One time Flame Mel Bridgman has passed away

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Trolleydodger

I remember when They traded Brad Marsh for him. A rare captain for captain trade. The first game the flyers played here after the trade was a wild game. I think it ended up 9-8 or 9-7.

Philly beat Calgary in Calgary 7-4 on Dec 28, but they also played in Philly on December 3 and the Flyers won 6-1. Trade happened Nov 11.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981%E..._Flames_season

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by calgaryred

Wasn't Neidermayer a first overall?

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He wasn't 1st overall, but he was special

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Trolleydodger

I remember when They traded Brad Marsh for him. A rare captain for captain trade. The first game the flyers played here after the trade was a wild game. I think it ended up 9-8 or 9-7.

Yup, Bridgeman had 2 or 3 apples, I remember Kent Nilsson got his hattrick goal in the 3rd to go up by one and the hats rained down but the Flames choked and lost by one.

[fotze2]

What is Mel short for?

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by fotze2

What is Mel short for?

Not sure but probably Melvin

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Yup, Bridgeman had 2 or 3 apples, I remember Kent Nilsson got his hattrick goal in the 3rd to go up by one and the hats rained down but the Flames choked and lost by one.

Not the first game after the trade, but it was later that season: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-v.../27/1981020663


And, of course, as still happens today, the player traded away from the Flames comes back to score the GWG -- which was his first goal of the season.

[Eric Vail]

Why did the Flames trade Mel Bridgeman and Phil Russell for Steve Tambellini and Joel Quenville. Mel was one of our best forwards and a leader. Russell was a good defenseman.

Tambellini was nothing special for a M8ckey Mouse NewJersey team and Quenville doesn't play a game in Calgary.

Was salary a factor? Did our pro scouts just blew it? Was there something else that was unsaid.

This trade really hurt the Flames.

[troutman]

I think Steve had some sizzle here from playing on 88 Olympic team.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by troutman

I think Steve had some sizzle here from playing on 88 Olympic team.

The trade happened in 1983.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

Why did the Flames trade Mel Bridgeman and Phil Russell for Steve Tambellini and Joel Quenville. Mel was one of our best forwards and a leader. Russell was a good defenseman.

Tambellini was nothing special for a M8ckey Mouse NewJersey team and Quenville doesn't play a game in Calgary.

Was salary a factor? Did our pro scouts just blew it? Was there something else that was unsaid.

This trade really hurt the Flames.

Likely, salary was always a factor in those days, Bridgeman was making over a 100k and they had to pay Lanny, Kent and the incoming Loob

[Strange Brew]

Yeah Tambellini was kind of coveted want he? I vaguely remember being excited about that trade. He put up points on a bad team and was younger.

RIP to Mel. His first season with the Flames was a banger.

[Puppet Guy]

Loved Bridgman on the Flames, but I remember that he broke Gary Suter's jaw in the '89 playoffs while playing for Vancouver. Some mixed feelings there as a Flames fan, but he was a great player.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by looooob

and Barry Gibbs with Atlanta, although those pre-Perreault drafts were sort of a different beast

Played with Barry’s kids. He came out to practice once, you could tell he was a pro. I’ve got a puck from his LA days one of his boys gave me.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Not sure but probably Melvin

Full name Melvin John Bridgman