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MARCH 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICOLAS MELOCHE
#53 - DEFENSE - SAN JOSE SHARKS
0 G
1 A
0.60 S/G
San Jose plays St. Louis on 3-game home slide San Jose will try to stop its three-game home losing streak when the Sharks host St. Louis
Bumped to minors Meloche was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Meloche made his NHL debut in January, and he's suited up in five total games with the big club, registering an assist, four hits and four blocked shots. The 23-year-old should take on a larger role in the AHL.
MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE
Shifts to taxi squad The Sharks reassigned Meloche to the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Impact Meloche has played the past four games for the Sharks, supplying one assist, four hits and four blocks over that span. With Radim Simek (upper body) nearing a return to action, Meloche's time on the active roster could be drawing to a close.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
In Monday's lineup Meloche was recalled from the taxi squad and will play Monday against Minnesota, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Impact Meloche was sent down earlier Monday but will be in the lineup. The 23-year-old blueliner has one assist in four games with the Sharks this season.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Sent down to taxi squad Meloche was reassigned to the taxi squad Monday, CapFriendly reports.
Impact Meloche registered one assist, three shots and three blocks in his previous three outings. The defenseman's demotion could be an indication Erik Karlsson (lower body) or Radim Simek (upper body) is ready to return to action against the Wild on Monday, though either player would need to be activated off injured reserve first.
FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Perron scores in overtime to lift Blues past Sharks, 3-2 Brayden Schenn tied it late in the third period and David Perron scored on a power play in overtime in the St. Louis Blues’ 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night
FEBRUARY 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns first NHL point Meloche posted an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blues.
Impact Playing in only his third NHL game, Meloche earned his first career point on Noah Gregor's second-period tally. Meloche is in line for a run of playing time with Erik Karlsson (lower body) and Radim Simek (upper body) both on injured reserve. It'll be a limited role, but Meloche could earn a more permanent role if he plays well. The second-round pick from 2015 has a plus-3 rating through three appearances.
FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Sharks beat Ducks 3-2 for 2nd regulation win of season John Leonard scored his first career goal and the San Jose Sharks earned just their second regulation win of the season with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks
FEBRUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rises to active roster Meloche was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CBS Sports.
Impact Meloche served as injury insurance during warmups but will ultimately be a healthy scratch Tuesday. Expect the 23-year-old to continue going between the active roster and the taxi squad regularly.
FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE
Heading back to taxi squad Meloche was demoted to the taxi squad Sunday. according to CBS Sports.
Impact Meloche has moved between the taxi squad and active roster multiple times but hasn't seen any game action since Jan. 14. The 6-foot-3 blueliner is mostly an insurance body at this point.
FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Up to active roster Meloche was promoted to the active roster Saturday, per CBS Sports.
Impact Meloche will likely serve as defensive depth for the Sharks as he bounces between levels this season.
FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Bumps up from AHL Meloche was recalled from AHL San Jose to the taxi squad Friday, CBS Sports reports.
Impact Meloche hasn't played since Opening Night when he logged 5:43 of ice time and posted a plus-1 rating. He's expected to spend most of the time in the minors this season, but he'll add depth on the Sharks' four-game road trip against the Ducks and Kings.
FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Sent to AHL Meloche was demoted to AHL San Jose on Friday.
Impact Meloche appeared in the Sharks' first game of the season on Jan 14. but hasn't suited up since. The 23-year-old defenseman will likely spend most of the season with AHL San Jose where he tallied seven assists in 41 games last season.
JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Shuffles to taxi squad Meloche was assigned to the taxi squad Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact The 23-year-old played in the season opener and logged just 5:43 of ice time, and he was a healthy scratch in Saturday's loss to the Coyotes. Meloche will still be eligible to practice and travel with the team while on the taxi squad.
JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Will play Thursday Meloche is expected to start Thursday's matchup with Arizona on a third-line pairing, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Impact Meloche registered seven helpers in 41 games with AHL San Jose last season but was unable to find the back of the net. Considering his limited offensive upside, fantasy players should probably be pursuing alternative defensive options. In addition, the 23-year-old blueliner's spot in the lineup figures to be tenuous at best and probably will spend some time as a healthy scratch or on the taxi squad.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Cut from camp San Jose placed Meloche on waivers Monday, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Impact Meloche spent the entirety of the 2019-20 season in the minors, picking up 7 assists and 34 PIM in 41 games. The 2015 second-round pick is still just 23 years old, so the Sharks will likely assign him to AHL San Jose rather than their taxi squad so he can continue to get playing time.
JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Inks one-year deal with Sharks Meloche and the Sharks agreed to a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000 on Monday according to CapFriendly.com.
Impact Meloche has yet to make his NHL debut and he recorded just seven assists in 41 games with AHL San Jose last season. The 23-year-old should spend most of his time at the minor-league level but could be an injury replacement on the blue line for the Sharks next season.
OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
