Mike Bossy not only won the Calder Trophy as rookie-of-the-year in 1977-78 but dazzled in virtually all aspects of the game. Mike also provided sufficient evidence that he would be the most adept ...

Former Philadelphia Flyers centerman and general manager of the 1992 Ottawa Senators, Mel Bridgman, has passed away at the age of 70. Bridgman was the first-overall selection in the 1975 NHL Amateur ...

Some of the Broad Street Bullies had toughness. Some had exceptional hockey skills. Mel Bridgman had both. The former Flyers captain and 1975 No. 1 overall draft pick died on Saturday at the age of 70 ...

Mel Bridgman, pictured here with the Flyers in 1980, played 977 games over 14 seasons with the Flyers, Flames, Devils, Red Wings and Canucks. Focus on Sport / Getty Images Mel Bridgman, a former NHL ...

Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was the Ottawa Senators’ first general manager, has died. He was 70. The NHL Alumni ...

Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was theOttawa Senators' first general manager, has died. He was 70. The NHL Alumni ...

Mel Bridgman, a center selected first overall in the 1975 NHL draft who played two seasons with the Detroit Red Wings near the end of his career, has died. He was 70. The Red Wings acquired Bridgman ...

Mel Bridgman, who was hired as the first general manager of the expansion Ottawa Senators in 1991 after playing 14 NHL seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Detroit ...

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1979: Mel Bridgman #10 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL Hockey game circa 1979 at Madison Square Garden in the Manhattan borough of New ...