Aleksi Malinen (born 26 May 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for JYP Jyväskylä in Liiga.[1][2] He was selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.
| Aleksi Malinen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 2003 Tuusula, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team | JYP | ||
| NHL draft | 189th overall, 2021 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editMalinen played 30 games in Liiga with JYP during the 2020–21 season. He would subsequently be selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | JYP | Jr. A | 49 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP | Liiga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | JYP | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP | Jr. A | 33 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | JYP | Liiga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | KeuPa HT | Mestis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP | Jr. A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | JYP | Liiga | 42 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | KeuPa HT | Mestis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 78 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Finland | U17 | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Finland | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Aleksi Malinen player profile". EliteProspects.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Aleksi Malinen player profile". Hockeydb.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "New York Islanders draft picks 2021". New York Islanders. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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