Troy Mallette

Troy Matthew Mallette (born February 25, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Mallette played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Playing career Mallette was drafted 22nd overall by the Rangers in the 1988 NHL entry draft and played 456 regular season games in his professional career, scoring 51 goals and 68 assists for 119 points and collecting 1226 penalty minutes. While playing for Tampa Bay, he suffered a back injury against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 25, 1997, that eventually forced him to retire. Mallette remains the Rangers' single season leader in penalty minutes with 305, which he set during the 1989-90 season, his first in the NHL.

Personal life Troy currently lives in Onaping Falls, Ontario. He is married to Lynn Mallette with two children, Trent and Tory. He is a retired firefighter from the Greater Sudbury Fire Department.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 60 20 25 45 157 4 0 2 2 2 1987–88 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 62 18 30 48 184 6 1 3 4 12 1988–89 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 39 37 76 172 — — — — — 1989–90 New York Rangers NHL 79 13 16 29 305 10 2 2 4 81 1990–91 New York Rangers NHL 71 12 10 22 252 5 0 0 0 18 1991–92 Edmonton Oilers NHL 15 1 3 4 36 — — — — — 1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 17 3 4 7 43 — — — — — 1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 5 3 3 6 17 — — — — — 1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 34 4 3 7 56 — — — — — 1993–94 Ottawa Senators NHL 82 7 16 23 166 — — — — — 1994–95 Prince Edward Island Senators AHL 5 1 5 6 9 — — — — — 1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL 23 3 5 8 35 — — — — — 1995–96 Ottawa Senators NHL 64 2 3 5 171 — — — — — 1996–97 Boston Bruins NHL 68 6 8 14 155 — — — — — 1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3 0 0 0 7 — — — — — NHL totals 456 51 68 119 1226 15 2 2 4 99