NHL careerCLRHFDNJDLast NHL game 1983
Merlin Malinowski's NHL career
Points
165
Games
282
Goals
54
Assists
111
P/GP
0.59
Plus/minus
-105
Centre Merlin Malinowski was drafted 27th overall by Colorado Rockies in 1978. He played 5 seasons for 3 clubs, 1978-1983. That came to 282 games and 165 points, 54 goals and 111 assists.
Below: the whole of Merlin Malinowski's career, season by season.
Every season
- Year 19781978 NHL Draft
Merlin Malinowski is drafted 27 overall by Colorado Rockies
First off the board- 1Bobby SmithMNS
- 2Ryan WalterWSH
- 3Wayne BabychSTL
Swedes from the same draft
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson629 GP · 554 P- Mats Hallin152 GP · 31 P
- 4 months and 21 days later · 1 season1978-1979 seasonNHL debut
Merlin Malinowski makes his NHL debut in 4–6 loss against Philadelphia Flyers
Merlin was 20 years old ·
Spectrum, USAYear 1979Season1978-1979
Merlin Malinowski's first NHL season: 23 points
Events26games missedThe whole season1978-1979Points23NHL#215Games54 of 8068%Goals6NHL#224Assists17NHL#190P/GP0.43NHL#201+/--17NHL#388 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Merlin Malinowski plays only 10 games for 6 points
Events70games missedThe whole season1979-1980Points6NHL#413Games10 of 8013%Goals2NHL#378Assists4NHL#416P/GP0.60+/--1NHL#260 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Merlin Malinowski scores 62 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season1980-1981Points62NHL#83Games69 of 8086%Goals25NHL#78Assists37NHL#84P/GP0.90NHL#64+/--24NHL#534 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Merlin Malinowski scores 41 points
The whole season1981-1982Points41NHL#174Games69 of 8086%Goals13NHL#189Assists28NHL#156P/GP0.59NHL#203+/--23NHL#589 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Merlin Malinowski's last season: 33 points
The whole season1982-1983Points33NHL#206Games80 of 80100%Goals8NHL#251Assists25NHL#171P/GP0.41NHL#263+/--40NHL#599 - The career
Merlin Malinowski played his last NHL game in 1983
The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Hartford Whalers.