Sean Malone | |||
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Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | April 30, 1995||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NL team Former teams | SCL Tigers Buffalo Sabres Nashville Predators | ||
NHL Draft | 159th overall, 2013 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2017–present |
Sean Malone (born April 30, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently under contract with the SCL Tigers in the National League (NL). He formerly played with the Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
After a successful career at Nichols School, where he was All-State in three sports, Malone was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round, 159th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He played college hockey for Harvard University of ECAC Hockey. During his junior and senior years at Harvard, he underwent hip surgery and rehabilitation for his injury. [1] Despite his setbacks, he was signed to a professional contract by the Sabres on April 8, 2017, and made his NHL debut that night in a game against the Florida Panthers as an emergency replacement for Marcus Foligno. [2] He had one shot on net and played over 12 minutes in the 3–0 loss to the Panthers. [1]
After participating in the Buffalo Sabres development camp in July 2017, Malone was unable to participate at the Sabres' rookie camp, the Prospects Challenge tournament, and training camp due to another injury. [1] [3] He was then assigned to the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the 2017–18 season. [3]
On June 25, 2019, Malone opted to remain within the Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with the Rochester Americans. [4] In the 2019–20 season, Malone in his third season with the Americans appeared in 58 games, placing second on the team in scoring by tallying 30 points, before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent, Malone was able to secure an NHL contract by agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 15, 2020. [5] Malone opened the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season with the Predators, registering an assist in his lone game with the club. He later re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the remainder of the year.
As a free agent from the Predators, Malone opted to return to his original club, the Buffalo Sabres, agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on July 28, 2021. [6]
On August 2, 2023, having left the Sabres at the conclusion of his contract, Malone opted to pursue a European career by signing a two-year contract with Swiss club, SCL Tigers of the NL. [7]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Nichols School | USHS | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | Nichols School | USHS | 47 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Harvard University | ECAC | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Harvard University | ECAC | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Harvard University | ECAC | 27 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Harvard University | ECAC | 36 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 38 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 23 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 39 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
2022–23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 53 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
2023–24 | SCL Tigers | NL | 51 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | United States | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2013 | United States | WJC18 | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2017 |
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