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Gilles Meloche

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 12, 1950 in Montreal, Quebec

Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 5th round (70th overall) of the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 9:24AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #65. Kirk McLean… #66. GILLES MELOCHE… #67. Chuck Rayner… #68. Ilya Bryzgalov… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1970-71 20 CBH NHL 2 2 0 0 6 3.00 0 0 120 0.3 0 0 0
1971-72 21 CGS NHL 56 16 25 13 173 3.33 4 6 3121 7.0 0 2 2
1972-73 22 CGS NHL 59 12 32 14 235 4.06 1 4 3473 5.3 0 2 2
1973-74 23 CGS NHL 47 9 33 5 198 4.24 1 2 2800 3.1 0 1 1
1974-75 24 CGS NHL 47 9 27 10 186 4.03 1 14 2771 5.1 0 6 6
1975-76 25 CGS NHL 41 12 23 6 140 3.44 1 0 2440 6.4 0 1 1
1976-77 26 CLE NHL 51 19 24 6 171 3.47 2 18 2961 7.3 0 3 3
1977-78 27 CLE NHL 54 16 27 8 195 3.77 1 4 3100 6.1 0 0 0
1978-79 28 MNS NHL 53 20 25 7 173 3.33 2 25 3118 9.0 0 1 1
1979-80 29 MNS NHL 54 27 20 5 160 3.06 1 4 3141 10.2 0 1 1
1980-81 30 MNS NHL 38 17 14 6 120 3.25 2 2 2215 7.5 0 0 0
1981-82 31 MNS NHL 51 26 15 9 175 3.47 1 6 3026 10.0 0 1 1
1982-83 32 MNS NHL 47 20 13 11 160 3.57 1 0 2689 8.1 0 1 1
1983-84 33 MNS NHL 52 21 17 8 201 1524 1323 .868 4.18 2 2 2883 7.6 0 1 1
1984-85 34 MNS NHL 32 10 13 6 115 949 834 .879 3.80 0 2 1817 5.4 0 0 0
1985-86 35 PIT NHL 34 13 15 5 119 1003 884 .881 3.59 0 2 1989 5.8 0 1 1
1986-87 36 PIT NHL 43 13 19 7 134 1123 989 .881 3.43 0 20 2343 6.2 0 1 1
1987-88 37 PIT NHL 27 8 9 5 95 722 627 .868 4.09 0 0 1394 3.3 0 0 0
Career NHL 788 270 351 131 2756 5321 4657 .875 3.64 20 111 45401 113.8 0 22 22

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1979-80 29 MNS NHL 11 5 4 34 3.62 1 0 564 0 0 0
1980-81 30 MNS NHL 13 8 5 47 3.52 0 4 802 0 0 0
1981-82 31 MNS NHL 4 1 2 8 2.61 0 2 184 0 0 0
1982-83 32 MNS NHL 5 2 3 18 3.39 0 0 319 0 0 0
1983-84 33 MNS NHL 4 1 2 11 88 77 .875 3.30 0 0 200 0 0 0
1984-85 34 MNS NHL 8 4 3 25 256 231 .902 3.80 1 9 395 0 0 0
Career NHL 45 21 19 143 344 308 .895 3.48 2 15 2464 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1969-70 19 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 46 16 26 1 221 5.00 1 2650
1970-71 20 Flint Generals IHL 33 104 3.34 2 1866
1980-81 30 Minnesota North Stars DN-Cup 1 0 0.00 0 29
1981-82 31 Canada WEC-A 5 3 2 0 16 3.21 1 299
Career 1 Season DN-Cup 1 0 0.00 0 29
Career 1 Season IHL 33 104 3.34 2 1866
Career 1 Season QMJHL 46 16 26 1 221 5.00 1 2650
Career 1 Season WEC-A 5 3 2 0 16 3.21 1 299

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1969-70 19 Verdun Maple Leafs QMJHL 11 5 6 0 34 3.11 0 655
1969-70 19 Verdun Jr. Maple Leafs M-Cup 8 4 4 0 35 4.43 0 474
1970-71 20 Flint Generals IHL 3 11 3.61 0 183
Career 1 Season IHL 3 11 3.61 0 183
Career 1 Season M-Cup 8 4 4 0 35 4.43 0 474
Career 1 Season QMJHL 11 5 6 0 34 3.11 0 655

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 18 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Gilles Meloche 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Don Beaupre 93.7 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Andy Moog 93.2 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Mike Vernon 91.0 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 -0.1 -0.2
Chris Osgood 90.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1 1.8 1.4
Billy Smith 88.6 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 1.2 0.1
Greg Millen 82.0 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 0.1
Tom Barrasso 81.0 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.2
Dan Bouchard 80.9 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Grant Fuhr 80.6 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3
Ken Wregget 80.3 9.7 8.1 8.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 4.8 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 1.7 0.8
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Gilles Meloche 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Don Beaupre 93.7 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Andy Moog 93.2 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Mike Vernon 91.5 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 1.9 -0.1 -0.2
Chris Osgood 90.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1 1.8 1.4
Billy Smith 88.6 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 1.2 0.1
Greg Millen 82.0 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 0.1
Tom Barrasso 81.0 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Dan Bouchard 80.9 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Grant Fuhr 80.6 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Ken Wregget 80.3 9.7 8.1 8.0 7.2 7.1 7.1 6.7 4.8 4.6 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.6 2.3 1.7 0.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1980 NHL
1982 NHL

Games Played

1971-72 NHL 56 (3)
1972-73 NHL 59 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 47 (9)
1976-77 NHL 51 (7)
1977-78 NHL 54 (7)
1978-79 NHL 53 (6)
1979-80 NHL 54 (6)
1983-84 NHL 52 (5)
Career NHL 788 (15)

Wins

1976-77 NHL 19 (10)
1979-80 NHL 27 (4)
1981-82 NHL 26 (5)
Career NHL 270 (38)

Losses

1971-72 NHL 25 (3)
1972-73 NHL 32 (2)
1973-74 NHL 33 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 27 (4)
1975-76 NHL 23 (8)
1976-77 NHL 24 (5)
1977-78 NHL 27 (3)
1978-79 NHL 25 (4)
1979-80 NHL 20 (10)
Career NHL 351 (4)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1971-72 NHL 13 (3)
1972-73 NHL 14 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 10 (6)
1977-78 NHL 8 (10)
1981-82 NHL 9 (8)
1982-83 NHL 11 (3)
1983-84 NHL 8 (3)
1985-86 NHL 5 (8)
1986-87 NHL 7 (4)
Career NHL 131 (8)

Goals Against

1971-72 NHL 173 (2)
1972-73 NHL 235 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 198 (2)
1974-75 NHL 186 (5)
1976-77 NHL 171 (6)
1977-78 NHL 195 (5)
1978-79 NHL 173 (5)
1983-84 NHL 201 (2)
Career NHL 2756 (1)

Shots Against

1983-84 NHL 1524 (4)

Saves

1983-84 NHL 1323 (6)

Save Percentage

Career NHL .875 (96)

Goals Against Average

1979-80 NHL 3.06 (10)
1980-81 NHL 3.25 (9)
1981-82 NHL 3.47 (8)

Shutouts

1971-72 NHL 4 (5)
1973-74 NHL 1 (10)
1978-79 NHL 2 (9)
1980-81 NHL 2 (3)
1981-82 NHL 1 (8)
1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
1983-84 NHL 2 (4)
Career NHL 20 (91)

Minutes

1971-72 NHL 3121 (3)
1972-73 NHL 3473 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 2800 (9)
1976-77 NHL 2961 (6)
1977-78 NHL 3100 (8)
1978-79 NHL 3118 (6)
1979-80 NHL 3141 (6)
1981-82 NHL 3026 (9)
1983-84 NHL 2883 (5)
Career NHL 45401 (15)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1979-80 NHL 2.66 (10)
1980-81 NHL 2.57 (8)
1981-82 NHL 2.64 (8)

Goalie Point Shares

1978-79 NHL 9.0 (9)
1979-80 NHL 10.2 (4)
1981-82 NHL 10.0 (6)
Career NHL 113.8 (26)

Point Shares

Career NHL 113.8 (91)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 18, 1971: Traded to California by Chicago with Paul Shmyr for Gerry Desjardins, October 18, 1971.

August 26, 1976: Transferred to Cleveland after California franchise relocated, August 26, 1976.

June 15, 1978: Protected by Minnesota prior to Cleveland - Minnesota Dispersal Draft, June 15, 1978.

May 31, 1985: Traded to Edmonton by Minnesota for Paul Houck, May 31, 1985.

September 11, 1985: Traded to Pittsburgh by Edmonton for Marty McSorley, Tim Hrynewich and future considerations (Craig Muni, October 6, 1986), September 11, 1985.

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