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Mel Bridgman
Canadian ice hockey player
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dead
- born
- 1955
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 70
- known for
- ice hockey player
1955 – 2025

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who mel bridgman is
Melvin John Bridgman was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League NHL) for five teams from 1975–76 until 1988–89. He participated in two Stanley Cup Finals with the Philadelphia Flyers and was the team captain for both the Flyers and the New Jersey Devils during his career. He later would become a player agent and front office executive, serving as the first general manager of the contemporary Ottawa Senators franchise.
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