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Mel Bridgman, a former NHL player and one-time general manager for the Ottawa Senators, has passed away at the age of 70.
The NHL Alumni Association shared news of his passing this past Saturday. Specifics regarding the cause of death have not been provided.
Bridgman was selected as the top pick in the 1975 NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, where he played for just over six seasons.
During the 1981-82 season, he was traded to the Calgary Flames, where he achieved career-high stats of 33 goals and 54 assists in 72 games. In 1983-84, he joined the New Jersey Devils and played there for over three years before being traded to the Detroit Red Wings in 1986-87. His final season was with the Vancouver Canucks in 1988-89.
Originally from Trenton, Ontario, he concluded his NHL career with a total of 701 points, including 252 goals and 449 assists, across 977 regular-season games.
In 1991, Bridgman was appointed as the inaugural general manager of the newly formed Senators franchise, a position he maintained until 1993.
