Tom Mellor

Tom Mellor
Born	January 27, 1950 Cranston, RI, USA
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 Competitor for  United States Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Team

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

Playing career

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. He won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy and the Governor's Trophy in 1977, his last season as a professional player before retiring.

As an amateur, Mellor played for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team and represented the United States national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, winning a silver medal. Mellor also played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1969–70
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team	1970–71
All-ECAC Hockey First Team	1972–73
AHCA East All-American	1972–73

External links

• Tom Mellor's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Tom Mellor @ hockeydraftcentral.com
• Tom Mellor's biography at Legends of Hockey