Scott Edgar Mellanby (born June 11, 1966 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He typically plays as right wing and is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby.

Playing career

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Scott Mellanby was selected 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. After being drafted, Mellanby went to the University of Wisconsin where he played for two seasons. After his second season in the WCHA was finished, he promptly played his first two NHL games.

In 1989 Mellanby suffered a serious injury in a barroom brawl when he tried to help a friend and he wound up getting a severe cut from a broken beer bottle on his left arm. The cut sliced four tendons, a nerve and an artery in the arm. Doctors repaired it through surgery, but Mellanby had been close to amputation. Mellanby would play for Philadelphia until the summer of 1991, when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-player deal that included Jari Kurri going to Philadelphia.

In 1993, Mellanby was left unprotected in the Expansion Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, causing him to be claimed by the new Florida Panthers. This was the team where Mellanby would have his best years. In fact he became a fan favorite in Florida when he killed a rat with his hockey stick in the team dressing room, and every time the Panthers scored a goal the fans would litter the ice with thousands of plastic rats. It was brought to the hockey world's attention during the Panthers' run to the final in 1996.

Mellanby was traded to the St. Louis Blues in February 2001, and the move revitalized his declining career. He scored 57 points during the 2002-03 season, his highest total since 1996. Mellanby then signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers in the summer of 2004 and has resigned with Atlanta for the 2006-07 season. Currently, he has played the second-most games among active players, only behind Chris Chelios. As well, he is the longest active player who has yet to win the Stanley Cup, though he made the finals in both 1987 and 1996.

Mellanby also is involved in many autism-related causes as his son Carter is autistic. Along with fellow NHLers Olaf Kolzig and Byron Dafoe, Mellanby is a founder of Athletes Against Autism.

Records

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• Most goals by a Florida Panther, career (157)
• Most points by a Florida Panther, career (354)
• Most assists in a game by a Florida Panther, (4 - shared with Ray Whitney)

Career statistics

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				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984-85	U. of Wisconsin	WCHA		40	14	24	38	60		-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	U. of Wisconsin	WCHA		32	21	23	44	89		-	-	-	-	-
1985-86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		-	-	-	-	-
1986-87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		71	11	21	32	94		24	5	5	10	46
1987-88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		75	25	26	51	185		7	0	1	1	16
1988-89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		76	21	29	50	183		19	4	5	9	28
1989-90	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		57	6	17	23	77		-	-	-	-	-
1990-91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		74	20	21	41	155		-	-	-	-	-
1991-92	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	23	27	50	197		16	2	1	3	29
1992-93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		69	15	17	32	147		-	-	-	-	-
1993-94	Florida Panthers	NHL		80	30	30	60	149		-	-	-	-	-
1994-95	Florida Panthers	NHL		48	13	12	25	90		-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	Florida Panthers	NHL		79	32	38	70	160		22	3	6	9	44
1996-97	Florida Panthers	NHL		82	27	29	56	170		5	0	2	2	4
1997-98	Florida Panthers	NHL		79	15	24	39	127		-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	Florida Panthers	NHL		67	18	27	45	85		-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	Florida Panthers	NHL		77	18	28	46	126		4	0	1	1	2
2000-01	Florida Panthers	NHL		40	4	9	13	46		-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		23	7	1	8	25		15	3	3	6	17
2001-02	St. Louis Blues	NHL		64	15	26	41	93		10	7	3	10	18
2002-03	St. Louis Blues	NHL		80	26	31	57	176		6	0	1	1	10
2003-04	St. Louis Blues	NHL		68	14	17	31	76		4	0	1	1	2
2005-06	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		22	3	6	9	21
NHL Totals				1362	343	436	779	2382		132	24	29	53	216

International play

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• Played for Team Canada in the 1986 World Junior Championships.

International Statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986	Canada	WJC	7	5	4	9	6

See also

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• Captain (ice hockey)
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons

References

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• Scott Mellanby on HockeyDB
• Scott Mellanby at Hockeyfights.com

1966 births | Atlanta Thrashers players | Canadian ice hockey players | Edmonton Oilers players | Florida Panthers players | Living people | Philadelphia Flyers players | St. Louis Blues players