Roger Melin (born April 25, 1956) is a Swedish

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and former player who most recently served as head coach of

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of the SHL. He has also previously coached SHL clubs

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, AIK and Linköping HC, as well as

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and

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in the Swedish second-tier league. His playing career included five seasons in the

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, with AIK,

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, and Hammarby, as well as several seasons in the second and third tiers with Väsby IK. His brief stint in North America during the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons was mostly spent in the

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, though he also played 3

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games with the

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He has been named Swedish ice hockey's

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(''Årets coach'') on two occasions, first following

's Swedish championship title in 1999, and later for coaching AIK to the semifinals in 2011 in their first season after being promoted to Elitserien.

Playing career

Melin began playing A-level ice hockey in 1973, at the age of 16, with Swedish club Väsby IK in Division 2. In his first year, he played 16 games, getting 10 points (2 goals, 8 assists). After playing 3 years with Väsby, Melin joined AIK in the Elitserien for the 1975–76 season, playing 5 games without scoring. The following year, Melin joined

, where he would play for another 3 years, getting 34 points in 65 games. In 1979, Melin rejoined Väsby, getting 45 points (28 goals, 17 assists) in 36 games. In the 1980–81 season, Melin moved to North America, signing a contract with the

of the NHL. That year, he scored a goal and an assist in 9 games with Minnesota's CHL affiliate, the Oklahoma City Stars, while also playing one game with Minnesota in the NHL. The following season, Melin remained scoreless in the two games he played with Minnesota, while scoring 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists) in 77 games with the CHL's Nashville South Stars. In 1982, after 2 years in North America, Melin returned to Sweden, having never adapted to North American style of play. He would play 3 years with

, scoring 67 points in 88 games. In 1985, he retired as a player. In 1987–88, when Melin was coach of Enköpings SK of the Swedish division 2, he made a brief comeback, playing 7 games, and getting 11 points (4 goals, 7 assists).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Melin, Roger 1956 births Living people AIK IF players Hammarby Hockey (1921–2008) players Minnesota North Stars players Oklahoma City Stars players Örebro IK players People from Enköping Municipality Undrafted National Hockey League players Swedish ice hockey centres Swedish ice hockey coaches Sportspeople from Uppsala County