Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was theOttawa Senators' first general manager, has died. He was 70. The NHL Alumni ...

Mel Bridgman, former captain of the New Jersey Devils, passed away yesterday at the age of 70. Bridgman was selected first overall in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, where he served as ...

Some of the Broad Street Bullies had toughness. Some had exceptional hockey skills. Mel Bridgman had both. The former Flyers captain and 1975 No. 1 overall draft pick died on Saturday at the age of 70 ...

Mel Bridgman, the rugged former NHL forward who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was the Ottawa Senators’ first general manager, has died. He was 70. The NHL Alumni ...

Mel Bridgman, who was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in 1975 and was the Ottawa Senators’ first general manager, has died. He was 70. The NHL Alumni Association announced the death ...

A longtime pro and for executive has died. On Saturday, the NHL Alumni Association announced that former NHLer and general manager Mel Bridgman had passed away at the age of 70. The NHL Alumni ...

PHILADELPHIA - Former Philadelphia Flyers captain Mel Bridgman has died at the age of 70. Bridgman was the first-- and only-- player drafted first overall by the Flyers in 1975, leading them to the ...

Mel Bridgman, who was hired as the first general manager of the expansion Ottawa Senators in 1991 after playing 14 NHL seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Detroit ...