| Dave Maloney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1956-07-31)July 31, 1956 (age 69) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft | 14th overall,1974 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1985 | ||
David Wilfred Maloney (born July 31, 1956) is a Canadian formerprofessionalice hockeydefenceman who played eleven seasons in theNational Hockey League from1974–75 until1984–85.
Maloney was the 14th overall selection in the first round of the1974 NHL Amateur Draft by theNew York Rangers.[1] He played 657 career NHL games, scoring 71 goals and 246 assists for 317 points, as well as compiling 1154penalty minutes. He was also the youngest player to serve as Captain for the New York Rangers and captained them to the1979 Stanley Cup Finals. That same year, Maloney, along withPhil Esposito and other Ranger teammates, recorded a song called theHockey Sock Rock as a fundraiser for theJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.[2]
On December 6, 1984, the Rangers traded Maloney andChris Renaud to theBuffalo Sabres in exchange forSteve Patrick andJim Wiemer.[3]
Maloney played with his brotherDon Maloney while with the Rangers, who was selected 26th overall in the 1978 Amateur Draft. Dave had been a summer instructor at the Orr-Walton Sports Camp when brother Don was drafted.
In 1990, he called theNew York Rangers-Washington series onSportsChannel America along withRick Peckham. From 1995 to 1998, he was a studio analyst forNHL on Fox.[4] He currently serves as thecolor commentator on Rangers television broadcasts alongsideKenny Albert andAlex Faust.[5] He currently resides inGreenwich, Connecticut.
In the 2009 book100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Maloney at No. 34 all-time of the901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first82 seasons.[6]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | St. Michael's Buzzers | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 49 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Kitchener Rangers | OHA-Jr. | 69 | 15 | 53 | 68 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Providence Reds | AHL | 58 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 26 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 151 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 45 | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 186 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 105 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 8 | 42 | 50 | 132 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 52 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 657 | 71 | 246 | 317 | 1154 | 49 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 91 | ||||
| Preceded by | New York Rangers first round draft pick 1974 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York Rangers captain 1978–81 | Succeeded by |
