Julian Melchiori

Julian Melchiori
Melchiori with the Eisbären Berlin in 2022
Born (1991-12-06) December 6, 1991 (age 32)
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Eisbären Berlin
Winnipeg Jets
Grizzlys Wolfsburg
NHL draft 87th Overall, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2012–present

Julian Melchiori (born December 6, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Eisbären Berlin in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the third round, 87th overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.

Playing career

On March 16, 2012, Melchiori, a Thrashers draft pick, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the relocated Winnipeg Jets.[1] Melchiori made his NHL debut on December 27, 2013, playing 8:41 of ice time with the Winnipeg Jets in a 6–4 home game win over the Minnesota Wild.[2] On July 2, 2016, he re-signed with the Jets on a two-year, two-way contract.[3]

Having played the first 6 years of his professional career within the Jets organization, Melchiori left as a free agent following the 2017–18 campaign, in which he spent exclusively with an affiliate, the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. On July 13, 2018, Melchiori agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers.[4]

As a free agent, Melchiori left the Panthers after one season and signed a one-year contract to continue his career in the AHL with the Binghamton Devils, affiliate to the New Jersey Devils on July 23, 2019.[5] In the 2019–20 season, Melchiori collected 13 points through 54 games on the blueline for Binghamton before he was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils for the remainder of the season on February 23, 2020.[6]

With the season ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Melchiori left the Devils as a free agent, embarking on a career abroad by agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 18, 2020.[7] Melchiori was later released from his contract with Neftekhimik without appearing for the club, opting to move to Germany, signing a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on November 10, 2020.[8]

After two seasons in Wolfsburg, Melchiori left the club and continued his career in Germany, signing a two-year contract with Eisbären Berlin on May 19, 2022.[9]

Personal life

He is the nephew of NHL hockey player, Mike Murphy.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 48 2 20 22 34 9 1 2 3 14
2009–10 Newmarket Hurricanes OJHL 39 7 16 23 16 20 2 9 11 10
2010–11 Kitchener Rangers OHL 63 1 18 19 55 3 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Kitchener Rangers OHL 35 2 17 19 42 — — — — —
2011–12 Oshawa Generals OHL 26 0 17 17 22 6 2 1 3 2
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 52 1 7 8 39 — — — — —
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 50 1 10 11 32 — — — — —
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 St. John's IceCaps AHL 70 1 5 6 54 — — — — —
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 62 3 4 7 46 — — — — —
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 11 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Manitoba Moose AHL 40 2 6 8 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 18 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Manitoba Moose AHL 49 4 10 14 15 7 2 4 6 0
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 54 6 6 12 49 — — — — —
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 61 6 11 17 14 — — — — —
2020–21 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 38 1 6 7 18 9 1 2 3 8
2021–22 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 55 8 16 24 22 8 1 1 2 0
2022–23 Eisbären Berlin DEL 55 4 12 16 29 — — — — —
2023–24 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52 4 13 17 18 15 1 3 4 6
NHL totals 30 0 2 2 8 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
DEL
Champions (Eisbären Berlin) 2024 [10]

References

  1. ^ "Jets sign Julian Melchiori to entry level contract". Winnipeg Jets. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Jets defeat Wild 6-4". perhamfocus.com. December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Winnipeg Jets re-sign defenceman Julian Melchiori, Jamie Kompon named assistant coach". cbc.ca. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Panthers agree to terms with Julian Melchioro on one-year contract". Florida Panthers. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Devils sign Julian Melchiori to AHL contract". Binghamton Devils. July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Devils sign Julian Melchiori". New Jersey Devils. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Neftekhimik sign a contract with Canadian Julian Melchiori" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. July 18, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Grizzlys sign Julian Melchiori" (in German). Grizzlys Wolfsburg. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Julian Melchiori and Jan Nijenhuis joins Berlin" (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Eisbären Berlin are German champions 2024!" (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.