Rejean Lemelin
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Réjean Lemelin was born on November 19, 1954, in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Selected by the Atlanta Flames in the seventh round of the 1974 NHL Draft — 17th pick in that round — the left-catching goaltender went on to play 506 games across three NHL franchises: the Atlanta Flames, the Calgary Flames, and the Boston Bruins.
Lemelin stood 5'11" and weighed 170 pounds. Over his NHL career he recorded 236 wins, 161 losses, a 3.46 goals-against average, a .884 save percentage, and 12 shutouts.
He is perhaps best known for his role in the 1988 playoffs, when the Bruins defeated the Montreal Canadiens — ending a Boston drought against Montreal that had lasted since 1943, a span of 45 years and 18 playoff series.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Bruins | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 | .862 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Bruins | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.39 | .890 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | Bruins | 33 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3.64 | .868 | 1 |
| 1989-90 | Bruins | 43 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 2.80 | .892 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | Bruins | 40 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 3.01 | .887 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | Bruins | 49 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 2.93 | .889 | 3 |
| 1986-87 | Flames | 33 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3.23 | .885 | 2 |
| 1985-86 | Flames | 60 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 4.09 | .872 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | Flames | 56 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 3.47 | .888 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | Flames | 51 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 3.52 | .893 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Flames | 39 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3.61 | .889 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Flames | 34 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 4.32 | .873 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | Flames | 29 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3.24 | .901 | 2 |
| 1979-80 | Flames | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | .797 | 0 |
| 1978-79 | Flames | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3.33 | .882 | 0 |
| Career | 506 | 236 | 161 | 0 | 3.46 | .884 | 12 |