Denis Malgin

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Denis Malgin
Denis Malgin, Switzerland vs. Russia, 22nd April 2017 51 (cropped).jpg
Malgin in 2017
Born (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 27)
Olten, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 ZSC Lions
Florida Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Lausanne HC
Colorado Avalanche
National teamFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
NHL draft 102nd overall, 2015
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2013–present

Denis Malgin (born 18 January 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing under contract with the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). Malgin was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Malgin made his National League A debut playing with ZSC Lions during the 2014–15 season. [1] He was selected in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.

On 25 July 2016, Malgin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers. [2]

Malgin made the Panthers' opening night roster for the 2016–17 season. [3] He made his NHL debut on 13 October against the New Jersey Devils. [4] His first career point, an assist, came in his second NHL game, against the Detroit Red Wings on 15 October. [5] He scored his first NHL goal on 2 November against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins. [6] Malgin finished the season with ten points in 47 games. He also skated in 15 games for the Panthers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Malgin spent the entirety of the 2018–19 season with the Panthers, recording 16 points in 50 games. On 26 August 2019, the Panthers re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension. [7]

During the 2019–20 season, Malgin registered 12 points in 36 games with the Panthers before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Mason Marchment on 19 February 2020. [8]

On 2 October 2020, Toronto re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension worth $700,000. He began the 2020–21 NL season with Lausanne HC on loan from the Leafs while the start of the North American was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. Malgin was placed on waivers by the Leafs on 5 January 2021 in order to continue with Lausanne for the remainder of the season. [9] On 2 May, Malgin was re-assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. [10]

On 6 September 2021, Malgin returned to the ZSC Lions as a free agent, agreeing to a four-year deal. [11]

Malgin (left) with the Colorado Avalanche during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken - 2023-04-24 - Round 1 Game 4 - Denis Malgin and Morgan Geekie (52852632268).jpg
Malgin (left) with the Colorado Avalanche during the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

On 13 July 2022, Malgin returned to the NHL, signing a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [12] After a successful training camp and productive pre-season, finishing as one of the team's offensive leaders, Malgin made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to begin the 2022–23 season. [13] Malgin collected 4 points through 23 games before his tenure with the Maple Leafs ended as he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Dryden Hunt on 19 December 2022. [14] He made his Avalanche debut, initially featuring on the third-line, in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens on 21 December 2022. [15]

As a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights and with the Avalanche facing salary cap constraints, Malgin was not tendered a qualifying offer by the club and was released as a free agent. [16] Unsatisfied with the NHL interest at the opening of free agency, Malgin opted to return Switzerland and sign a five-year contract with his original club, ZSC Lions, on 18 July 2023. [17]

In the 2023–24 season, Malgin emerged as a top-line offensive threat with the Lions and led the team in scoring with 47 points through 48 regular season games. In the post-season, he continued to lead ZSC's attack in posting 14 points in 15 playoff appearances. During the Championship clinching game for ZSC, Malgin sustained a knee injury, which would later rule him out of the following 2024 IIHF World Championship. [18]

Malgin playing for Zurich during the 2024 National League Final against Lausanne. Denis Malgin ZSC-LHC.png
Malgin playing for Zurich during the 2024 National League Final against Lausanne.

International play

Malgin competed for Switzerland at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was named to the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team. [19]

Personal life

Malgin's parents are originally from Russia. His father Albert played for teams in the Soviet Union before moving to Switzerland to continue his career. [20] It was him who introduced Malgin to ice hockey; at age three, Malgin began skating with his father's team. [21] Malgin's brother Dmitri is also a professional ice hockey player, playing in the 1ère Ligue, the fourth-tier league in Switzerland.

Growing up, Malgin returned to Perm, Russia, every summer, where his father is from. He grew up speaking Russian, though he learned Swiss German at school. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2012–13 ZSC Lions SUI U177610161654594
2012–13 GCK Lions SUI U20251511261431122
2013–14 GCK Lions NLB 386131914—————
2013–14GCK LionsSUI U20—————75168
2014–15 GCK LionsNLB2466124—————
2014–15 ZSC Lions NLA 232688184264
2014–15GCK LionsSUI U20—————51894
2015–16GCK LionsSUI U201011021120
2015–16 GCK LionsNLB72350—————
2015–16 ZSC LionsNLA38512171230000
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 4764108—————
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 15391214—————
2017–18 Springfield ThunderbirdsAHL13410140—————
2017–18 Florida PanthersNHL511111226—————
2018–19 Florida PanthersNHL50791614—————
2019–20 Florida PanthersNHL36481212—————
2019–20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL80002—————
2020–21 Lausanne HC NL451923425642136
2021–22 ZSC LionsNL48213152491799182
2022–23 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL232244—————
2022–23 Colorado Avalanche NHL4211617470002
2023–24 ZSC LionsNL48182947261568144
NL totals202651011661515721204116
NHL totals2574140815070002

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013 Switzerland U18 6th52244
2013 Switzerland IH18 6th41232
2014 SwitzerlandU187th53472
2015 Switzerland WJC 9th61670
2015 SwitzerlandU184th73252
2016 SwitzerlandWJC9th61896
2017 Switzerland WC 6th70002
2022 Switzerland OG 8th31014
2022 SwitzerlandWC5th857124
2023 SwitzerlandWC5th62464
Junior totals3311243516
Senior totals248111914

Awards and honors

AwardYear
NL
Youngster of the Year 2015
Media Swiss All-Star Team 2021 [14]
Media All-Star Team 2022 [14]
Champion (ZSC Lions) 2024 [22]
International
World U18 Championships All-Star Team 2015 [19]

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