Don Maloney

This article is about the hockey player. For the American author on Japan, see Don Maloney (author).

Don Maloney
Born	September 5, 1958 (1958-09-05) (age 53) Lindsay, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL New Haven Nighthawks NHL New York Rangers Hartford Whalers New York Islanders
NHL Draft	26th overall, 1978 New York Rangers
Playing career	1978–1991

Donald Michael "Slip" Maloney (born 5 September 1958 in Lindsay, Ontario) is a former NHL player, and is currently the general manager of the Phoenix Coyotes. He played for the New York Rangers for parts of eleven seasons. His best season came in the 1982–83 season, in which he tallied 29 goals and 69 points in 78 games. In addition, he played with his brother Dave Maloney while with the Rangers.

Maloney was traded to the Hartford Whalers during the 1988–89 season. He also played for the Rangers' perennial rivals, the New York Islanders, from 1989 to 1991.

He served as the Islanders General Manager from 1992 to 1995. Maloney served as the Rangers' vice-president of player personnel and was also Assistant GM to Glen Sather from 1996 to 2007. On May 28, 2007, he was named General Manager of the Phoenix Coyotes.

In 2009, Maloney was ranked No. 26 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons).

On June 2, 2010, Maloney was named the NHL's General Manager of the year, making him the first ever recipient of the award.

External links

• Don Maloney's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Maloney, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	September 5, 1958
Place of birth	Lindsay, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death