Melvin Read

Melvin Dean "Mel, Pee Wee" Read (April 10, 1922 – July 9, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1952, was spent in the minor leagues.

Melvin Read
Born	(1922-04-10)April 10, 1922 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	July 9, 2005(2005-07-09) (aged 83)
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers
Playing career	1941–1952

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1940–41	Verdun Red Devils	QJAHA		12	7	8	15	2		2	0	0	0	0
1940–41	Verdun Maple Leafs	QSHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Cornwall Flyers	QSHL		40	11	10	21	14		5	0	0	0	4
1942–43	Montreal Senior Canadiens	QSHL		22	7	7	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Montreal Navy	MCHL		11	12	13	25	4		6	7	3	10	4
1944–45	Montreal Royals	QSHL		12	4	3	7	9		3	0	1	1	0
1945–46	Dallas Texans	USHL		56	39	53	92	28		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL		6	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New Haven Ramblers	AHL		59	13	27	40	42		3	1	2	3	2
1947–48	St. Paul Saints	USHL		62	19	30	49	36		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Tacoma Rockets	PCHL		70	27	43	70	41		6	2	5	7	0
1948–49	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QSHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1949–50	Tacoma Rockets	PCHL		70	20	67	87	23		5	3	3	6	0
1950–51	Tacoma Rockets	PCHL		70	22	42	64	18		6	1	2	3	2
1951–52	Shawinigan Falls Cataractes	QSHL		58	7	23	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
PCHL totals				210	69	152	221	82		17	6	10	16	2
NHL totals				6	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database