Donald Michael Maloney (born September 5, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player, currently serving as President of Hockey Operations of the Calgary Flames.[1] He was formerly the general manager of the New York Islanders and Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven seasons. In addition, he played with his brother Dave Maloney while with the Rangers.
| Don Maloney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1958 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Hartford Whalers New York Islanders | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 26th overall, 1978 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1991 | ||
Don was selected as the 26th player in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Brother Dave was a summer instructor at the Orr-Walton Sports Camp when Don was drafted by the Rangers.
Playing career
editMaloney was traded to the Hartford Whalers during the 1988–89 season. He also played for the Rangers' perennial rivals, the New York Islanders, from 1989 to 1991.
He was named MVP of the 36th National Hockey League All-Star Game held in Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, on January 31, 1984.
Post-playing career
editHe served as the Islanders' general manager from 1992 to 1995. Maloney served as the Rangers' vice president of player personnel and was also as assistant general manager to first Neil Smith and then Glen Sather from 1996 to 2007. On May 28, 2007, he was named general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Maloney at No. 26 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons.[2]
On June 2, 2010, Maloney was named the NHL's General Manager of the Year, making him the first ever recipient of the award.[3]
At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, the Arizona Coyotes relieved Maloney of his duties as general manager.[4]
On August 17, 2016, Maloney was hired as a professional scout for the Calgary Flames.[5]
On April 17, 2023, Maloney was promoted to President of Hockey Operations for the Flames, assuming the role of interim general manager after the departure of Brad Treliving.[6] Maloney was then succeeded as permanent general manager by Craig Conroy on May 23, 2023.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1974–75 | Kitchener Greenshirts | WWJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 61 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 132 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1976–77 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 38 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Kitchener Rangers | OMJHL | 62 | 30 | 74 | 104 | 143 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 40 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 28 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 19 | ||
| 1978–79 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 38 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 97 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 61 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 99 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 54 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 73 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 88 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 37 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 117 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 31 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Islanders | NHL | 79 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Islanders | NHL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 765 | 214 | 350 | 564 | 815 | 94 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 101 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
References
edit- ^ "Brian Burke Stepping Back from CSEC". NHL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 160. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Coyotes, Phoenix. "Maloney Named NHL General Manager of the Year". Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Sources: Don Maloney out as Arizona Coyotes GM". The Arizona Republic. April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Flames hire former Coyotes executive Don Maloney as a pro scout". Sportsnet.ca. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Don Maloney Named President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "FLAMES NAME CRAIG CONROY GENERAL MANAGER". NHL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database