Roland Joseph "Rollie The Goalie" Melanson
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BIOGRAPHY
- BORN: Moncton, New Brunswick, June 28, 1960.
- HEIGHT: 5'10"
- WEIGHT: 180-185 lbs.
- UNIFORM #: 31 (Los Angeles).
- CATCHES: Left
- LAST AMATEUR TEAM: Oshawa Generals OHA
- STYLE:
- STRENGTHS:
- WEAKNESSES:
TRANSACTIONS:
- Selected by New York Islanders (fourth Islanders choice, 59th overall) during National Hockey League entry draft, 1979.
- Traded by Islanders to Minnesota North Stars for first-round selection (RW Brad Dalgamo) in 1985 entry draft, November 19, 1984.
- Traded by North Stars to New York Rangers for second-round selection (D Neil Wilkinson) in 1986 entry draft and fourth-round selection (C John Weisbrod) in 1987 entry draft, December 9, 1985.
- Traded by Rangers (with D Grant Ledyard) to Los Angeles Kings for LW Brian MacLellan and fourth-round selection (C Michael Sullivan) in 1987 entry draft, December 9, 1985.
- Signed as free agent by New Jersey Devils, August 10, 1989.
- Traded by Devils (with LW Kirk Muller) to Montreal Canadiens for RW Stephane Richer and RW Tom Chorske, September 20, 1991.
ACCOLADES:
- Named to Ontario Hockey Association All-Star Second Team, 1978-79.
- Named to Central Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1980-81.
- Member, Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders, 1981.
- Winner, Ken McKenzie Trophy (CHL Rookie of the Year), 1980-81.
- Member, Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders, 1982.
- Member, Stanley Cup Champion New York Islanders, 1983.
- Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1982-83.
- Shared (with Billy Smith) William M. Jennings Trophy, 1982-83.
- Named National Hockey League Player of the Week, December 1, 1985.
- Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Valuable Player (media vote), 1986-87.
- Winner, Los Angeles Kings' Unsung Hero Award, 1986-87.
VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING (1983-84 to PRESENT):
INJURIES:
- Pulled groin; missed three weeks, November 19, 1985.
- Injured groin; missed thirteen games, January 15, 1986.
- Sprained left knee, October 6, 1988.
- Injured groin; missed majority of season, January 11, 1992.
RECORDS:
FIRSTS:
- First National Hockey League Game: win vs. Detroit, November 4, 1980.
- First National Hockey League Win: win vs. Detroit, November 4, 1980.
MILESTONES:
- Recorded one hundredth National Hockey League victory, February 18, 1987, in a 7-4 home win over the Washington Capitals.
PENALTY SHOTS:
- Allowed penalty shot goal (Denis Savard), March 10, 1985.
DID YOU KNOW?
SEASON RECORDS:
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L T GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
76-77 Moncton Century Fly. NBAHA 70 4198 147 2.09 14
77-78 Windsor Spitfires OHA 44 2592 195 4.51 1 0 2 12
78-79 Windsor Spitfires OHA 62 3461 254 4.40 1 0 7 16
79-80 Windsor Spitfires OHA 22 1099 11 8 0 90 4.91 0 0 0 8
Oshawa Generals OHA 38 2240 26 12 0 136 3.64 3 0 2 14
80-81 New York Islanders NHL 11 620 8 1 1 32 3.10 0 0 0 4
Indianapolis Checkers CHL 52 3056 31 16 3 131 2.57 2 0 1 16
81-82 New York Islanders NHL 36 2115 22 7 6 114 3.23 0 0 0 14
82-83 New York Islanders NHL 44 2460 24 12 5 109 2.66 1206 .910 1 0 3 22 29.41 958.64 0 3 22
83-84 New York Islanders NHL 37 2019 20 11 2 110 3.27 1129 .903 0 0 2 10 33.55 958.49
84-85 New York Islanders NHL 8 425 3 3 0 35 4.94 257 .864 0 0 0 0 36.28 924.28
Minnesota North Stars NHL 20 1142 5 10 3 78 4.10 587 .867 0 0 0 9 30.84 918.52
85-86 Minnesota North Stars NHL 6 325 2 1 2 24 4.43 175 .863 0 0 0 0 32.31 916.70
Los Angeles Kings NHL 22 1246 4 16 1 87 4.19 654 .867 0 0 1 8 31.49 919.46
New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3 179 1 2 0 13 4.36 0 0 0 0
86-87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 46 2734 18 21 6 168 3.69 1420 .882 1 0 6 22 31.16 933.63
87-88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 47 2676 17 20 7 195 4.37 1399 .861 2 0 0 16 31.37 912.89
88-89 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 178 1 1 0 19 6.40 109 .826 0 0 0 4 36.74 886.92
New Haven Nighthawks AHL 29 1734 11 15 3 106 3.67 1 0 2 22
89-90 Utica Devils AHL 48 2737 24 19 3 167 3.66 1 0 4 18
90-91 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 20 0 0 0 2 6.00 7 .714 0 0 0 0 21.00 749.29
Utica Devils AHL 54 3058 23 28 1 208 4.08 0 0 0 37
91-92 Montreal Canadiens NHL 9 492 5 3 0 22 2.68 195 .887 2 0 0 0 23.78 926.81
92-93 Brantford Smoke ColHL 14 811 54 4.00 1 0 1 8
93-94 Saint John Flames AHL 7 270 1 2 0 20 4.44 0 0 0 2
ELEVEN (11) NHL SEASONS 291 16452 129 106 33 995 3.63 6 0 12 109
POST-SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
78-79 Windsor Spitfires OHA 7 392 31 4.74 0
79-80 Oshawa Generals OHA 7 420 3 4 32 4.57 0
80-81 New York Islanders NHL 3 92 1 0 6 3.91 0 0 0 0
81-82 New York Islanders NHL 3 64 0 1 5 4.69 0 0 0 0
82-83 New York Islanders NHL 5 238 2 2 10 2.52 0 0 0 0
83-84 New York Islanders NHL 6 87 0 1 5 3.45 32 .844 0 0 0 2 22.07 880.53
86-87 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 260 1 4 24 5.54 154 .844 0 0 0 4 35.54 903.39
87-88 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 60 0 1 9 9.00 50 .820 0 0 0 1 50.00 903.33
88-89 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 17 1019 9 8 74 4.36 1 0 1 8
89-90 Utica Devils AHL 5 298 1 4 20 4.03 0 0 0 2
92-93 Brantford Smoke ColHL 15 844 11 3 50 3.55 0 0 2 2
SIX (6) NHL POSTSEASONS 23 801 4 9 59 4.42 0 0 0 6
NHL GAME DIRECTORY:
- 10/12/84: L (60m, 29/36) 2-7 defeat at New Jersey (Resch).
- 10/16/84: W (60m, 36/40) 6-4 victory vs. New Jersey (Kamppuri).
- 10/20/84: W (60m, 41/44) 8-3 victory vs. Los Angeles (Janecyk).
- 10/23/84: - (32m, 12/16) 6-5 victory vs. Vancouver (Caprice) [Replaced by Hrudey].
- 10/27/84: - (32m25s, 7/10) 3-8 defeat vs. Boston (Peeters) [Replaced Hrudey].
- 10/30/84: W (60m, 26/29) 7-3 victory vs. NY Rangers (Hanlon).
- 11/04/84: L (60m, 32/38) 2-6 defeat at Boston (Keans).
- 11/09/84: L (60m57s, 40/45) 4-5 OT defeat at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- Traded by Islanders to Minnesota North Stars, November 19, 1984.
- 11/23/84: W (63m35s, 25/29) 5-4 OT victory vs. New Jersey (Resch).
- 11/27/84: L (60m, 30/33) 2-3 defeat at New Jersey (Low, Resch).
- 12/01/84: L (60m, 30/38) 4-8 defeat vs. Calgary (Edwards).
- 12/07/84: L (60m, 15/21) 3-6 defeat at Edmonton (Moog).
- 12/10/84: L (60m, 30/34) 3-4 defeat vs. Detroit (Micalef).
- 01/03/85: W (60m, 29/32) 8-3 victory at Los Angeles (Janecyk, Eliot).
- 01/10/85: L (59m, 31/35) 3-5 defeat vs. St. Louis (Liut).
- 01/16/85: T (65m, 26/30) 4-4 OT tie vs. St. Louis (Liut).
- 01/21/85: - (34m33s, 9/11) 2-7 defeat at Chicago (Bannerman) [Replaced Meloche].
- 01/23/85: W (60m, 25/28) 4-3 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Romano).
- 01/26/85: T (65m, 27/31) 4-4 OT tie vs. Detroit (Micalef).
- 01/27/85: L (60m, 24/27) 2-3 defeat at NY Rangers (Hanlon).
- 01/29/85: T (65m, 36/40) 4-4 OT tie at NY Islanders (Hrudey).
- 02/16/85: L (60m, 26/32) 4-6 defeat at St. Louis (Liut).
- 02/27/85: L (60m, 21/27) 1-6 defeat at Toronto (Bernhardt).
- 03/01/85: - (8m27s, 3/3) 2-6 defeat at Detroit (Stefan) [Replaced Sands].
- 03/10/85: W (60m, 28/30) 3-2 victory at Chicago (Bannerman).
- 03/16/85: W (60m, 36/38) 4-2 victory at Montreal (Penney).
- 03/20/85: L (60m, 26/31) 2-5 defeat at Winnipeg (Hayward).
- 03/26/85: L (60m, 30/35) 1-5 defeat at Detroit (Stefan).
- 10/12/85: L (60m, 33/39) 2-6 defeat vs. Buffalo (Barrasso).
- 10/22/85: W (60m, 28/32) 5-4 victory vs. St. Louis (Millen).
- 10/23/85: T (65m, 24/28) 4-4 OT tie at St. Louis (Millen).
- 10/26/85: W (60m, 31/36) 7-5 victory at Toronto (Edwards).
- 11/17/85: T (65m, 26/31) 5-5 OT tie at Chicago (Bannerman).
- 11/19/85: - (15m52s, 9/9) 3-3 OT tie at Calgary (Lemelin) [Replaced by Beaupre].
- Traded by North Stars to New York Rangers; traded by Rangers to Los Angeles Kings.
- 01/08/86: L (60m, 24/31) 3-7 defeat at Pittsburgh (Meloche).
- 01/15/86: - (40m, 19/20) 3-4 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Hanlon) [Replaced by Janecyk].
- 02/15/86: L (60m, 24/28) 1-4 defeat vs. Washington (Jensen).
- 02/17/86: W (64m36s, 35/37) 3-2 OT victory at Montreal (Soetaert, Roy).
- 02/20/86: L (59m, 37/41) 3-5 defeat at Philadelphia (Jensen).
- 02/22/86: W (60m, 32/34) 5-2 victory at New Jersey (Resch).
- 02/24/86: L (63m54s, 37/43) 5-6 OT defeat at Pittsburgh (Meloche, Romano).
- 02/27/86: L (59m, 16/21) 3-6 defeat vs. Chicago (Sauve, Bannerman).
- 03/01/86: L (20m, 12/15) 4-6 defeat vs. Montreal (Penney) [Replaced Janecyk].
- 03/02/86: L (60m, 25/30) 1-5 defeat vs. Calgary (Lemelin).
- 03/05/86: L (59m, 25/30) 3-6 defeat at Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 03/09/86: L (60m, 28/35) 3-7 defeat vs. Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 03/17/86: L (27m37s, 6/8) 6-7 defeat at Toronto (Edwards, Wregget) [Replaced Janecyk].
- 03/18/86: W (60m, 23/25) 5-2 victory at Washington (Peeters).
- 03/20/86: L (60m, 36/42) 3-6 defeat at Boston (Riggin).
- 03/22/86: L (59m, 24/29) 3-6 defeat at Hartford (Liut).
- 03/23/86: L (60m, 30/36) 1-6 defeat at Buffalo (Cloutier).
- 03/26/86: W (60m, 24/27) 7-3 victory vs. Calgary (Lemelin, Vernon).
- 03/28/86: L (64m28s, 31/33) 1-2 OT defeat at Vancouver (Vancouver).
- 03/29/86: L (59m, 24/28) 3-5 defeat vs. Quebec (Malarchuk).
- 03/31/86: L (59m, 25/29) 2-5 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Hayward).
- 04/02/86: T (65m, 26/30) 4-4 OT tie vs. Winnipeg (Hayward).
- 10/14/86: L (63m40s, 31/35) 3-4 OT defeat at Pittsburgh (Romano).
- 10/18/86: L (60m, 29/33) 1-4 defeat vs. Boston (Riggin).
- 10/23/86: L (59m, 32/36) 3-5 defeat at New Jersey (Chevier).
- 10/27/86: L (60m, 17/23) 5-6 defeat at Montreal (Hayward).
- 11/15/86: W (60m, 29/30) 4-1 victory vs. Calgary (Lemelin).
- 11/18/86: W (60m, 18/23) 6-5 victory at Washington (Peeters).
- 11/19/86: T (65m, 34/38) 4-4 OT tie at Chicago (Sauve).
- 11/21/86: W (60m, 22/23) 4-1 victory at Winnipeg (Reddick).
- 11/23/86: L (60m, 29/32) 2-3 defeat at Winnipeg (Berthiaume).
- 11/25/86: - (35m31s, 11/15) 5-11 defeat at Vancouver (Brodeur) [Replaced by Eliot, replaced Eliot].
- 11/26/86: L (60m, 33/38) 3-5 defeat vs. Vancouver (Brodeur).
- 12/10/86: L (60m, 32/37) 4-5 defeat at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 12/22/86: W (60m, 36/39) 5-3 victory at Calgary (Vernon).
- 12/27/86: W (64m20s, 26/27) 2-1 OT victory vs. Boston (Ranford).
- 12/30/86: W (60m, 22/23) 4-1 victory vs. Philadelphia (Resch).
- 01/02/87: T (65m, 20/23) 3-3 OT tie at Vancouver (Caprice).
- 01/07/87: W (60m, 28/29) 6-1 victory at Edmonton (Moog, Fuhr).
- 01/08/87: L (60m, 32/37) 4-5 defeat at Calgary (Lemelin).
- 01/14/87: W (60m, 27/27) 4-0 victory vs. Vancouver (Brodeur).
- 01/16/87: W (60m, 12/15) 5-3 victory at St. Louis (Millen).
- 01/17/87: T (65m, 30/34) 4-4 OT tie at St. Louis (Wamsley, Millen).
- 01/19/87: T (65m, 35/37) 2-2 OT tie vs. NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 01/21/87: W (60m, 25/30) 10-5 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Meloche, Romano).
- 01/23/87: L (59m, 26/31) 3-6 defeat vs. Minnesota (Beaupre).
- 01/31/87: L (60m, 28/33) 3-5 defeat at Montreal (Roy).
- 02/06/87: L (60m, 25/31) 1-6 defeat at Winnipeg (Reddick).
- 02/08/87: L (60m, 18/21) 1-3 defeat at Winnipeg (Reddick).
- 02/14/87: W (60m, 32/34) 5-2 victory vs. Hartford (Liut).
- 02/16/87: T (65m, 34/35) 1-1 OT tie vs. Toronto (Bester).
- 02/18/87: W (60m, 36/40) 7-4 victory vs. Washington (Mason, Peeters).
- 02/21/87: L (60m, 31/35) 2-4 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 02/26/87: L (60m, 27/31) 3-4 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Berthiaume).
- 03/01/87: L (60m, 34/40) 1-6 defeat at Chicago (Bannerman).
- 03/03/87: T (65m, 25/29) 4-4 OT tie vs. Minnesota (Beaupre).
- 03/05/87: L (60m, 29/36) 2-7 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
- 03/08/87: W (60m, 24/26) 5-2 victory vs. Vancouver (Brodeur).
- 03/11/87: L (60m, 40/43) 2-3 defeat vs. Buffalo (Barrasso).
- 03/14/87: L (60m, 17/23) 3-6 defeat vs. Quebec (Malarchuk).
- 03/17/87: W (60m, 31/35) 5-4 victory at Washington (Mason, Peeters).
- 03/19/87: W (60m, 27/29) 5-2 victory at Philadelphia (Hextall, Resch).
- 03/21/87: L (60m, 29/37) 6-8 defeat at Boston (Ranford, Keans).
- 03/25/87: W (60m, 17/18) 6-1 victory at Detroit (Stefan).
- 03/26/87: W (60m, 38/41) 5-3 victory at Buffalo (Barrasso).
- 03/30/87: W (60m, 34/38) 5-4 victory vs. Calgary (Lemelin).
- 04/01/87: L (20m, 18/22) 3-8 defeat vs. Vancouver (Caprice) [Replaced by Eliot].
- 04/04/87: L (60m, 12/19) 3-7 defeat vs. Edmonton (Moog).
- 04/08/87: W (60m, 29/31) 5-2 victory at Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 04/09/87: L (20m, 10/16) 3-13 defeat at Edmonton (Moog) [Replaced by Eliot].
- 04/11/87: L (60m, 29/35) 5-6 defeat vs. Edmonton (Moog).
- 04/12/87: L (60m, 30/36) 3-6 defeat vs. Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 04/14/87: L (60m, 30/35) 4-5 defeat at Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 10/08/87: L (60m, 20/24) 1-4 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Smith).
- 10/10/87: W (60m, 20/22) 4-2 victory vs. St. Louis (Wamsley).
- 10/11/87: L (40m, 17/24) 2-9 defeat vs. Edmonton (Fuhr, Reaugh) [Replaced Healy].
- 10/18/87: L (60m, 19/23) 2-4 defeat vs. Vancouver (McLean).
- 10/23/87: L (60m, 43/47) 3-4 defeat at Winnipeg (Reddick).
- 10/25/87: W (60m, 29/30) 2-1 victory at Winnipeg (Reddick).
- 10/27/87: T (65m, 27/31) 4-4 OT tie at Pittsburgh (Meloche).
- 10/30/87: L (60m, 25/30) 1-5 defeat at Buffalo (Puppa).
- 11/01/87: L (60m, 24/28) 1-4 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall).
- 11/07/87: W (60m, 28/32) 5-4 victory vs. NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
- 11/10/87: T (65m, 22/26) 4-4 OT tie vs. Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 11/13/87: L (60m, 26/36) 7-10 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
- 11/14/87: W (30m33s, 11/14) 8-7 victory vs. Quebec (Brunetta, Gosselin) [Replaced Healy].
- 11/19/87: L (60m, 36/43) 5-7 defeat at Philadelphia (Young).
- 11/21/87: T (65m, 38/44) 6-6 OT tie at Toronto (Wregget).
- 11/28/87: - (9m02s, 5/5) 4-8 defeat vs. Calgary (Dadswell) [Replaced Healy].
- 11/29/87: T (65m, 25/27) 2-2 OT tie vs. New Jersey (Chevrier).
- 12/01/87: - (28m29s, 7/12) 6-7 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Reddick) [Replaced by Healy].
- 12/06/87: L (60m, 16/26) 3-10 defeat at Washington (Malarchuk).
- 12/20/87: W (60m, 25/28) 6-3 victory at Calgary (Dadswell).
- 12/26/87: W (60m, 34/36) 3-2 victory vs. Vancouver (McLean).
- 12/28/87: L (60m, 27/32) 2-5 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Berthiaume).
- 01/04/88: W (60m, 21/24) 6-3 victory at New Jersey (Sauve, Chevrier).
- 01/10/88: L (60m, 23/28) 2-5 defeat at Chicago (Pang).
- 01/16/88: L (60m, 30/34) 3-4 defeat vs. Hartford (Liut).
- 01/19/88: W (23m21s, 10/10) 6-3 victory vs. NY Rangers (Froese) [Replaced Healy].
- 01/21/88: W (60m42s, 32/36) 5-4 OT victory at Calgary (Dadswell, Vernon).
- 01/22/88: L (60m, 26/31) 3-5 defeat at Winnipeg (Berthiaume).
- 01/30/88: W (60m, 39/39) 5-0 victory vs. Minnesota (Beaupre).
- 02/02/88: L (60m, 32/37) 2-5 defeat at Vancouver (McLean).
- 02/06/88: W (60m, 35/37) 7-2 victory vs. Edmonton (Fuhr, Skorodenski).
- 02/07/88: L (60m, 17/22) 2-5 defeat vs. Calgary (Vernon).
- 02/13/88: L (60m, 24/31) 5-7 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Pietrangelo).
- 02/15/88: - (48m14s, 19/22) 1-6 defeat vs. Detroit (Hanlon) [Replaced Healy].
- 02/17/88: W (60m, 37/41) 5-4 victory at Minnesota (Beaupre).
- 02/20/88: W (60m, 21/21) 3-0 victory vs. Toronto (Wregget).
- 02/24/88: W (60m, 23/26) 4-3 victory vs. Washington (Malarchuk, Peeters).
- 03/01/88: L (60m, 26/31) 3-5 defeat at Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 03/05/88: L (61m51s, 32/39) 6-7 OT defeat vs. Montreal (Hayward, Roy).
- 03/10/88: T (65m, 31/34) 3-3 OT tie at Boston (Lemelin).
- 03/13/88: W (60m, 33/39) 7-6 victory vs. St. Louis (May).
- 03/16/88: T (65m, 33/36) 3-3 OT tie vs. Vancouver (Weeks).
- 03/18/88: L (59m, 26/30) 3-5 defeat at Vancouver (Weeks).
- 03/19/88: W (60m, 25/29) 7-4 victory vs. Detroit (Hanlon).
- 03/23/88: L (60m, 25/31) 2-6 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Smith).
- 03/30/88: W (60m, 21/28) 9-7 victory vs. Calgary (Dadswell).
- 04/03/88: T (65m, 28/33) 5-5 OT tie at Edmonton (Fuhr).
- 04/06/88: L (60m, 41/50) 2-9 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
- 10/06/88: W (60m, 32/34) 8-2 victory vs. Detroit (Stefan).
- 10/17/88: L (60m, 29/40) 4-11 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
- 02/15/89: - (31m39s, 16/19) 3-7 defeat vs. Boston (Lemelin) [Replaced Healy].
- 03/18/89: - (26m03s, 13/16) 3-9 defeat vs. Calgary (Vernon) [Replaced Healy].
- Signed as free agent by New Jersey Devils.
- 02/27/91: - (20m, 5/7) 3-7 defeat at Toronto (Reese) [Replaced Burke].
- Traded by Devils to Montreal Canadiens.
- 10/16/91: W (46m37s, 17/18) 5-1 victory vs. Buffalo (Puppa) [Replaced Roy].
- 10/19/91: W (60m, 22/22) 1-0 victory at Philadelphia (Roussel).
- 10/24/91: W (60m, 21/21) 5-0 victory at Quebec (Cloutier, Tugnutt).
- 11/01/91: W (60m, 17/18) 5-1 victory at Buffalo (Malarchuk, Puppa).
- 11/11/91: L (60m, 24/28) 2-4 defeat vs. Washington (Beaupre).
- 11/21/91: L (60m, 17/22) 2-5 defeat at Quebec (Tugnutt).
- 11/30/91: L (60m, 22/25) 2-3 defeat at Hartford (Whitmore).
- 12/05/91: W (62m52s, 28/32) 5-4 OT victory at NY Islanders (Weeks, Healy).
- 12/19/91: - (23m17s, 5/9) 4-6 defeat at Chicago (Belfour) [Replaced by Roy].
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