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| 1978 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Don Maloney
Selected in
second round
No. 26 overall by New York Rangers
Born
September 5, 1958
 | Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1 Weight:
190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Kitchener (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Lindsay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Lindsay, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Kitchener | Jr. B |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
5 | 1 |
3 | 4 |
0 | | 1975-76 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
61 | 27 |
41 | 68 |
132 | | 1976-77 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
38 | 22 |
34 | 56 |
126 | | 1977-78 |
Kitchener | OMJHL |
62 | 30 |
74 | 104 |
143 |
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| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 14, 1979 (Boston at N.Y.
Rangers)
Numbers: 12 (N.Y. Rangers); 14 (Hartford); 28
(N.Y. Islanders)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired January 17, 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1979-1990 |
NYR, Hartford, NYI | 765 |
214 | 350 | 564 |
815 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1990 |
NYR, Hartford, NYI | 94 |
22 | 35 | 57 |
101 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game: 1983, 1984 (N.Y. Rangers)
All-Star Game MVP:
1984 (N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1979 (N.Y. Rangers)
N.Y. Rangers Players' Player Award: 1979-80, 1980-81, 1986-87
N.Y. Rangers "Crumb Bum" Award (Service): 1983-84 (co-winner)
N.Y.
Rangers Good Guy Award (Media Vote): 1980-81
N.Y. Rangers Records: Most points by a rookie in one playoff year (20
in 1979), most game-winning goals in one season (9 in 1980-81, shares record),
fastest three goals by one player (2:30 vs. Washington on Feb. 21, 1981. Goals
in second period at 16:41, 18:37 and 19:11), fastest two goals in one game (8
seconds at Philadelphia on March 12, 1987, shares record. Goals in third
period at 12:48 and 12:56), most assists in one game (5 at Quebec on
Jan. 3, 1987, shares record), most shorthanded goals in one game (2, shares
record)
NHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1979 (13 assists, tie)
N.Y. Rangers
Assists Leader: 1979-80 (48)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Points Leader:
1979 (20, tie), 1985 (4, tie)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Goals Leader:
1985 (4)
N.Y. Rangers Playoffs Assists Leader: 1979 (13), 1984 (4,
tie)
Scouting Career: Named San Jose pro scout in charge of Eastern
Conference on June 4, 1996, and held position until July 2, 1997.
Coaching
Career: Named N.Y. Islanders assistant coach upon his retirement on Jan.
17, 1991, and held job through 1990-91 season.
Management Career: Named N.Y. Islanders part-time assistant general
manager upon his retirement on Jan. 17, 1991, and remained in that position
through 1990-91 season. ... Named N.Y. Islanders full-time assistant general
manager prior to 1991-92 season and remained in that position until Aug. 17,
1992. ... Named N.Y. Islanders general manager and vice president of hockey
operations on Aug. 17, 1992, gave up vice-presidency role prior to 1994-95
season and remained in general manager's position until Dec. 2, 1995. ...
Named N.Y. Rangers assistant general manager on July 2, 1997, and remained in
that position until July 12, 2000. ... Named N.Y. Rangers Vice President of
Player Development and assistant general manager on July 12, 2000, shifted
main title to Vice President of Player Personnel prior to 2002-03 season and
remained in that position until April 7, 2003.
Broadcasting Career: Was a N.Y. Rangers TV color commentator while
injured during 1984-85 season.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal on his first shot of his first NHL shift. The
goal, at 5:14 of the first period, beat Boston goaltender Giles Gilbert.
Maloney also had an assist on a goal by Phil Esposito 46 seconds later. ... Played on line with Phil
Esposito and Don Murdoch for N.Y. Rangers at end of 1978-79 season and in
1979-80. ... Set NHL record (since broken) for points by a rookie in one
playoff year with 20 in 1979. ... Missed start of 1980-81 season with
mononucleosis, diagnosed in October 1980. ... Set N.Y. Rangers single-season
record (since broken) with five shorthanded goals in 1980-81. ... Played on
line with Mike Allison and Eddie Johnstone for N.Y. Rangers in 1980-81. ...
Missed part of 1981-82 season with partially torn ligament in right knee, an
injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Oct. 24, 1981, game at Toronto. Did not
return to action until Dec. 23, 1981. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with
knee injury. ... Missed part of 1983 playoffs with the flu.. ... Missed part
of 1983-84 season with broken right ring finger, an injury suffered during
N.Y. Rangers' Nov. 28, 1983, game vs. Vancouver. ... Scored winning goal for
Campbell Conference and had three assists in 1984 NHL All-Star Game. ...
Missed part of 1984-85 season with pulled abdominal muscle, an injury suffered
in October 1984. ... Missed
most of 1984-85 season with broken left leg and ankle as well as ligament
damage, an injury suffered when he collided with Bruce Driver at 1:58 of the
first period during N.Y. Rangers' Nov. 18,
1984, game vs. New Jersey. The injury required surgery and the insertion of a
pin into his leg. He did not return to action until Feb. 21, 1985. ...
Suspended by NHL for first three games of 1985-86 season for his role in a
preseason brawl vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 1, 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86
season with knee injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' Nov. 20, 1985, game vs.
Toronto. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with separated left shoulder, an
injury suffered during N.Y. Rangers' March 17, 1987, game at Philadelphia. ...
Left N.Y. Rangers with franchise record (since broken) for career playoff
assists (35). ... Became an unrestricted free agent after his contract was
bought out by Hartford on July 7, 1989. He signed with N.Y. Islanders as an
unrestricted free agent on Aug. 25, 1989. ... Was youngest general manager in NHL at time he took over
N.Y. Islanders in August 1992. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: New Haven (AHL)
World Championships: 1985
(silver medal), 2004 (asst. GM)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Management Career: Named Hartford (AHL)
general manager on July 2, 1997, and remained in that position through 1999-00
season. ... Named Hartford (AHL) general manager on April 7, 2003, and
remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed start of
1978-79 season with broken thumb. ... Played on N.Y.
Rangers team that competed in Sweden's 1981 DN Cup tournament. ... Ran annual
Maloney Brothers Hockey Camps with his brother Dave during off-seasons of his
playing days. ... Worked on Wall Street during off-seasons of his playing
days. ... Named Ranger of the Year at annual March of Dimes sports banquet in
1988. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days, including
work with Mobil Big Apple Games and Easter Seals Society. ... Continued to
direct Maloney Brothers Hockey School after his retirement.
Personal:
Nicknamed "Big Frame." ... Full name is Donald Michael Maloney. ... Also known
as Donny Maloney during playing days. ... Younger
brother of former NHL player Dave Maloney. ... Brother-in-law of former NHL
player Doug Sulliman. ... Brother-in-law of Tommy Palazzo, a Cantor Fitzgerald
employee killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade
Center. ... One of seven children. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: N.Y. Rangers traded Maloney, Brian
Lawton and Norm Maciver to Hartford in exchange for Carey Wilson and 1990
fifth-round pick (Lubos Rob) on December 26, 1988. |
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SNAPSHOT '78 | | Total Selected: |
234 | | Forwards: |
143 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
127 | | College Players: |
80 |
| Canadian: |
170 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
47 | | U.S.-Born: |
47 |
| European: |
17 |
| Reached NHL: |
95 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
16 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
18 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
1 |
| Olympians: |
16 |
| Picks Traded: |
46 |
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