Oct 9, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Blake Lizotte (46) falls to the ice after a check from Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Carson Soucy (7) during the second period at Nationwide Arena.
NEWSCarson Soucy on waivers: any NHL team can claim the Blue Jackets defenseman
Mar 26, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; The Washington Capitals celebrate a goal against the Utah Mammoth by left wing Ivan Miroshnichenko (63) during the first period at Delta Center.
CANUCKSCanucks among teams interested in Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko, per Fourth Period
Sep 19, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Ben Danford (38) moves the puck away from the goal area of Anthony Stolarz (41) in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena.
MAPLE LEAFSBen Danford back in Oshawa as NHL-CHL rule keeps him out of the AHL
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JAMES MELINDY

December 11, 1993  
Goulds, TN, CA

Defenseman  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
MONCTON WILDCATS
PHOENIX COYOTES
NHL earnings$ 1 925 000
STATS
JAMES MELINDY
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2010-11LHJMQ - WIL4041517-45-----
2011-12LHJMQ - WIL619182774-7421312-
2012-13AHL - PIR2-----------
LHJMQ - WIL674202490+135---4-
2013-14AHL - PIR382-234-29------
2014-15AHL - PIR9---6-5------
ECHL - GLA4727969-21------
2015-16ECHL - NAI1631426+4211-135-
ECHL - RUS523161997-14------
2016-17AHL - GUL3-1127-------
ECHL - THU6831417229-35------
2017-18AHL - GUL8---33-5------
ECHL - GRI5331114162-------
2018-19ECHL - GRO5541216185-23-1194+7
2019-20ECHL - GRO3517878+4------
2021-22ECHL - GRO482131592+111611222-
2022-23ECHL - GRO4721113162-2------
2023-24ECHL - GRO17-4462-------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL60213100-39------
ECHL43823961191162-5360224151+7
LHJMQ168173956181+21421316-
NHL SALARIES
JAMES MELINDY
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
3 years  ·  $ 1 925 000
2013-1420625 000641 667625 000
2014-1521625 000641 6671 250 000
2015-1622675 000641 6671 925 000
TOTAL1 925 0001 925 001
AWARDS
JAMES MELINDY
2018-19ECHLPatrick J. Kelly cup   
Newfoundland Growlers
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
JAMES MELINDY
February 29, 2016

James Melindy is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Dustin Jeffrey and Dan O'Donohue. In return, the Arizona Coyotes acquired Matia Marcantuoni.

NHL trades