Olli Malmivaara

Olli Malmivaara
Olli Malmivaara
Born March 13, 1982 (1982-03-13) (age 29)
Kajaani, FIN
Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft 117th overall, 2000
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2007–present

Olli Malmivaara (born March 13, 1982 in Kajaani, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fourth-round pick, #117 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Malmivaara played junior hockey in Jokerit and made his SM-liiga debut there; in 2003 he signed with SaiPa and spent two years with that team. In 2006 he signed with the New Jersey Devils. 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.

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