Don Maloney

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Don Maloney
Born (1958-09-05) September 5, 1958 (age 65)
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Hartford Whalers
New York Islanders
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 26th overall, 1978
New York Rangers
Playing career 1978–1991

Donald Michael Maloney (born September 5, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player, currently serving as President of Hockey Operations of the Calgary Flames. [1] He was formerly the general manager of the New York Islanders and Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven seasons. In addition, he played with his brother Dave Maloney while with the Rangers.

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Don was selected as the 26th player in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Brother Dave was a summer instructor at the Orr-Walton Sports Camp when Don was drafted by the Rangers.

Playing career

Maloney was traded to the Hartford Whalers during the 1988–89 season. He also played for the Rangers' perennial rivals, the New York Islanders, from 1989 to 1991.

He was named MVP of the 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game held in Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, on January 31, 1984.

Post-playing career

He served as the Islanders' general manager from 1992 to 1995. Maloney served as the Rangers' vice president of player personnel and was also as assistant general manager to first Neil Smith and then Glen Sather from 1996 to 2007. On May 28, 2007, he was named general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes.

In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Maloney at No. 26 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons. [2]

On June 2, 2010, Maloney was named the NHL's General Manager of the Year, making him the first ever recipient of the award. [3]

At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, the Arizona Coyotes relieved Maloney of his duties as general manager. [4]

On August 17, 2016, Maloney was hired as a professional scout for the Calgary Flames. [5]

On April 17, 2023, Maloney was promoted to President of Hockey Operations for the Flames, assuming the role of interim general manager after the departure of Brad Treliving. [6] Maloney was then succeeded as permanent general manager by Craig Conroy on May 23, 2023. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Kitchener Greenshirts WWJHL ——————————
1974–75 Kitchener Rangers OMJHL 51340—————
1975–76 Kitchener RangersOMJHL6127416813253149
1976–77 Kitchener RangersOMJHL38223456126—————
1977–78 Kitchener RangersOMJHL6230741041439491340
1978–79 New York Rangers NHL 289172639187132019
1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3818264462—————
1979–80 New York RangersNHL7925487397904410
1980–81 New York RangersNHL61292352991316713
1981–82 New York RangersNHL542236587310551010
1982–83 New York RangersNHL782940698850110
1983–84 New York RangersNHL792442666251450
1984–85 New York RangersNHL371116273234042
1985–86 New York RangersNHL68111728561621331
1986–87 New York RangersNHL7219385711762136
1987–88 New York RangersNHL6612213360—————
1988–89 New York RangersNHL31491316—————
1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL21311142340008
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL791627434750002
1990–91 New York IslandersNHL120556—————
NHL totals76521435056481594223557101

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1985 Canada WC 8112—

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References

  1. ↑ "Brian Burke Stepping Back from CSEC". NHL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 160. ISBN   978-0470736197 . Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ Coyotes, Phoenix. "Maloney Named NHL General Manager of the Year" . Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sources: Don Maloney out as Arizona Coyotes GM". The Arizona Republic . April 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Flames hire former Coyotes executive Don Maloney as a pro scout". Sportsnet.ca. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Don Maloney Named President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "FLAMES NAME CRAIG CONROY GENERAL MANAGER". NHL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by General manager of the New York Islanders
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General manager of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
2007–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Calgary Flames
(Interim)
2023 		Succeeded by
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