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VANCOUVER — Scott Mellanby, who played more than 1,400 games with five NHL teams, has been hired by the Vancouver Canucks to serve as a consultant to general manager Mike Gillis and the hockey operations department.
Mellanby, 41, will assist Gillis in consulting in all areas of the hockey operations department and specifically professional player personnel.
"We are pleased that Scott has agreed to join our hockey operations department," Gillis said in a statement. "His experiences in our league over two decades as a player will be a great asset to me and our entire department."
Born in Montreal, Mellanby was drafted 27th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984. He retired following the 2006-07 season after a career that saw him play in Philadelphia, Edmonton, Florida, St. Louis and Atlanta. He was captain in both Florida and Atlanta.
During his career Mellanby had 364 goals and 476 assists.
Mellanby became a fan favourite in Florida when he killed a rat with his hockey stick in the team dressing room. That led fans to start throwing plastic rats on the ice each time the Panthers scored a goal.
