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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 Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1978-79 20 CLR NHL 54 6 17 23 8 -17 10 6 0 0 1 76 7.9
1979-80 21 CLR NHL 10 2 4 6 2 -1 2 2 0 0 0 16 12.5
1980-81 22 CLR NHL 69 25 37 62 24 -24 61 21 4 0 1 152 16.4
1981-82 23 CLR NHL 69 13 28 41 15 -22 32 12 0 1 0 95 13.7
1982-83 24 TOT NHL 80 8 25 33 11 -40 16 6 2 0 1 102 7.8
1982-83 24 NJD NHL 5 3 2 5 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 8 37.5
1982-83 24 HAR NHL 75 5 23 28 9 -41 16 4 1 0 0 94 5.3
Career NHL 282 54 111 165 61 -104 121 47 6 1 3 441 12.2

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1978-79 20 CLR NHL 54 0.11 0.31 0.43 0.15 0.19 1.41 5 14 19 7 33 3 50 3 -17 0.1 0.7 0.7
1979-80 21 CLR NHL 10 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.23 0.20 1.60 2 3 5 2 8 2 8 1 -1 0.2 0.2 0.4
1980-81 22 CLR NHL 69 0.36 0.54 0.90 0.35 0.88 2.20 19 29 48 18 84 33 77 2 -24 3.4 0.6 4.1
1981-82 23 CLR NHL 69 0.19 0.41 0.59 0.22 0.46 1.38 9 20 29 10 60 8 80 6 -22 0.9 0.8 1.7
1982-83 24 TOT NHL 80 0.10 0.31 0.41 0.14 0.20 1.28 6 21 27 9 40 9 73 2 -40 -0.2 0.3 0.1
1982-83 24 NJD NHL 5 0.60 0.40 1.00 0.44 0.00 1.60 2 2 4 2 6 3 2 0 1 0.4 0.1 0.5
1982-83 24 HAR NHL 75 0.07 0.31 0.37 0.12 0.21 1.25 4 19 23 7 34 6 71 2 -41 -0.6 0.2 -0.4
Career NHL 282 0.19 0.39 0.59 0.22 0.43 1.56 41 87 128 46 225 55 288 14 -104 4.4 2.5 6.9

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1973-74 15 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 2 0 0 0 0
1974-75 16 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 23 44 67 58
1975-76 17 Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 60 86 146 79
1976-77 18 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 70 22 48 70 40
1977-78 19 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 72 48 78 126 131
1978-79 20 Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 25 3 9 12 12
1979-80 21 Fort Worth Texans CHL 66 34 42 76 58
1983-84 25 EHC Arosa Swiss 32 37 26 63
1984-85 26 EHC Arosa Swiss 38 48 36 84 35
1985-86 27 EHC Arosa Swiss 36 26 28 54 30
1986-87 28 SC Langnau Swiss-2 36 32 45 77 42
1987-88 29 SC Langnau Swiss 30 23 22 45 26
1987-88 29 Canada Nat-Tm 2 0 0 0 0
1987-88 29 Canada Olympics 8 3 2 5 0
1988-89 30 SC Langnau Swiss-2 32 28 34 62
1989-90 31 SC Langnau Swiss-2 36 31 30 61
Career 1 Season AHL 25 3 9 12 12
Career 3 Seasons AJHL 120 83 130 213 137
Career 1 Season CHL 66 34 42 76 58
Career 1 Season Nat-Tm 2 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Olympics 8 3 2 5 0
Career 4 Seasons Swiss 136 134 112 246 91
Career 3 Seasons Swiss-2 104 91 109 200 42
Career 2 Seasons WCJHL 142 70 126 196 171

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1976-77 18 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 4 1 5 6 4
1977-78 19 Medicine Hat Tigers WCJHL 11 9 11 20 16
1979-80 21 Fort Worth Texans CHL 15 8 16 24 34
1986-87 28 SC Langnau Swiss-2 5 8 9 17
1987-88 29 SC Langnau Swiss 8 6 8 14
1988-89 30 SC Langnau Swiss-2 8 7 8 15
Career 1 Season CHL 15 8 16 24 34
Career 1 Season Swiss 8 6 8 14
Career 2 Seasons Swiss-2 13 15 17 32
Career 2 Seasons WCJHL 15 10 16 26 20

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5
Merlin Malinowski 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1
Jiri Hrdina 89.8 4.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 -0.1
Ralph Stewart 88.9 3.9 2.1 0.7 0.5 0.0
Brian Cullen 88.8 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.5 0.3
Craig Johnson 88.1 4.0 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1
John Wensink 86.7 4.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 -0.1
Jeff Hamilton 86.2 4.3 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.0
Gerry Melnyk 85.3 4.0 1.0 0.9 0.6
Danton Cole 84.7 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.1 -0.1
Josh Bailey 84.5 3.7 1.6 1.0
Lou Angotti 84.2 4.0 2.4 0.5 0.5 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Merlin Malinowski 4.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1
Jiri Hrdina 89.8 4.1 1.6 0.6 0.6 -0.1
Jeff Hamilton 86.2 4.3 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.0
Gerry Melnyk 85.3 4.0 1.0 0.9 0.6
Josh Bailey 84.5 3.7 1.6 1.0
Danton Cole 84.4 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Milan Kraft 83.9 4.0 1.1 0.8 0.8
Des Roche 83.3 3.1 1.0 0.9 -0.1
Pierre Dagenais 83.3 4.4 1.5 0.9 0.6 -0.1
Gord Hannigan 81.9 4.1 1.1 0.6 -0.1
Harold Druken 81.4 3.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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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.

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