Greg Malone (ice hockey)

William Gregory Malone (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre and former scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Greg Malone
Born	(1956-03-08) March 8, 1956 Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers Quebec Nordiques
NHL Draft	19th overall, 1976 Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA Draft	76th overall, 1976 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1976–1987

Career

Malone was a scoring star in Fredericton, New Brunswick, before moving on to the Oshawa Generals of the OHA. After recording consecutive 30-goal seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected him in the second round, 19th overall in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to spend the majority of his career with the Penguins followed by three productive years with the Hartford Whalers. Malone was traded from Hartford to the Quebec Nordiques for Wayne Babych but never produced with his new team and retired in 1987. During his career, Malone scored a total of 501 points (191 goals and 310 assists) in 704 career games.

A year after his retirement, then general manager Tony Esposito hired Malone to the Penguins' scouting staff. He won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992 when he was serving as the head scout for the team. Malone was the chief scout for the Penguins until the offseason in 2006, when he became a scout with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Malone currently coaches youth hockey at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

Personal life

Malone's younger brother Jim Malone was a first round pick of the New York Rangers. He is the father of former Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone and uncle of Carolina Hurricanes forward Brad Malone. He is also uncle of the MJAHL's Miramichi Timberwolves current captain Brett Malone.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Fredericton Black Kats	CAHS		21	26	21	47	28		4	6	7	13	4
1972–73	Fredericton Black Kats	CAHS		23	35	41	76	79		8	17	10	27	37
1973–74	Oshawa Generals	OHA		62	11	45	56	63		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Oshawa Generals	OHA		68	37	41	78	86		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Oshawa Generals	OHA		61	36	36	72	75		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	18	19	37	43		3	1	1	2	2
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	18	43	61	80		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	35	30	65	52		7	0	1	1	10
1979–80	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		51	19	32	51	46		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		62	21	29	50	68		5	2	3	5	16
1981–82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	15	24	39	125		3	0	0	0	4
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	17	44	61	82		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Hartford Whalers	NHL		78	17	37	54	56		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		76	22	39	61	67		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hartford Whalers	NHL		22	6	7	13	24		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		27	3	5	8	18		1	0	0	0	0
1986–87	Fredericton Express	AHL		49	13	22	35	50		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
NHL Totals				704	191	310	501	661		20	3	5	8	32

References

• Legends of Hockey [1] Retrieved 13 October 2006.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database