Jordan Maletta

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Jordan Maletta
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Jordan Maletta playing for the Cleveland Monsters in 2017
Born (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995 (age 24)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Cleveland Monsters
Tucson Roadrunners
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–2018

Jordan Maletta (born April 30, 1995) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Maletta was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 26, 2016. Prior to being signed by the Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the Windsor Spitfires and the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League. [1] [2]

Canadians citizens of Canada

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Ice hockey team sport played on ice using sticks, skates, and a puck

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points. The sport is known to be fast-paced and physical, with teams usually consisting of six players each: one goaltender, and five players who skate up and down the ice trying to take the puck and score a goal against the opposing team.

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score and assist goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory, however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in forming the common offensive strategy known as a triangle. One forward obtains the puck and then the forwards pass it between themselves making the goalie move side to side. This strategy opens up the net for scoring opportunities. This strategy allows for a constant flow of the play, attempting to maintain the control of play by one team in the offensive zone. The forwards can pass to the defence players playing at the blue line, thus freeing up the play and allowing either a shot from the point or a pass back to the offence. This then begins the triangle again.

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Playing career

Junior

In 2011, Jordan Maletta was the first-round pick for the Windsor Spitfires, and thirteenth overall pick, in the OHL Priority Selection. [1] Maletta played for Windsor throughout the 2011–12 season, playing in a total of 57 games with 5 goals scored, 15 assists, and 59 penalty minutes. [2] He started the 2012–13 season with Windsor, but was traded to the Niagara IceDogs on January 4, 2013. [3] Maletta played for the IceDogs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season and throughout the subsequent three seasons. [2] In his final season with the IceDogs, Maletta was named Niagara's Overage Player of the Year and was the team's nominee for the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of the Year after amassing a career high 34 goals. He served as assistant captain in his final two seasons in Niagara. Throughout his stint in the OHL, Maletta scored a total of 82 goals with 109 assists and 278 penalty minutes. [1]

Windsor Spitfires junior ice hockey team in Ontario, Canada

The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975–76 season. An unrelated OHA Jr. A Spitfires team, founded in 1946, moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953 and went through other iterations/moves to become the present OHL Erie Otters in 1996.

Ontario Hockey League Sports league

The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 16–21. There are currently 20 teams in the OHL; seventeen in Ontario, two in Michigan, and one in Pennsylvania.

Niagara IceDogs junior ice hockey team in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara region during the 2007–08 OHL season after spending 9 seasons in Mississauga. The team is owned by Bill and Denise Burke.

Professional

On March 21, 2016, Jordan Maletta was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent prospect to a three-year entry-level contract. [4] He was assigned to the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate Cleveland Monsters on September 30, 2016, and played with the Monsters throughout the 2016–17 season. [1] Maletta competed in every game in the season for the Monsters finishing with 23 points in 76 games and 2nd on the team in fights.

Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey team of the National Hockey League

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).

American Hockey League ice hockey league in the United States

The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-seven AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining four are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is David Andrews.

Cleveland Monsters ice hockey team

The Cleveland Monsters are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team began play in 2007 as the Lake Erie Monsters and since 2015 has served as the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Monsters play home games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland and have one Calder Cup championship, after winning their first title in 2016.

In the 2017–18 season, Maletta battled through a hand injury to make it back to the lineup, posting 4 assists in 28 games before he was dealt by the Blue Jackets to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Ryan Kujawinski on February 26, 2018. [5] Maletta was dispatched to Arizona's affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners and made just 1 appearance in end the campaign.

The 2017–18 AHL season is the 82nd season of the American Hockey League. The regular season ran from October 6, 2017, to April 15, 2018. The 2018 Calder Cup playoffs followed the conclusion of the regular season. The Toronto Marlies won their first Calder Cup in seven games over the Texas Stars.

Arizona Coyotes Hockey team of the National Hockey League

The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Coyotes first played at America West Arena in downtown Phoenix, before moving to Glendale's Gila River Arena in 2003. In 2021, the Coyotes are scheduled to return to the Central Division when an expansion team in Seattle joins the league.

Tucson Roadrunners

The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes, the team plays its home games at the Tucson Convention Center.

On July 12, 2018, Maletta was part of a multi-player trade that saw his rights go to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Marcus Kruger, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a fifth-round pick in 2019 in exchange for the contract of Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick in 2019. [6] With Maletta not medically cleared to play in the following 2018–19 season, on October 4, 2018, he was placed on unconditional waivers and mutually terminated from his contract with the Blackhawks to end his professional career. [7]

Chicago Blackhawks Hockey team of the National Hockey League

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They have won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926. The Blackhawks are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams along with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Since 1994, the club's home rink is the United Center, which they share with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. The club had previously played for 65 years at Chicago Stadium.

Andrew Campbell (ice hockey) Canadian ice hockey defenceman

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Vincent Enrique "Vinnie" Hinostroza is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hinostroza was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Windsor Spitfires OHL 57515205941126
2012–13 Windsor SpitfiresOHL36481238—————
2012–13 Niagara IceDogs OHL263582751010
2013–14 Niagara IceDogsOHL291228405872134
2014–15 Niagara IceDogsOHL6824285241116392
2015–16 Niagara IceDogsOHL683425595517291115
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 7612112369—————
2017–18 Cleveland MonstersAHL2804432—————
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL10000—————
AHL totals105121527101—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2012 Canada Ontario U17 Bronze medal icon.svg20000
Junior totals20000

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jordan Maletta - Cleveland Monsters". Cleveland Monsters. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eliteprospects.com - Jordan Maletta". Elite Prospects. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Puchalski, Bernie. "IceDogs acquire Maletta from Spitfires". St. Catherines Standard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Blue Jackets sign forward Jordan Maletta to three-year entry-level contract". Columbus Blue Jackets. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Coyotes, Blue Jackets trade AHL forwards". American Hockey League. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". The Sports Network . July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Blackhawks to terminate Jordan Maletta's contract". secondcityhockey.com. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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