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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Clint Malarchuk
Selected in fourth round
No. 74 overall by Quebec Nordiques
Born May 1,
1961
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Goaltender
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Portland (WHL)
Birthplace: Grande Prairie, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Grande Prairie, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1977-78 |
Ft. Sask. | AJHL |
34 | n/a |
4.67 | 1 |
n/a | | 1978-79 |
Ft. Sask. | AJHL |
51 | n/a |
4.04 | 0 |
n/a | | |
Portland | WHL |
2 | 01-00-1 |
2.00 | 0 |
.938 | | 1979-80 |
Portland | WHL |
37 | 21-10-0 |
4.53 | 0 |
.875 | | 1980-81 |
Portland | WHL |
38 | 28-08-0 |
3.81 | 3 |
.893 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Not selected in 1980 NHL Entry Draft despite being
eligible. ... Competed in junior rodeo events as a youngster in Alberta. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 13, 1981 (Quebec at Buffalo)
Numbers: 30 (Quebec); 30 (Washington); 30 (Buffalo)
Stanley
Cup: Never won. Playing Status: Retired
July 24, 1995 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1981-1992 |
QUE, WAS, BUF | 338 |
141-130-45 | 3.47 |
12 | .885 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1986-1991 |
QUE, WAS, BUF | 15 |
2-9 | 4.30 | 0 |
.853 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Buffalo Eddolls Trophy (Most Popular): 1991-92 (co-winner)
Buffalo Imlach Award (Dedication/Leadership): 1990-91
NHL Shutouts Leader: 1987-88 (Washington) (4 shutouts, tie)
Coaching Career: Named Florida goaltending coach on Aug. 21, 2002, and
remained in that position through 2004-05 season. ... Named Columbus
goaltending coach on Aug. 1, 2006, and remained in that position through
2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Made 27 saves in first NHL game to give Quebec 4-4
tie at Buffalo. ... Named NHL Player of Week for weeks ending Jan. 3, 1988,
and Feb. 21, 1988. ... Tied Washington single-season record (since broken)
with four shutouts in 1987-88. ... Won his first game in a Buffalo uniform,
shutting out N.Y. Rangers 2-0 on March 8, 1989, in Buffalo. ... Missed part of
1990-91 season with strained neck and shoulder, suffered during
Buffalo's practice on Jan. 23, 1991. ... Named Buffalo Player of Month for
October 1991. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with strep throat, contracted
in November 1991, and stomach illness that led to an adverse reaction to medication in January 1992.
Malarchuk's Jugular Cut: Despite his
impressive NHL career statistics, Malarchuk might be best known for an on-ice
accident that could easily have claimed his life. It happened during Buffalo's
March 22, 1989, game vs. St. Louis. Malarchuk, who was playing goal, was
caught in the neck by the Blues' Steve Tuttle's skate as Tuttle was upended in
front of the Sabres goal by Buffalo defenseman Uwe Krupp. The skate got caught
under Malarchuk's mask and above his protective collar. It slashed his jugular
vein, causing blood to gush out rapidly from a six-inch cut on the right side
of his neck. Malarchuk flung off his mask and collapsed to the ice in a pool
of his own blood, fearing that he was about to die. Malarchuk was helped off
the ice under his own power, and Sabres trainers stitched him up quickly in
the dressing room before sending him to the hospital. That night, the grisly
scene was replayed on videotape on many local sports broadcasts across North
America, and the incident gave Malarchuk a dose of celebrity he might never
have expected. In the end, the injury was far less serious than it had
appeared. Tuttle's skate had only cut Malarchuk's external jugular, sparing
his interior jugular and vocal cords. Malarchuk was released from a St. Louis
hospital on March 23, 1989, and returned to the Buffalo lineup on April 2,
1989.
Another Brush With Death: As if Malarchuk's 1989 jugular scare
weren't enough, the Buffalo goalie suffered another close call on Jan. 27,
1992. On that day, following a Super Bowl party, he mixed pain medication with
the alcohol he had been drinking at the party. Malarchuk had been given the
prescription for pain killers to treat a stomach illness that he contracted on
Jan. 23, 1992. The stomach trouble had landed him in a St. Louis hospital.
Three days later, he had three or four beers as he watched the Super Bowl in
Buffalo. He then went home and took his medication with another alcoholic
drink, figuring it would make him drowsy and help him sleep through the night.
Instead, he managed to poison himself. He lost consciousness and was rushed to
the Erie County Medical Center. Malarchuk called the mixing of drugs and
alcohol the "most traumatic experience I've ever had. The biggest mistake of
my life." His need to take the homemade sleep medication that nearly
killed him might have been tied to his history of alcoholism and his
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder, not yet been diagnosed at the time of this
incident. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Fredericton (AHL);
Rochester (AHL); San Diego, Las Vegas (IHL)
NHL-USSR Rendez-vous Series: 1987 (spare goalie,
did not play)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL Holmes Award (Lowest Team GAA): 1982-83 (Fredericton) (co-winner
with Brian Ford)
IHL Norris Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1992-93 (San
Diego) (co-winner with Rick Knickle)
AHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1982-83 (Fredericton) (3.11)
AHL Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1984-85 (Fredericton) (56)
AHL
Minutes Leader: 1984-85 (Fredericton) (3,347 minutes)
AHL
Goals-Allowed Leader: 1981-82 (Fredericton) (253 goals), 1984-85
(Fredericton) (198 goals)
IHL Wins
Leader: 1993-94 (Las Vegas) (34 wins)
IHL Playoffs Goalie
Games-Played Leader: 1993 (San Diego) (12)
1992-93: Played on IHL regular-season champion San Diego team that
opened its season with a 25-0-1 record..
1993-94: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Las Vegas).
1995-96:
Was assistant general manager for IHL regular-season champion (Las
Vegas)
Broadcasting Career: Named Idaho (WCHL) radio color
commentator prior to 2001-02 season and remained in position until Aug. 21,
2002.
Coaching Career: Named Las Vegas (IHL)
goaltending coach on July 24, 1995, and remained in that position until March
6, 1998. ... Named Las Vegas (IHL) head coach on March 6, 1998, and remained
in that position until June 2, 1998. ... Named Idaho (WCHL) head coach on June
2, 1998, and remained in that position through 1999-00 season. ... Named
Prince George (WHL) goaltending consultant prior to 2001-02 season and
remained in that position until Aug. 21, 2002.
Management Career:
Named Las Vegas (IHL) assistant general manager on July 24, 1995, and remained
in position until June 2, 1998.
Miscellaneous: Selected by fans to be starting goaltender for NHL in
1987 Rendez-Vous Series. The vote was largely the result of local Quebec fans
who stuffed the ballot box so that their goaltender could start the series in
his own rink. Although Malarchuk made the team, he did not play in any of the
games. ... Loaned by Buffalo to San Diego (IHL) on Oct. 12, 1992, marking the
end of his NHL career. ... Came out of retirement to play first four minutes of Las
Vegas' March 5, 1996, game vs. Kansas City after Las Vegas had retired his No.
30 in a pregame ceremony. ... Came out of retirement to play three games for Las Vegas (IHL)
while he was serving as team's assistant general manager during 1996-97
season. ... Studied horse dentistry at the Academy of Equine Dentistry in
Glen's Ferry, Idaho, while coaching Idaho (WCHL) from 1998 to 2000. He earned
full certification as a horse dentist. ... Also studied chiropractic care
while coaching in Idaho. ... Was first player in Las Vegas (IHL) history to have his number
retired. ... Announced during his playing days in the early 1990s that he had
battled alcoholism and was diagnosed with Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder in
1991-92. ... Was active in charitable causes during his years in Las Vegas,
including work with Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, DARE program and the
Tourette's Obsessive Disorder Foundation of Southern Nevada. ... Pursued
career as a traveling horse dentist as a side business in addition to his
hockey coaching duties after earning his horse dentistry degree.
Personal: Full name is Clint Regan Malarchuk. ... Younger brother of former minor-league
goaltender Garth Malarchuk. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Quebec traded Malarchuk and Dale
Hunter to Washington in exchange for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth and 1987
first-round pick (Joe Sakic) on June 13, 1987. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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