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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Greg
Malone
Selected in second round
No.
19 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born March 8, 1956
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-0 Weight: 190
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Oshawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Chatham, New Brunswick (Canada)
Hometown:
Chatham, New Brunswick |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Fredericton | N.B. HS |
21 |
26 | 21 |
47 | 28 |
| 1972-73 |
Fredericton | N.B. HS |
23 |
35 | 41 |
76 | 79 |
| 1973-74 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
62 | 11 |
45 | 56 |
63 | | 1974-75 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
68 | 37 |
41 | 78 |
86 | | 1975-76 |
Oshawa | OMJHL |
61 | 36 |
36 | 72 |
75 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Oshawa Captain: 1975-76
N.B. High School Points Leader: 1972-73 (Fredericton) (76 points)
N.B. High School Goals Leader: 1972-73 (Fredericton) (35
goals)
N.B. High School Assists Leader: 1972-73 (Fredericton) (41
assists)
N.B. High School Playoffs Points Leader: 1973 (Fredericton)
(27)
N.B. High School Playoffs Goals Leader: 1973 (Fredericton) (17)
N.B. High School Playoffs Assists Leader: 1973 (Fredericton) (10)
N.B. High School Playoffs PIM Leader: 1973 (Fredericton) (37) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 6, 1976 (Vancouver at
Pittsburgh)
Numbers: 12 (Pittsburgh); 14 (Hartford); 18
(Quebec)
Stanley Cup: 1991, 1992 (as head scout).
Status: Retired 1987 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1976-1987 | Pittsburgh, Hartford, Quebec |
704 | 191 | 310 |
501 | 661 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
1977-1987 | Pittsburgh, Quebec |
20 | 3 | 5 |
8 | 32 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Pittsburgh Player's Player Award (Leadership):
1978-79
Pittsburgh Leading Scorer Award: 1978-79 (65 points)
Pittsburgh
Briere Trophy (Rookie of Year): 1976-77
Hartford Keyes Award (Unsung
Hero): 1983-84
Pittsburgh Goals Leader: 1978-79 (35)
Pittsburgh Assists Leader:
1977-78 (43), 1979-80 (32), 1982-83 (44)
Scouting Career: Named
Pittsburgh amateur scout for Ontario and CCHA in July 1988 and remained in
position through 1988-89 season.
Management Career: Named Pittsburgh
head scout prior to 1989-90 season and remained in that position into 2002-03
season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1976-77 season with broken ribs and
collapsed lung, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's March 8, 1977, game at
St. Louis. ... Tied Pittsburgh record (since broken) with at least one assist
in nine consecutive games during 1977-78 season. ... Played on line with Peter Lee and Rod Schutt for Pittsburgh from 1978-79 through 1980-81.
... Missed parts of 1979-80 season with infected instep and torn ligaments in
right knee, an injury that required surgery. He suffered the season-ending
knee injury during Pittsburgh's Feb. 13, 1980, game at Toronto. ... Tied
Pittsburgh single-game records (since broken) for points (6) and assists (6)
vs. Quebec on Nov. 28, 1979. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with strained
ligaments in right knee, an injury suffered during Pittsburgh's Oct. 11, 1980,
game vs. Winnipeg. ... Set NHL record (since broken) with George Ferguson for
the fastest two goals by one team from the start of a game, when the duo
scored twice in 29 seconds against Chicago on Dec. 6, 1980. ... Took contract
negotiations with Pittsburgh to arbitration in 1983. ... Served as team's
player representative during his years with Pittsburgh. ... Scored goal in his
first game with Hartford on Oct. 5, 1983, at Buffalo. ... Tied
Hartford/Carolina single-game record (since broken) with five points vs.
Edmonton on Feb. 12, 1984. ... Missed end of 1984-85 season with back injury.
... Missed part of 1985-86 season with broken nose, an injury suffered during
Hartford's Oct. 19, 1985, game vs. Montreal. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Fredericton (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted
2000
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by
Indianapolis,
No. 76 overall in Round 7)
Miscellaneous: Played only
minor-league games at end of his career when he was sent down to
Fredericton in 1986. ... Ran off-season hockey school in Pittsburgh for
several years after his retirement.
Personal: Full name is William
Gregory Malone. ... Older brother of former minor-leaguer Jim Malone. ...
Father of NHLer Ryan Malone. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Pittsburgh traded Malone to Hartford
for 1985 fifth-round pick (Bruce Racine) on September 30, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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