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Don Maloney's NHL career

Points
564
Games
765
Goals
214
Assists
350
P/GP
0.74
Plus/minus
+42

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.

Every season
  1. 1978 NHL Draft

    Don Maloney is drafted 26 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    26 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    8 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1978 draft
  2. 7 months and 30 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Don Maloney makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins1–5NYRNew York Rangers

    Don was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Don Maloney's first NHL season: 26 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    52
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#190
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#183
    Assists
    17
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#36
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#131
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    18 games20 points7 G · 13 A
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  3. Season

    1979-1980

    Don Maloney scores 73 points — the best season of his career

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    73
    NHL#41
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#67
    Assists
    48
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#54
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#523
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    9 games4 points0 G · 4 A
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames3–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  4. Season

    1980-1981

    Don Maloney scores 29 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    19
    games missed
    Points
    52
    NHL#130
    Games
    61 of 80
    76%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#56
    Assists
    23
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#81
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#56
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    13 of 14 games7 points1 G · 6 A
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  5. Season

    1981-1982

    Don Maloney scores 58 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    26
    games missed
    Points
    58
    NHL#107
    Games
    54 of 80
    68%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#111
    Assists
    36
    NHL#101
    P/GP
    1.07
    NHL#48
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#115
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    10 games10 points5 G · 5 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  6. Season

    1982-1983

    Don Maloney scores 29 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    Points
    69
    NHL#59
    Games
    78 of 80
    98%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#52
    Assists
    40
    NHL#64
    P/GP
    0.88
    NHL#75
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#391
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 of 9 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  7. Season

    1983-1984

    Don Maloney scores 66 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    66
    NHL#70
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#84
    Assists
    42
    NHL#57
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#88
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#412
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    5 games5 points1 G · 4 A
    First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  8. Season

    1984-1985

    Don Maloney plays only 37 games for 27 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Events
    43
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#255
    Games
    37 of 80
    46%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#224
    Assists
    16
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#121
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#367
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    3 games4 points4 G · 0 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  9. Season

    1985-1986

    Don Maloney scores 28 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    28
    NHL#251
    Games
    68 of 80
    85%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#225
    Assists
    17
    NHL#268
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#288
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#47
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    16 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  10. Season

    1986-1987

    Don Maloney scores 57 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    57
    NHL#88
    Games
    72 of 80
    90%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#117
    Assists
    38
    NHL#62
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#92
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#111
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    6 games3 points2 G · 1 A
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  11. Season

    1987-1988

    Don Maloney scores 33 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    33
    NHL#187
    Games
    66 of 80
    83%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#173
    Assists
    21
    NHL#194
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#202
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#79
    The whole season1987-1988
  12. Season

    1988-1989

    Don Maloney scores 27 points

    NYRNew York RangersHFDHartford Whalers
    Events
    28
    games missed
    Points
    27
    NHL#233
    Games
    52 of 80
    65%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#258
    Assists
    20
    NHL#200
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#201
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#164
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    4 games0 points
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  13. Season

    1989-1990

    Don Maloney scores 43 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    43
    NHL#138
    Games
    79 of 80
    99%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#146
    Assists
    27
    NHL#139
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#187
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#119
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    5 games0 points
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990
  14. Season

    1990-1991

    Don Maloney's last season: 5 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#455
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#519
    Assists
    5
    NHL#414
    P/GP
    0.42
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#409
    The whole season1990-1991
  15. 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.