Don Maloney's NHL career
Left winger Don Maloney was drafted 26th overall by New York Rangers in 1978. He played 13 seasons for 3 clubs, 1978-1990. That came to 765 games and 564 points, 214 goals and 350 assists.
Below: the whole of Don Maloney's career, season by season.
- Year 19781978 NHL Draft
Don Maloney is drafted 26 overall by New York Rangers
First off the board- 1Bobby SmithMNS
- 2Ryan WalterWSH
- 3Wayne BabychSTL
Swedes from the same draft
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson629 GP · 554 P- Mats Hallin152 GP · 31 P
- 7 months and 30 days later · 1 seasonYear 19791978-1979 seasonNHL debut
Don Maloney makes his NHL debut in 5–1 win against Boston Bruins
Don was 20 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.Season1978-1979
Don Maloney's first NHL season: 26 points
Events52games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1978-1979PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens18 games20 points7 G · 13 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Don Maloney scores 73 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1979-1980PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers9 games4 points0 G · 4 APreliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames3–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Don Maloney scores 29 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season19games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders13 of 14 games7 points1 G · 6 APreliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Don Maloney scores 58 points
Events26games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders10 games10 points5 G · 5 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Don Maloney scores 29 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1982-1983PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 of 9 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Don Maloney scores 66 points
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders5 games5 points1 G · 4 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Don Maloney plays only 37 games for 27 points
Events43games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1984-1985PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers3 games4 points4 G · 0 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Don Maloney scores 28 points
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens16 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Don Maloney scores 57 points
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers6 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Don Maloney scores 27 points
Events28games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens4 games0 pointsFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Don Maloney scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - The career
Don Maloney played his last NHL game in 1990
The career ended after 13 seasons, the last of them with New York Islanders.