Career
He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and Saint After playing the 1967-1968 season with the Blues, Melnyk was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers but retired a week prior to the 1968-1969 season. He became a scout for the Flyers and successfully lobbied for the selection of Bobby Clarke at the 1969 National Hockey League Amateur Draft. In 243 regular season National Hockey League games, Melnyk recorded 39 goals and 77 assists for 116 career points.
