Merlin Malinowski Explained

Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Played For:Colorado Rockies
New Jersey Devils
Hartford Whalers
Arosa
Ntl Team:CAN
Birth Date:September 27, 1958
Birth Place:North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Draft:27th overall
Draft Year:1978
Draft Team:Colorado Rockies
Career Start:1978
Career End:1991

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1973–74Drumheller FalconsAJHL2 0 0 0 0
1974–75Drumheller FalconsAJHL59 23 44 67 58
1975–76Drumheller FalconsAJHL 59 60 86 146 79
1976–77Medicine Hat TigersWCHL70 22 48 70 404 1 5 6 4
1977–78Medicine Hat TigersWCHL72 48 78 126 13111 9 11 20 16
1978–79Colorado RockiesNHL54 6 17 23 10
1978–79Philadelphia FirebirdsAHL25 3 9 12 12
1979–80Fort Worth TexansCHL66 34 42 76 5815 8 16 24 34
1979–80Colorado RockiesNHL10 2 4 6 2
1980–81Colorado RockiesNHL69 25 37 62 61
1981–82Colorado RockiesNHL69 13 28 41 32
1982–83New Jersey DevilsNHL5 3 2 5 0
1982–83Hartford WhalersNHL75 5 23 28 16
1983–84EHC ArosaNDA32 37 26 63
1984–85EHC ArosaNDA38 49 33 82 35
1985–86EHC ArosaNDA32 25 29 54 44
1986–87SC LangnauSUI.236 29 44 73 505 8 9 17 14
1987–88SC LangnauNDA36 30 35 65 88
1987–88Canadian National TeamIntl10 3 2 5 0
1988–89SC LangnauSUI.236 28 34 62 5810 7 8 15 28
1989–90SC LangnauSUI.236 31 31 62 609 9 16 25 4
1990–91SC LangnauSUI.233 21 29 50 4010 6 15 21 10
NHL totals282 54 111 165 121
NDA totals138 141 123 264 167
SUI.2 totals141 109 138 247 20834 30 48 78 56

International

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095844/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/merlin-malinowski-1.html Merlin Malinowski at Sports Reference