Denis Malgin

Denis Malgin (born 18 January 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL) on loan from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Malgin was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Denis Malgin
Malgin in 2017
Born (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997
Olten, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Lausanne HC (NL)
ZSC Lions
Florida Panthers
National team   Switzerland
NHL Draft 102nd overall, 2015
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Malgin made his National League A debut playing with ZSC Lions during the 2014–15 season.[1] He was selected in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.

On 25 July 2016, Malgin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers.[2]

Malgin made the Panthers' opening night roster for the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his NHL debut on 13 October against the New Jersey Devils.[4] His first career point, an assist, came in his second NHL game, against the Detroit Red Wings on 15 October.[5] He scored his first NHL goal on 2 November against Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins.[6] Malgin finished the season with ten points in 47 games. He also skated in 15 games for the Panthers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Malgin spent the entirety of the 2018–19 season with the Panthers, recording 16 points in 50 games. On 26 August 2019, the Panthers re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension.[7]

During the 2019–20 season, Malgin registered 12 points in 36 games with the Panthers before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Mason Marchment on 19 February 2020.[8]

On 2 October 2020, Toronto re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension worth $700,000. He began the 2020–21 NL season with Lausanne HC on loan from the Leafs while the start of the North American was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. Malgin was placed on waivers by the Leafs on January 5, 2021 in order to continue with Lausanne for the remainder of the season.[9]

International play

Malgin competed for Switzerland at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was named to the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team.

Personal life

Malgin's mother and father Albert are originally from Russia. He played for teams in the Soviet Union before moving to Switzerland to continue his career.[10] It was Albert who introduced Malgin to hockey; at age three, Malgin began skating with his father's team.[11] Malgin's brother Dmitri is also a professional hockey player, currently playing in the 1ère ligue, the fourth tier league in Switzerland.

Growing up, Malgin returned to Perm, Russia, every summer, where his father is from. He grew up speaking Russian, though learned Swiss German at school.[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 GCK Lions NLB 386131914 —————
2014–15 GCK Lions NLB 2466124 —————
2014–15 ZSC Lions NLA 232688 184264
2015–16 GCK Lions NLB 72350 —————
2015–16 ZSC Lions NLA 385121712 30000
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 4764108 —————
2016–17 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 15391214 —————
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 13410140 —————
2017–18 Florida Panthers NHL 511111226 —————
2018–19 Florida Panthers NHL 50791614 —————
2019–20 Florida Panthers NHL 36481212 —————
2019–20 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 80002 —————
NL totals 617182520 214264
NHL totals 19228326042 —————

International
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Switzerland WJC18 52244
2013 Switzerland IH18 41232
2014 Switzerland WJC18 53472
2015 Switzerland WJC18 73252
2015 Switzerland WJC 61670
2016 Switzerland WJC 61896
2017 Switzerland WC 70002
Junior totals 3311243516
Senior totals 70002

Awards and honors
Award Year
IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team 2015 [12]

References
  1. "Does Denis Malgin have NHL potential?". thehockeywriters.com. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. "Panthers Sign Forward Denis Malgin to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. Fialkov, Harvey. "Life without injured Huberdeau and Bjugstad begins for Panthers". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. Richards, George. "Bittersweet Sixteen: Barkov honors Fernandez, leads Panthers to win with OT goal". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "NHL: premier assist de Denis Malgin avec les Florida Panthers". www.lacote.ch (in French). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  6. Poupart, Alain (2 November 2016). "Tuukka Rask makes 33 saves in Bruins win". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Denis Malgin". Florida Panthers. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. "Maple Leafs acquire Denis Malgin from Panthers for Marchment". The Sports Network. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. "Denis Malgin placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs". swisshockeynews.ch. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. Yakobson, Alexander (23 April 2013). "Hope of Swiss Hockey?". IIHF.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  11. Fialkov, Harvey (19 September 2016). "Diminutive Swiss teen Malgin shows off big game for Panthers". Sun-Sentinel. Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  12. "IIHF announces U18 All-Star Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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