.
- Year 19711970-1971 seasonNHL debut
Gilles Meloche makes his NHL debut in 7–4 win against Vancouver Canucks
Gilles was 20 years old ·
Pacific Coliseum, CanadaFirst NHL winSeason1970-1971
Gilles Meloche's first NHL season: 2 games
The whole season and the playoff run1970-1971Wins2Games2 of 783%SV%.917NHL#11GAA3.00NHL#17Shutouts0NHL#23PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens0 of 18 gamesQuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0SemifinalNYRNew York Rangers4–3Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4 - Year 1972Season
1971-1972
Gilles Meloche plays 56 of 78 games
The whole season1971-1972Wins16Games56 of 7872%SV%.893NHL#20GAA3.33NHL#22Shutouts4NHL#5 - Year 1973Season
1972-1973
Gilles Meloche plays 59 of 78 games
The whole season1972-1973Wins12Games59 of 7876%SV%.885NHL#30GAA4.07NHL#35Shutouts1NHL#18 - Year 1974Season
1973-1974
Gilles Meloche plays 47 of 78 games
The whole season1973-1974Wins9Games47 of 7860%SV%.878NHL#36GAA4.25NHL#40Shutouts1NHL#10 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Gilles Meloche plays 47 of 80 games
The whole season1974-1975Wins9Games47 of 8059%SV%.877NHL#35GAA4.03NHL#34Shutouts1NHL#21 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Gilles Meloche plays 41 of 80 games
The whole season1975-1976Wins12Games41 of 8051%SV%.888NHL#22GAA3.45NHL#23Shutouts1NHL#19 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Gilles Meloche plays 51 games
The whole season1976-1977Wins19Games510%SV%.890NHL#23GAA3.47NHL#26Shutouts2NHL#13 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Gilles Meloche plays 54 games
The whole season1977-1978Wins16Games540%SV%.888NHL#24GAA3.76NHL#33Shutouts1NHL#16 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Gilles Meloche plays 53 of 80 games
The whole season1978-1979Wins20Games53 of 8066%SV%.885NHL#18GAA3.33NHL#18Shutouts2NHL#9 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Gilles Meloche plays 54 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins27Games54 of 8068%SV%.897NHL#16GAA3.06NHL#17Shutouts1NHL#19PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers11 of 15 gamesPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–3SemifinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Gilles Meloche plays 38 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins17Games38 of 8048%SV%.888NHL#18GAA3.26NHL#15Shutouts2NHL#3PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders13 of 19 gamesPreliminary roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0QuarterfinalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1SemifinalCGYCalgary Flames4–2Stanley Cup FinalNYINew York Islanders1–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Gilles Meloche plays 51 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins26Games51 of 8064%SV%.894NHL#13GAA3.48NHL#19Shutouts1NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks4 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Gilles Meloche plays 47 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983Wins20Games47 of 8059%SV%.886NHL#16GAA3.57NHL#22Shutouts1NHL#8PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks5 of 9 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs3–1Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks1–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Gilles Meloche plays 52 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins21Games52 of 8065%SV%.868NHL#37GAA4.18NHL#40Shutouts2NHL#4PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers4 of 16 gamesFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–2Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Gilles Meloche plays 32 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins10Games32 of 8040%SV%.879NHL#25GAA3.80NHL#32Shutouts0NHL#29PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks8 of 9 gamesFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–0Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks2–4 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Gilles Meloche plays 34 of 80 games
The whole season1985-1986Wins13Games34 of 8043%SV%.881NHL#27GAA3.60NHL#25Shutouts0NHL#32 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Gilles Meloche plays 43 of 80 games
The whole season1986-1987Wins13Games43 of 8054%SV%.880NHL#31GAA3.44NHL#23Shutouts0NHL#21 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Gilles Meloche's last season: 27 games
The whole season1987-1988Wins8Games27 of 8034%SV%.868NHL#43GAA4.10NHL#43Shutouts0NHL#32 - The career
Gilles Meloche played his last NHL game in 1988
The career ended after 18 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.