ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Last month, the Rochester Americans celebrated their Hall of Fame night at the Blue Cross Arena. The event honored two individuals: the late Claude Verret and Dean Melanson.
Melanson, a former American Hockey League All-Star and Calder Cup Champion, reflected on his career. “It’s good to be back in the AHL, it’s more harder-hitting, physical hockey, and that’s more my style,” Melanson said in 1998 when he returned from the IHL.
Melanson is remembered for a significant moment during the 1996 finals when he bodychecked Richard Zednik after Zednik scored Portland’s only goal. “And not that the fans weren’t into it already, but that really livened things up. And it really got us going,” Melanson said.
Although Melanson was unable to attend the Hall of Fame event due to concussions sustained during his playing days, the fans still showed their appreciation. “Playing the style I did, people ask me, would you do it again? I would, maybe change a few things, but other than that, I’d do it all over again,” Melanson said.
Marty Biron, a friend and former teammate, attended the event in Melanson’s place. Biron spoke about Melanson’s leadership. “He kind of just said, hey, this is how it works. Show up to practice. You do your workout, you stay on the ice late, like that’s what it was. That’s what he was doing,” Biron said.
Decades after his time with the Amerks, Melanson’s impact is still felt. “You really learn, I guess, where you start your career and how big that crest we wore was for that town,” Melanson said.
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