Doug Melvin, Boise Idaho, Singlehandly Defeats Louisville Hawks - Almost

Doug Melvin, former professional goalie with the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers organizations, signed to a one-year professional contract with the East Coast Hockey league Huntington Blizzard. Melvin started in goal for the inaugural game for the newly formed Huntington Blizzards. With ECHL Commissioner Pat Kelly and other ECHL senior officials in attendance, Melvin played an exceptional game. Turning away 63 shots from the Louisville Hawks, Melvin was able to keep the game tied at two goals, despite the Hawks out shooting Huntington 63 to 17. With less than two minutes to go in the game Huntington was in the midst of a line change leaving only two skaters on the ice. From almost center ice, two Hawk skaters came in on Melvin all alone and after Melvin made the first and second saves, the rebound finally went in giving the Hawks a one goal lead. Huntington pulled Melvin for a sixth skater in which resulted in an empty net goal for Louisville. The final result of the game had the hawks winning 4-3, and outshooting the Huntington by 63 to 17. Though not a win for his team, the game was a considered a success for Melvin and helped him prove to himself that almost anything can be achieved if you try hard enough.