Merlin Malinowski

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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1974–75 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 23 44 67 58 — — — — — 1975–76 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 60 86 146 79 — — — — — 1976–77 Medicine Hat Tigers 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 1978–79 Colorado Rockies NHL 54 6 17 23 10 — — — — — 1978–79 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 25 3 9 12 12 — — — — — 1979–80 Fort Worth Texans CHL 66 34 42 76 58 15 8 16 24 34 1979–80 Colorado Rockies NHL 10 2 4 6 2 — — — — — 1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 69 25 37 62 61 — — — — — 1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL 69 13 28 41 32 — — — — — 1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 3 2 5 0 — — — — — 1982–83 Hartford Whalers NHL 75 5 23 28 16 — — — — — 1983–84 EHC Arosa NDA 32 37 26 63 — — — — — — 1984–85 EHC Arosa NDA 38 49 33 82 35 — — — — — 1985–86 EHC Arosa NDA 32 25 29 54 44 — — — — — 1986–87 SC Langnau SUI.2 36 29 44 73 50 5 8 9 17 14 1987–88 SC Langnau NDA 36 30 35 65 88 — — — — — 1987–88 Canadian National Team Intl 10 3 2 5 0 — — — — — 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 1990–91 SC Langnau SUI.2 33 21 29 50 40 10 6 15 21 10 NHL totals 282 54 111 165 121 — — — — — NDA totals 138 141 123 264 167 — — — — — SUI.2 totals 141 109 138 247 208 34 30 48 78 56

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1988 Canada OG 8 3 2 5 0 Senior totals 8 3 2 5 0