Olli Malmivaara
Olli Malmivaara | |||
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Born |
Kajaani, FIN | March 13, 1982||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Liiga team Former teams |
Espoo Blues Jokerit SaiPa New Jersey Devils JYP | ||
NHL draft |
117th overall, 2000 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | 2007–present |
Olli Malmivaara (born March 13, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Espoo Blues in the Finnish Liiga.[1] Malmivaara was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fourth-round pick, #117 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Malmivaara started to play junior hockey in Haukat (Järvenpää, Finland) and later moved to play in Jokerit where he made his SM-liiga debut; in 2003 he signed with SaiPa and spent two years with that team. In 2006 he signed with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Malmivaara was a physical defenceman in the Finnish league, where he racked up an average of over 100 penalty minutes a season. The Devils signed him looking for defensive depth in Lowell. He played his first NHL game on October 31, 2007 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6–1 win where he played just over 10 minutes. He would only play one other game in the 2007–08 NHL season, dressing for seven and a half minutes against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-2 win.
References
- ^ Espoo Blues (April 29, 2013). "Blues announce Malmivaara acquisition". Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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External links
- Olli Malmivaara career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Olli Malmivaara career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database