Dylan DeMelo

Dylan DeMelo was a defenceman for the Ottawa Senators from 2018 to 2020. During his time with the team, he became a fan favourite for his responsible defensive play and for his sense of humor.

Playing Career
DeMelo was drafted in the sixth round, 179th overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2011. On September 13th, 2018, DeMelo was one of the six assets acquired from the Sharks in exchange for Sens captain Erik Karlsson. He scored his first goal with the Senators on October 6th, 2018. During his time with Ottawa, DeMelo was praised by fans for his solid defensive play, sense of humor, and mustache.

DeMelo "won" the Bill Muckalt Trophy for the 2019-20 season, scoring zero goals in 49 games with the Senators.

DeMelo was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on February 18th, 2020 in exchange for a third round pick in the 2020 NHL draft.

Directing Career
DeMelo directed the reboot of the 1986 Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas movie Jingle All the Way in 2018. After a box office failure blamed on poor acting, DeMelo began directing a series of Hallmark movies under the name The Christmas Comeback that included:


 * Five for Fighting...Santa (starring Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Mark Borowiecki)
 * Bah, Scrumbug (starring Anthony Duclair and Chris Tierney)
 * The Christmas Playbook (starring Brady Tkachuk and Connor Brown)
 * The Christmas Stick (starring Colin White and Thomas Chabot)
 * Santa Runs the Power Play (starring Logan Brown and Nick Paul)

Fuckin' Rights 'Melo
"Fuckin' Rights 'Melo" became a refrain from Sens fans after DeMelo would do something positive on or off the ice. This stemmed from the leaked Ubergate video where Chris Wideman impersonated former Assistant Coach Marty Raymond saying "Fuckin' Rights 'Melo" in practice.