Greg Malone (ice hockey)

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Greg Malone
Born (1956-03-08) March 8, 1956 (age 68)
Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Hartford Whalers
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft 19th overall, 1976
Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft 76th overall, 1976
Indianapolis Racers
Playing career 19761987

William Gregory Malone (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and former scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Career

Malone was a scoring star in Fredericton, New Brunswick, before moving on to the Oshawa Generals of the OHA. After recording consecutive 30-goal seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected him in the second round, 19th overall in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to spend the majority of his career with the Penguins followed by three productive years with the Hartford Whalers. Malone was traded from Hartford to the Quebec Nordiques for Wayne Babych but never produced with his new team and retired in 1987. During his career, Malone scored a total of 501 points (191 goals and 310 assists) in 704 career games.

A year after his retirement, then general manager Tony Esposito hired Malone to the Penguins' scouting staff. He won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992 when he was serving as the head scout for the team. Malone was the chief scout for the Penguins until the offseason in 2006, when he became a scout with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Malone currently coaches youth hockey at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Malone's younger brother Jim Malone was a first round pick of the New York Rangers. He is the father of former Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone and uncle of Carolina Hurricanes forward Brad Malone. He is also uncle of the MJAHL's Miramichi Timberwolves current captain Brett Malone.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72Fredericton Black KatsCAHS2126214728467134
1972–73Fredericton Black KatsCAHS2335417679817102737
1973–74 Oshawa Generals OHA 6211455663
1974–75 Oshawa GeneralsOHA6837417886
1975–76 Oshawa GeneralsOHA6136367275
1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 661819374331122
1977–78 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7818436180
1978–79 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8035306552701110
1979–80 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL5119325146
1980–81 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6221295068523516
1981–82 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7815243912530004
1982–83 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8017446182
1983–84 Hartford Whalers NHL7817375456
1984–85 Hartford WhalersNHL7622396167
1985–86 Hartford WhalersNHL22671324
1985–86 Quebec Nordiques NHL273581810000
1986–87 Fredericton Express AHL 4913223550
1986–87 Quebec NordiquesNHL6011010000
NHL Totals7041913105016612035832

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