Larry Joseph Melnyk (born February 21, 1960) is a

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former professional

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player. He played in the

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for the

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, and

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in a career that lasted from 1980 to 1990. With the Oilers he won the

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in 1984 and 1985. Prior to turning professional Melnyk played

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for the

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of the

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, winning the

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with them. He was selected by Boston in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Melnyk played for

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at the 1979 World Junior Championship.

Playing career

He was born in

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, Melnyk started his

career with the

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. He also played for the

, and

. He left the NHL after the

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season. Melnyk won two

rings with Edmonton, in 1984 and 1985. In 1984, he spent the whole regular season in the minors. He was called up and played six playoff games. His name was not engraved on the Cup, because he had not played enough games to qualify. Melnyk joined Edmonton full-time midway through the 1985 season. He played in the

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and got his name was engraved on the Cup that season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

NHL

WHL and CHL

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Melnyk, Larry 1960 births Living people Baltimore Skipjacks players Binghamton Dusters players Boston Bruins draft picks Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Edmonton Oilers players Erie Blades players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Moncton Alpines (AHL) players New Westminster Bruins players New York Rangers players Nova Scotia Oilers players Ice hockey people from New Westminster Springfield Indians players Vancouver Canucks players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen