Shay Maloney

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Shay Maloney
Born (1999-08-31) August 31, 1999 (age 25)
McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 Boston Fleet
Leksands IF
Playing career 2023–present

Shay Maloney (born August 31, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Brown and Quinnipiac and for Leksands IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL).

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Playing career

College

Maloney played at Brown University from 2018 to 2022 and served as captain for the 2021-22 season. The 2020-21 season was canceled due to COVID-19. She was named the team's most valuable player in all three of her seasons. Her senior year, she scored a then-career-high of 19 points and earned an Honorable Mention All-Ivy. [1]

She played her final year of eligibility at Quinnipiac, where she scored a career-high 15 goals and 31 points in forty games, second on the team. Quinnipiac awarded her the Most Valuable Player award. [2]

Professional

After college, Maloney played for Leksands IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League. She scored twenty points in thirty-six games for the Swedish club in her first season. [3] Playing in Sweden, Maloney experienced checking as an adult for the first time and improved her physical game. [4]

Maloney was selected by the Boston Fleet in the sixth round, 34th overall, in the 2024 PWHL Draft. She was the first Brown alumni to be drafted into the PWHL. [1] She was named to Boston's 2024-25 opening-day roster as a depth forward. [5]

Personal life

Maloney played in youth boys hockey leagues from ages 4 to 14. Her older brother Michael also played hockey and competed for the Brown men's hockey team while Maloney was on the women's team. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2018–19 Brown University ECAC 287111818—————
2019–20 Brown UniversityECAC29661210—————
2021–22 Brown UniversityECAC29118196—————
2022–23 Quinnipiac UniversityECAC345162112—————
2023–24 Leksands IF SDHL 36911201430000
SDHL totals36911201430000

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Hockey Alum Shay Maloney Selected by Boston in PWHL Draft". Brown University Athletics. June 10, 2024. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Maloney Signs with Leksands IF". Quinnipiac University Athletics. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johanson, Ryan (June 10, 2024). "Former Bobcat Shay Maloney drafted 34th overall to PWHL Boston". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Patel, Chloe (July 4, 2024). "Next step for ex-Bear Shay Maloney — a chance to skate for PHWL Boston". The Providence Journal . Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "BOSTON FLEET ANNOUNCE 2024-25 ROSTER". The PWHL. November 29, 2024. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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