Denis Malgin
| Denis Malgin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Malgin in 2017 | |||
| Born |
18 January 1997 Olten, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Lausanne HC (NL) ZSC Lions Florida Panthers | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft |
102nd overall, 2015 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Denis Malgin (born 18 January 1997) is a Swiss professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL) on loan from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Malgin was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Malgin made his National League A debut playing with ZSC Lions during the 2014–15 season.[1] He was selected in the fourth round (102nd overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida 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 the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his NHL debut on 13 October against the New Jersey Devils.[4] His first career point, an assist, came in his second NHL game, against the Detroit Red Wings on 15 October.[5] He scored his first NHL goal on 2 November against Tuukka Rask of the Boston 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, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Malgin spent the entirety of the 2018–19 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 the 2019–20 season, Malgin registered 12 points in 36 games with the Panthers before he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Mason 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 the 2020–21 NL season with Lausanne 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 January 5, 2021 in order to continue with Lausanne for the remainder of the season.[9]
International play
Malgin competed for Switzerland at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he was named to the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team.[citation needed]
Personal life
Malgin's mother and father Albert are originally from Russia. He played for teams in the Soviet Union before moving to Switzerland to continue his career.[10] It was Albert who introduced Malgin to hockey; at age three, Malgin began skating with his father's team.[11] Malgin's brother Dmitri is also a professional hockey player, currently playing in the 1ère ligue, the fourth tier league in Switzerland.
Growing up, Malgin returned to Perm, Russia, every summer, where his father is from. He grew up speaking Russian, though learned Swiss German at school.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | GCK Lions | NLB | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NL totals | 61 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 192 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | IH18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 16 | |||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championship All-Star Team | 2015 | [12] |
References
- ^ "Does Denis Malgin have NHL potential?". thehockeywriters.com. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Panthers Sign Forward Denis Malgin to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey. "Life without injured Huberdeau and Bjugstad begins for Panthers". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Richards, George. "Bittersweet Sixteen: Barkov honors Fernandez, leads Panthers to win with OT goal". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "NHL: premier assist de Denis Malgin avec les Florida Panthers". www.lacote.ch (in French). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (2 November 2016). "Tuukka Rask makes 33 saves in Bruins win". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Denis Malgin". Florida Panthers. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Denis Malgin from Panthers for Marchment". The Sports Network. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Denis Malgin placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs". swisshockeynews.ch. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b Yakobson, Alexander (23 April 2013). "Hope of Swiss Hockey?". IIHF.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey (19 September 2016). "Diminutive Swiss teen Malgin shows off big game for Panthers". Sun-Sentinel. Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "IIHF announces U18 All-Star Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Florida Panthers players
- GCK Lions players
- Lausanne HC players
- People from Olten
- Springfield Thunderbirds players
- Swiss expatriate ice hockey people
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Swiss expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Swiss ice hockey centres
- Swiss people of Russian descent
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- ZSC Lions players