Thomas Robert Mellor is a retired American

United States

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 professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 defenseman.

Mellor was drafted 68th overall by the Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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 in 1970 NHL Amateur Draft

1970 NHL Amateur Draft

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 and played 26 regular season games in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 for Detroit between 1973 and 1975. He also had spells in the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

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 for the Virginia Wings

Virginia Wings

The Virginia Wings were a professional ice hockey team based in Norfolk, Virginia of the greater Hampton Roads area. They were an affiliated farm team of the Detroit Red Wings, and a member of the American Hockey League for three seasons from 1972–73 to 1974–75. The Wings were previously known as...

, International Hockey League for the Toledo Goaldiggers

Toledo Goaldiggers

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 and in the Swedish

Sweden

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 Elitserien

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

 with Västra Frölunda

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. He won the James Gatschene Memorial Trophy

James Gatschene Memorial Trophy

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 and the Governor's Trophy

Governor's Trophy

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 in 1977, his last season as a professional player before retiring.

As an amateur, he played for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team and represented the United States national team at the 1972 Winter Olympics

1972 Winter Olympics

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 in Sapporo, winning a silver medal. He also played in the 1971, 1972 and 1973 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.