Sean Malone (ice hockey)
| Sean Malone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 30, 1995 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Buffalo Sabres | ||
| NHL draft |
159th overall, 2013 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Sean Malone (born April 30, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently under contract to the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
After a successful career at Nichols School, where he was All-State in three sports, Malone was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round, 159th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He played college hockey for Harvard University of ECAC Hockey. During his junior and senior years at Harvard, he underwent hip surgery and rehabilitation for his injury.[1] Despite his setbacks, he was signed to a professional contract by the Sabres on April 8, 2017, and made his NHL debut that night in a game against the Florida Panthers as an emergency replacement for Marcus Foligno.[2] He had one shot on net and played over 12 minutes in the 3–0 loss to the Panthers.[1]
After participating in the Buffalo Sabres development camp in July 2017, Malone was unable to participate at the Sabres' rookie camp, the Prospects Challenge tournament, and training camp due to another injury.[1][3] He was then assigned to the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the 2017–18 season.[3]
On June 25, 2019, Malone opted to remain within the Sabres organization, signing a one-year AHL contract to continue with the Rochester Americans.[4] In the 2019–20 season, Malone in his third season with the Americans appeared in 58 games, placing second on the team in scoring by tallying 30 points, before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a free agent, Malone was able to secure a NHL contract by agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 15, 2020.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Nichols School | USHS | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nichols School | USHS | 47 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Harvard University | ECAC | 31 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Harvard University | ECAC | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Harvard University | ECAC | 27 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Harvard University | ECAC | 36 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 73 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 38 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 58 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | United States | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-Tournament Team | 2017 | |
References
- ^ a b c Mortiz, Amy (October 30, 2017). "Sabres Prospects: Malone ready to roll, finally, in his first pro season". buffalonews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "West Seneca native Malone signs with Sabres; Harvard star will make NHL debut tonight". The Buffalo News. April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ a b Harrington, Mike (October 3, 2017). "Sabres Notebook: Griffith cracks final roster at forward". buffalonews.com. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Malone returns on one-year AHL contract". Rochester Americans. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Predators sign forward Sean Malone to one-year, two-way contract". Nashville Predators. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database