Denis Malgin

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Denis Malgin
Denis Malgin, Switzerland vs. Russia, 22nd April 2017 51 (cropped).jpg
Malgin in 2017
Born (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 24)
Olten, Switzerland
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NL team
Former teams		 ZSC Lions
Florida Panthers
Lausanne HC
Toronto Maple Leafs
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 the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). 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] On May 2, 2021, Malgin was re-assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.[10]

On September 6, 2021, Malgin returned to the ZSC Lions as a free agent, agreeing to a four-year deal.[11]

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.[12] It was Albert who introduced Malgin to hockey; at age three, Malgin began skating with his father's team.[13] 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.[12]

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 — — — — —
2020��21 Lausanne HC NL 45 19 23 42 56 4 2 1 3 6
NL totals 106 26 41 67 76 25 6 3 9 10
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 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Does Denis Malgin have NHL potential?". thehockeywriters.com. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Panthers Sign Forward Denis Malgin to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ Fialkov, Harvey. "Life without injured Huberdeau and Bjugstad begins for Panthers". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ^ Richards, George. "Bittersweet Sixteen: Barkov honors Fernandez, leads Panthers to win with OT goal". Miami Herald. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ "NHL: premier assist de Denis Malgin avec les Florida Panthers". www.lacote.ch (in French). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  6. ^ Poupart, Alain (2 November 2016). "Tuukka Rask makes 33 saves in Bruins win". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Denis Malgin". Florida Panthers. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Maple Leafs acquire Denis Malgin from Panthers for Marchment". The Sports Network. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Denis Malgin placed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs". swisshockeynews.ch. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ https://theahl.com/stats/transactions/335/68?page=1 AHL Toronto Marlies transactions
  11. ^ "Denis Malgin returns to the ZSC Lions". swisshockeynews.ch. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Yakobson, Alexander (23 April 2013). "Hope of Swiss Hockey?". IIHF.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  13. ^ Fialkov, Harvey (19 September 2016). "Diminutive Swiss teen Malgin shows off big game for Panthers". Sun-Sentinel. Broward County, Florida. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  14. ^ "IIHF announces U18 All-Star Team" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.[permanent dead link]

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