Merlin Malinowski

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Merlin Malinowski
Born (1958-09-27) September 27, 1958 (age 65)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Colorado Rockies
New Jersey Devils
Hartford Whalers
Arosa
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 27th overall, 1978
Colorado Rockies
Playing career 19781991

Merlin "The Magician" Malinowski (born September 27, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Malinowski was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.

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Playing career

Malinowski was drafted in the 2nd Round, 27th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft. He played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Rockies, the New Jersey Devils and the Hartford Whalers. He then had a long spell in Switzerland, playing for the EHC Arosa and later the SCL Tigers from 1983 until his retirement in 1991. He also played for the Canadian Olympic Team that finished 4th in the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 20000
1974–75Drumheller FalconsAJHL5923446758
1975–76Drumheller FalconsAJHL59608614679
1976–77 Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 702248704041564
1977–78 Medicine Hat TigersWCHL724878126131119112016
1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 546172310
1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 25391212
1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 6634427658158162434
1979–80 Colorado RockiesNHL102462
1980–81 Colorado RockiesNHL6925376261
1981–82 Colorado RockiesNHL6913284132
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL53250
1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL755232816
1983–84 EHC Arosa NDA 32372663
1984–85 EHC ArosaNDA3849338235
1985–86 EHC ArosaNDA3225295444
1986–87 SC Langnau SUI.2 36294473505891714
1987–88 SC LangnauNDA3630356588
1987–88 Canadian National Team Intl103250
1988–89SC LangnauSUI.2362834625810781528
1989–90SC LangnauSUI.236313162609916254
1990–91SC LangnauSUI.23321295040106152110
NHL totals28254111165121
NDA totals138141123264167
SUI.2 totals1411091382472083430487856

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1988 Canada OG 83250
Senior totals83250

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