Don Maloney

Donald Michael Maloney (born September 5, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently the Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Calgary Flames.[1] He was formerly the general manager of the 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.

This article is about the hockey player. For the American author on Japan, see Don Maloney (author).

Don Maloney
Born (1958-09-05) 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

Maloney 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 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 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1974–75 Kitchener Greenshirts WWJHL ————— —————
1974–75 Kitchener Rangers OMJHL 51340 —————
1975–76 Kitchener Rangers OMJHL 61274168132 53149
1976–77 Kitchener Rangers OMJHL 38223456126 —————
1977–78 Kitchener Rangers OMJHL 623074104143 9491340
1978–79 New York Rangers NHL 289172639 187132019
1978–79 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3818264462 —————
1979–80 New York Rangers NHL 7925487397 904410
1980–81 New York Rangers NHL 6129235299 1316713
1981–82 New York Rangers NHL 5422365873 10551010
1982–83 New York Rangers NHL 7829406988 50110
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 7924426662 51450
1984–85 New York Rangers NHL 3711162732 34042
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL 6811172856 1621331
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL 72193857117 62136
1987–88 New York Rangers NHL 6612213360 —————
1988–89 New York Rangers NHL 31491316 —————
1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL 213111423 40008
1989–90 New York Islanders NHL 7916274347 50002
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 120556 —————
NHL totals 765214350564815 94223557101

International
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1985 Canada WC 8 1 1 2 —

References
  1. "BRIAN BURKE STEPPING BACK FROM CSEC". NHL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  3. Coyotes, Phoenix. "Maloney Named NHL General Manager of the Year". Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. "Sources: Don Maloney out as Arizona Coyotes GM". The Arizona Republic. April 11, 2016.
  5. "Flames hire former Coyotes executive Don Maloney as a pro scout". Sportsnet.ca. August 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
Preceded by
Bill Torrey		 General manager of the New York Islanders
1992–1995		 Succeeded by
Darcy Regier
Preceded by
Mike Barnett		 General manager of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
2007–2016		 Succeeded by
John Chayka


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