Jacob Melanson (born April 22, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 131st overall by the Kraken in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Jacob Melanson
Melanson with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024
Born (2003-04-22) April 22, 2003 (age 21)
Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
NHL draft 131st overall, 2021
Seattle Kraken

Playing career

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Melanson played bantam hockey with the Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Hockey League during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. He then joined the Amherst Ramblers of the same league.[2] Melanson was then selected 15th overall in the 2019 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft by the Quebec Remparts.[3]

Melanson then joined the Acadie–Bathurst Titan in the 2019–20 season. Melanson was then drafted by the Seattle Kraken in the fifth round, 131st overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He stayed with the Titan until he was acquired by the Sherbrooke Phoenix in 2022–23.[4] On July 13, 2022, Melanson signed a 3-year, entry-level contract with the Kraken.[5]

In a Kraken preseason game on September 26th, 2022 against the Edmonton Oilers, Melanson received the first suspension in Kraken franchise history, with an illegal check to the head against Oilers forward James Hamblin with 2:42 remaining in the second period. He received a match penalty and was suspended two games.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Truro Bearcats MHL 33 19 6 25 48 2 1 0 1 4
2017–18 Truro Bearcats MHL 31 44 32 76 76 2 3 3 6 8
2018–19 Weeks Majors U-18 NSU18MHL 32 20 21 41 63 3 1 1 2 6
2018–19 Amherst Ramblers MHL 1 1 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 39 3 7 10 19
2020–21 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 18 8 11 19 26 5 2 1 3 16
2021–22 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 54 35 21 56 85 8 4 2 6 10
2022–23 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 27 25 19 44 35
2022–23 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 32 25 30 55 20 14 8 7 15 12
2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 62 6 12 18 87 18 2 4 6 18
AHL totals 62 6 12 18 87 19 2 4 6 18

References

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  1. ^ "Jacob Melanson at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "The Long Road". FDS Podcast Network. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ Ransom, Chris. "2019 QMJHL Entry Draft Results - DraftUtopia.com". Draft Utopia. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  4. ^ Tidcombe, Matt (2023-01-02). "Phoenix acquire Melanson from Titan". Canadian Hockey League. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  5. ^ "Melanson, Winterton Sign | Seattle Kraken". www.nhl.com. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ "Seattle Kraken's Jacob Melanson suspended two games for illegal check to the head". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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