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NHL Legend Mel Bridgman Passes Away at 70
11/9/2025
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Story summary
- Mel Bridgman, a former NHL player and general manager, died at age 70, announced by the NHL Alumni Association.
- Bridgman played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators.
- Bridgman was the first overall pick in the 1975 NHL draft.
- Bridgman recorded 701 points in 977 regular-season games.
- Bridgman captained the Flyers from 1979 to 1981 and later became the Ottawa Senators' first general manager (1991–1993).
