| Denis Malgin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Malgin in 2017 | |||
| Born | (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (age 28) Olten, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams | ZSC Lions Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs Lausanne HC Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | 102nd overall,2015 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Denis Malgin (born 18 January 1997) is a Swiss professionalice hockeycentre who is currently playing under contract with theZSC Lions of theNational League (NL). Malgin was selected by theFlorida Panthers in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Malgin made hisNational League A debut playing withZSC Lions during the2014–15 season.[1] He was selected in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the2015 NHL Entry Draft by theFlorida Panthers.
On 25 July 2016, Malgin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Panthers.[2]
Malgin made the Panthers' opening night roster for the2016–17 season.[3] He made his NHL debut on 13 October against theNew Jersey Devils.[4] His first career point, an assist, came in his second NHL game, against theDetroit Red Wings on 15 October.[5] He scored his first NHL goal on 2 November againstTuukka Rask of theBoston Bruins.[6] Malgin finished the season with ten points in 47 games. He also skated in 15 games for the Panthers'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theSpringfield Thunderbirds.
Malgin spent the entirety of the2018–19 season with the Panthers, recording 16 points in 50 games. On 26 August 2019, the Panthers re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension.[7]
During the2019–20 season, Malgin registered 12 points in 36 games with the Panthers before he was traded to theToronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forwardMason Marchment on 19 February 2020.[8]
On 2 October 2020, Toronto re-signed Malgin to a one-year contract extension worth $700,000. He began the2020–21 NL season withLausanne HC on loan from the Leafs while the start of the North American was delayed due to the ongoing pandemic. Malgin was placed on waivers by the Leafs on 5 January 2021 in order to continue with Lausanne for the remainder of the season.[9] On 2 May, Malgin was re-assigned to theToronto Marlies of the AHL.[10]
On 6 September 2021, Malgin returned to theZSC Lions as a free agent, agreeing to a four-year deal.[11]
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On 13 July 2022, Malgin returned to the NHL, signing a one-year, $750,000 contract with theToronto Maple Leafs.[12] After a successful training camp and productive pre-season, finishing as one of the team's offensive leaders, Malgin made the Maple Leafs opening night roster to begin the2022–23 season.[13] Malgin collected 4 points through 23 games before his tenure with the Maple Leafs ended as he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange forDryden Hunt on 19 December 2022.[14] He made his Avalanche debut, initially featuring on the third-line, in a 2-1 overtime victory over theMontreal Canadiens on 21 December 2022.[15]
As a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights and with the Avalanche facing salary cap constraints, Malgin was not tendered a qualifying offer by the club and was released as a free agent.[16] Unsatisfied with the NHL interest at the opening of free agency, Malgin opted to return Switzerland and sign a five-year contract with his original club, ZSC Lions, on 18 July 2023.[17]
In the2023–24 season, Malgin emerged as a top-line offensive threat with the Lions and led the team in scoring with 47 points through 48 regular season games. In the post-season, he continued to lead ZSC's attack in posting 14 points in 15 playoff appearances. During the Championship clinching game for ZSC, Malgin sustained a knee injury, which would later rule him out of the following2024 IIHF World Championship.[18]
Malgin competed forSwitzerland at the2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was named to the 2015IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team.[19]
Malgin's parents are originally from Russia. His father Albert played for teams in the Soviet Union before moving to Switzerland to continue his career.[20] It was him who introduced Malgin to ice hockey; at age three, Malgin began skating with his father's team.[21] Malgin's brother Dmitri is also a professional ice hockey player, playing in the 1ère Ligue, the fourth-tier league in Switzerland.
Growing up, Malgin returned toPerm, Russia, every summer, where his father is from. He grew up speakingRussian, though he learnedSwiss German at school.[20]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | ZSC Lions | SUI U17 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | GCK Lions | SUI U20 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | GCK Lions | NLB | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | GCK Lions | SUI U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | GCK Lions | NLB | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | GCK Lions | SUI U20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | GCK Lions | SUI U20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | GCK Lions | NLB | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 38 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 47 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 15 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 51 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 50 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lausanne HC | NL | 45 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | ZSC Lions | NL | 48 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 42 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | ZSC Lions | NL | 48 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | ||
| NL totals | 202 | 65 | 101 | 166 | 151 | 57 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 16 | ||||
| NHL totals | 257 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Switzerland | U18 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | IH18 | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 24 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NL | ||
| Youngster of the Year | 2015 | |
| Media Swiss All-Star Team | 2021 | [14] |
| Media All-Star Team | 2022 | [14] |
| Champion (ZSC Lions) | 2024 | [22] |
| International | ||
| World U18 Championships All-Star Team | 2015 | [19] |