Melvin Read

Melvin Dean "Mel, Pee Wee" Read (April 10, 1922 – July 9, 2005) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1946–47 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1952, was spent in the minor leagues.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1940–41 Verdun Red Devils QJAHA 12 7 8 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1941–42 Cornwall Flyers QSHL 40 11 10 21 14 5 0 0 0 4 1942–43 Montreal Senior Canadiens QSHL 22 7 7 14 4 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Navy MCHL 11 12 13 25 4 6 7 3 10 4 1944–45 Montreal Royals QSHL 12 4 3 7 9 3 0 1 1 0 1945–46 Dallas Texans USHL 56 39 53 92 28 — — — — — 1946–47 New York Rangers NHL 6 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 59 13 27 40 42 3 1 2 3 2 1947–48 St. Paul Saints USHL 62 19 30 49 36 — — — — — 1948–49 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 27 43 70 41 6 2 5 7 0 1948–49 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1949–50 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 20 67 87 23 5 3 3 6 0 1950–51 Tacoma Rockets PCHL 70 22 42 64 18 6 1 2 3 2 1951–52 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 58 7 23 30 8 — — — — — PCHL totals 210 69 152 221 82 17 6 10 16 2 NHL totals 6 0 0 0 8 — — — — —