| Dave Maloney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1956 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 1974 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1985 | ||
David Wilfred Maloney (born July 31, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League from 1974-75 until 1984-85.
Playing career
Maloney was drafted 14th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played 657 career NHL games, scoring 71 goals and 246 assists for 317 points, as well as compiling 1154 penalty minutes. He was also the youngest player to serve as Captain for the New York Rangers and captained them to the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals. That same year, Maloney, along with Phil Esposito and other Ranger teammates, recorded a song called the Hockey Sock Rock as a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.[1]
On December 6, 1984, the Rangers traded Maloney and Chris Renaud to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Steve Patrick and Jim Wiemer.[2]
Maloney played with his brother Don Maloney while with the Rangers.
Post-playing career
In 1990, he called the New York Rangers-Washington series on SportsChannel America along with Rick Peckham. From 1995 to 1998, he was a studio analyst for NHL on Fox. He currently serves as the colour commentator on Ranger radio broadcasts alongside Kenny Albert. He currently resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.
In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Maloney at No. 34 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971-72 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1971-72 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972-73 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 49 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1973-74 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 69 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1974-75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1974-75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 26 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1975-76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1976-77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1977-78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1978-79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45 | ||
| 1979-80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 186 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980-81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1981-82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1982-83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1983-84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984-85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 657 | 71 | 246 | 317 | 1154 | 49 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 91 | ||||
Personal life
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Dave is married to Alex Hughes and resides in Greenwich, CT. He has 3 children from a prior marriage and 1 stepson.
His son David worked as a coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack. Another son, Daniel, served in the United States Air Force and is an Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. His daughter Brooke attended St. Lawrence University and played field hockey. His son Decker attended the University of Michigan where he played lacrosse and now plays professionally for the New York Lizards.
References
- ^ "Sports". The Canadian Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2011.
- ^ "1974 NHL amateur draft - Dave Maloney". Hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved .
- ^ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0470736194. Retrieved .
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Rick Middleton |
New York Rangers first round draft pick 1974 |
Succeeded by Wayne Dillon |
| Preceded by Phil Esposito |
New York Rangers captain 1978–81 |
Succeeded by Walt Tkaczuk |
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