Aleksi Malinen

Aleksi Malinen (born 26 May 2003) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for JYP Jyväskylä in Liiga. He was selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.

Playing career Malinen played 30 games in Liiga with JYP during the 2020–21 season. He would subsequently be selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2019–20 JYP Jr. A 49 1 9 10 6 — — — — — 2020–21 JYP Liiga 30 2 1 3 10 — — — — — 2020–21 JYP Jr. A — — — — — 3 0 1 1 0 2021–22 JYP Jr. A 33 3 14 17 20 — — — — — 2021–22 JYP Liiga 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2021–22 KeuPa HT Mestis 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2022–23 JYP Jr. A 5 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 2022–23 JYP Liiga 42 0 7 7 2 — — — — — 2022–23 KeuPa HT Mestis 3 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 2023–24 JYP Liiga 15 0 2 2 0 — — — — — Liiga totals 93 2 10 12 12 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Finland U17 7th 5 0 0 0 0 2021 Finland U18 4th 7 1 0 1 0 2023 Finland WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 2 Junior totals 17 1 1 2 2