Roland Melanson

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Roland Melanson
Melanson with the New York Islanders in 1984
Born	(1960-06-28) June 28, 1960 (age 64) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft	59th overall, 1979 New York Islanders
Playing career	1977–1994

Roland "Rollie the Goalie" Joseph Melanson (born June 28, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He most recently served as the goaltending coach for the New Jersey Devils,^[1] previously serving as assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens and as goaltending coach for the Vancouver Canucks.

While playing for the Indianapolis Checkers in 1981, Melanson won the Ken McKenzie Trophy as rookie of the year of the Central Hockey League. Along with Billy Smith, Melanson won the William M. Jennings Trophy in the 1982–83 season, and he was also named to the NHL All-Star Second Team. He also won three consecutive Stanley Cups in 1981, 1982 and 1983.