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Merlin Malinowski

Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: September 27, 1958 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2nd round (27th overall) of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1978-79 20 Colorado Rockies NHL 54 6 17 23 0.43 8 0.15 33 3 50 3 -17 10 6 0 0 1 76 1.41 7.9
1979-80 21 Colorado Rockies NHL 10 2 4 6 0.60 2 0.23 8 2 8 1 -1 2 2 0 0 0 16 1.60 12.5
1980-81 22 Colorado Rockies NHL 69 25 37 62 0.90 24 0.35 84 33 77 2 -24 61 21 4 0 1 152 2.20 16.4
1981-82 23 Colorado Rockies NHL 69 13 28 41 0.59 15 0.22 60 8 80 6 -22 32 12 0 1 0 95 1.38 13.7
1982-83 24 2 Teams NHL 80 8 25 33 0.41 12 0.14 40 9 73 2 -40 16 6 2 0 1 102 1.28 7.8
1982-83 24 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 3 2 5 1.00 2 0.42 6 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 8 1.60 37.5
1982-83 24 Hartford Whalers NHL 75 5 23 28 0.37 9 0.13 34 6 71 2 -41 16 4 1 0 0 94 1.25 5.3
Career 5 Seasons NHL 282 54 111 165 0.59 61 0.22 225 55 288 14 -104 121 47 6 1 3 441 1.56 12.2

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1973-74 15 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1974-75 16 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 23 44 67 1.14 58
1975-76 17 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 60 86 146 2.47 79
1976-77 18 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 70 22 48 70 1.00 40
1977-78 19 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 72 48 78 126 1.75 131
1978-79 20 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 25 3 9 12 0.48 12
1979-80 21 Fort Worth Texans CHL 66 34 42 76 1.15 58
1983-84 25 EHC Arosa Swiss 32 37 26 63 1.97
1984-85 26 EHC Arosa Swiss 38 48 36 84 2.21 35
1985-86 27 EHC Arosa Swiss 36 26 28 54 1.50 30
1986-87 28 SC Langnau Swiss-2 36 32 45 77 2.14 42
1987-88 29 SC Langnau Swiss 30 23 22 45 1.50 26
1987-88 29 Canada Nat-Tm 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1987-88 29 Canada Olympics 8 3 2 5 0.63 0
1988-89 30 SC Langnau Swiss-2 32 28 34 62 1.94
1989-90 31 SC Langnau Swiss-2 36 31 30 61 1.69
Career 1 Season AHL 25 3 9 12 0.48 12
Career 3 Seasons AJHL 120 83 130 213 1.78 137
Career 1 Season CHL 66 34 42 76 1.15 58
Career 1 Season Nat-Tm 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career 1 Season Olympics 8 3 2 5 0.63 0
Career 4 Seasons Swiss 136 134 112 246 1.81 91
Career 3 Seasons Swiss-2 104 91 109 200 1.92 42
Career 2 Seasons WCJHL 142 70 126 196 1.38 171

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1976-77 18 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 4 1 5 6 1.50 4
1977-78 19 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 11 9 11 20 1.82 16
1979-80 21 Fort Worth Texans CHL 15 8 16 24 1.60 34
1986-87 28 SC Langnau Swiss-2 5 8 9 17 3.40
1987-88 29 SC Langnau Swiss 8 6 8 14 1.75
1988-89 30 SC Langnau Swiss-2 8 7 8 15 1.88
Career 1 Season CHL 15 8 16 24 1.60 34
Career 1 Season Swiss 8 6 8 14 1.75
Career 2 Seasons Swiss-2 13 15 17 32 2.46
Career 2 Seasons WCJHL 15 10 16 26 1.73 20

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games Played

1982-83 NHL 80 (1)

Transactions

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June 30, 1982: Transferred to New Jersey after Colorado franchise relocated, June 30, 1982.

October 15, 1982: Traded to Hartford by New Jersey with the rights to Scott Fusco for Garry Howatt and Rick Meagher, October 15, 1982.