Don Maloney

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 (age 66)
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

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 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

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 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

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 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

Regular season and playoffs

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

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. p. 160. ISBN 978-0470736197. 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.
  6. ^ "Don Maloney Named President of Hockey Operations". NHL.com. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "FLAMES NAME CRAIG CONROY GENERAL MANAGER". NHL.com. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
Sporting positions
Preceded by General manager of the New York Islanders
1992–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General manager of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes
2007–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Calgary Flames
(Interim)
2023 		Succeeded by