Roland Melanson of Shediac was the first New Brunswick-born goaltender to play in the National Hockey League.He is also the only New Brunswick player to win three Stanley Cup titles - all coming with the New York Islanders in the 1980-81 to 1982-83 seasons.His other NHL honors included sharing the William Jennings Award for the fewest goals against and being a second-team all-star, both in 1982-83.He also played for the Minnesota North Stars, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens in a 291-game NHL career where he had a 3.63 lifetime goals-against average.Melanson was also awarded all-star, outstanding rookie and playoff MVP honors in other leagues as well as playing for Canada’s national junior team in 1979.Later, he was an assistant coach and goaltending coach for the Montreal Canadiens for 11 seasons. Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame, June 5, 2010.