best defensive bigman

Mel Bridgman played 14 seasons for 5 teams, including the Flyers and Devils. He had 252 goals, 449 assists and a plus-minus of +102 in 977 games.

Interpreted as:
best defensive bigman in his career
NAMESEASONTMGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1975-76
PHI PHI
80
23
27
50
+22
86
5
4
1
0
2
166
13.9
2Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1976-77
PHI PHI
70
19
38
57
+35
120
4
3
0
1
2
136
14.0
3Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1977-78
PHI PHI
76
16
32
48
+26
203
3
3
1
1
2
154
10.4
4Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1978-79
PHI PHI
76
24
35
59
+14
184
0
4
0
2
3
157
15.3
5Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1979-80
PHI PHI
74
16
31
47
+13
136
2
3
2
2
2
145
11.0
6Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1980-81
PHI PHI
77
14
37
51
+30
195
1
4
0
5
3
138
10.1
7Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1981-82
TOT
72
33
54
87
+17
141
9
12
2
1
4
163
20.2
8Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1982-83
CGY CGY
79
19
31
50
-1
103
9
9
0
0
1
131
14.5
9Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1983-84
NJD NJD
79
23
38
61
-26
121
9
9
1
0
0
0
127
18.1
10Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1984-85
NJD NJD
80
22
39
61
-18
105
5
15
3
0
3
0
145
15.2
11Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1985-86
NJD NJD
78
23
40
63
-3
80
5
12
1
1
1
1
135
17.0
12Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1986-87
TOT
64
10
33
43
-7
99
1
6
2
0
2
0
86
11.6
13Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1987-88
DET DET
57
6
11
17
+4
42
0
0
0
1
1
0
40
15.0
14Mel Bridgman
M. Bridgman
1988-89
VAN VAN
15
4
3
7
-4
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
17
23.5
Total977252449701+1021,625558613142611,74014.5

More Flyers Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.83

24th

GA/GP

2.80

9th

PP%

17.3

24th

PK%

81.5

15th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
20
9
2
42
17
Islanders Islanders
19
11
3
41
7
Capitals Capitals
18
10
4
40
23
Flyers Flyers
16
9
5
37
5
Devils Devils
18
13
1
37
-5
Rangers Rangers
16
13
4
36
0
Penguins Penguins
14
8
8
36
4
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
13
13
6
32
-16
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Tue
12/16
PHI PHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
7:30 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
NYR NYR
12:30 PM
Mon
12/22
VAN VAN
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Last Game
CAR Hurricanes

20 - 9 - 2

4

Final

3

PHI Flyers

16 - 9 - 5

Sat 13 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
23
2
7
53
54
Stars Stars
21
7
5
47
22
Wild Wild
18
9
5
41
8
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
16
6
9
41
6
Ducks Ducks
19
12
1
39
7
Kings Kings
14
8
9
37
1
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
18
11
3
39
21
Red Wings Red Wings
18
12
3
39
-5
Bruins Bruins
19
13
0
38
8
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
20
9
2
42
17
Islanders Islanders
19
11
3
41
7
Capitals Capitals
18
10
4
40
23

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/17
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
2-4
Mon
11/17
NJD NJD
@
TBL TBL
1-5
Mon
11/17
CBJ CBJ
@
WPG WPG
2-5
Mon
11/17
NYI NYI
@
DAL DAL
3-2
Mon
11/17
CGY CGY
@
CHI CHI
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
VAN VAN
@
NJD NJD
12:30 PM
Sun
12/14
UTA UTA
@
PIT PIT
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
CAR CAR
5:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
EDM EDM
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM