Roger Lemelin (ice hockey)
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Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada[1]
| Roger Lemelin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1954 Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 17, 2023 (aged 69) Woodstock, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Kansas City Scouts Colorado Rockies | ||
| NHL draft |
56th overall, 1974 Kansas City Scouts | ||
| WHA draft |
27th overall, 1974 Toronto Toros | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1984 | ||
Roger Marcel Lemelin (February 6, 1954 - September 17, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 36 games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts and the Colorado Rockies between 1974 and 1978. The rest of his career was spent in the minor leagues, mainly the American Hockey League (AHL).
Lemelin was born in Iroquois Falls.[2] He played junior hockey with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey Association for two seasons.
Career
Lemelin was selected by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL amateur draft, and by the Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft.[3]
Opting to sign with the Scouts, Lemelin made his professional debut that year, though primarily played in the AHL. Over the next four seasons, he remained in the AHL, while briefly appearing for the Scouts and later Rockies, as the Scouts had moved in 1976 to Colorado. After 1978, Lemelin played a further three seasons in the minor leagues, and after two seasons away played one final season in 1983–84.[4]
