Réjean Lemelin
| Réjean Lemelin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 19, 1954 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Flames Calgary Flames Boston Bruins | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
125th overall, 1974 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| WHA draft |
209th overall, 1974 Chicago Cougars | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1992 | ||
Réjean M. "Reggie" Lemelin (born November 19, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and coach. Lemelin played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames and Boston Bruins. He is perhaps best known for leading the Bruins over the Montreal Canadiens for the first time since 1943, a span of 45 years and 18 series, in the 1988 playoffs. After his playing career, Lemelin spent 13 years as a goaltending coach for the Philadelphia Flyers, who had originally drafted him into the NHL.