Merlin Malinowski
{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1958)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| caption =
| alt =
| image =
| image_size = 230px
| 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 = {{birth date and age|1958|9|27|mf=y}}
| 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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095844/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/merlin-malinowski-1.html Merlin Malinowski at Sports Reference] Sports Reference
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | |||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | |||||||||
| 1973–74
| AJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1974–75 | Drumheller Falcons | AJHL | 59 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 58
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1975–76
| Drumheller Falcons | AJHL | 59 | 60 | 86 | 146 | 79
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1976–77 | WCHL | 70 | 22 | 48 | 70 | 40
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1977–78
| Medicine Hat Tigers | WCHL | 72 | 48 | 78 | 126 | 131
| 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 16 | |
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| 1978–79 | NHL | 54 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1978–79
| AHL | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12
| — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1979–80 | CHL | 66 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 58
| 15 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 34 | |
| 1979–80
| Colorado Rockies | NHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 69 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 61
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1981–82
| Colorado Rockies | NHL | 69 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 32
| — | — | — | — | — | |
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| 1982–83 | NHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982–83
| NHL | 75 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 16
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| 1983–84 | NDA | 32 | 37 | 26 | 63 | —
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1984–85
| EHC Arosa | NDA | 38 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 35
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| 1985–86 | EHC Arosa | NDA | 32 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 44
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986–87
| SUI.2 | 36 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 50
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | |
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| 1987–88 | SC Langnau | NDA | 36 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 88
| — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1987–88
| Intl | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0
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| 1988–89 | SC Langnau | SUI.2 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 58
| 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | |
| 1989–90
| SC Langnau | SUI.2 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 60
| 9 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | |
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| 1990–91 | SC Langnau | SUI.2 | 33 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 40
| 10 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | |
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! colspan="3"| NHL totals ! 282 !! 54 !! 111 !! 165 !! 121 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | |||||||||
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! colspan="3"| NDA totals ! 138 !! 141 !! 123 !! 264 !! 167 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | |||||||||
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! colspan="3"| SUI.2 totals ! 141 !! 109 !! 138 !! 247 !! 208 ! 34 !! 30 !! 48 !! 78 !! 56 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 1988
| Canada | OG | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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! colspan="3"| Senior totals ! 8 !! 3 !! 2 !! 5 !! 0 |
References
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External links
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