Derek Malawsky

Derek Malawsky
Born	September 6, 1973 (1973-09-06) (age 38), Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA
Position	Forward
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
NLL Team F. Teams	Edmonton Rush Portland LumberJax Arizona Sting San Jose Stealth Rochester Knighthawks Buffalo Bandits Ontario Raiders
Nationality	Canada
Pro Career	1998–present
Shoots	Left
Nickname	D-Rock

Derek Malawsky (born September 6, 1973 in Coquitlam, British Columbia) is a lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. Derek's brother Curt also plays in the NLL, and the two have played together in Rochester, San Jose, and again in Arizona.

Professional career

Malawsky was selected 11th overall in the 1997 National Lacrosse League draft by the Ontario Raiders. He also played on the 2002 Canadian National Team.

After the cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of the 2008 season, the Arizona Sting and Boston Blazers announced that they would not be playing in 2008.^[1] A dispersal draft was held, and Malawsky was selected by the Portland LumberJax.^[2] When the Arizona Sting ceased operations prior to the 2009 NLL season, another dispersal draft was held, and Malawsky was again selected by the Portland LumberJax.^[3] On July 7, 2009, Malawsky was again selected in the Dispersal Draft, this time by the Philadelphia Wings as the 26th overall selection,^[4] but was subsequently traded by the Wings to the Edmonton Rush for Dan Teat.^[5]

Statistics

NLL

			Regular Season							Playoffs
Season	Team		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	LB	PIM
1998	Ontario		11	9	19	28	25	8		--	--	--	--	--	--
2000	Buffalo		12	28	33	61	109	25		1	1	3	4	12	6
2001	Buffalo		12	23	47	70	81	12		--	--	--	--	--	--
2002	Rochester		15	24	47	71	90	24		2	3	6	9	18	0
2003	Rochester		16	27	47	74	98	15		2	2	6	8	11	0
2004	Rochester		16	24	54	78	125	8		1	5	3	8	8	0
2005	San Jose		14	14	36	50	57	10		--	--	--	--	--	--
2006	San Jose		16	20	30	50	73	28		--	--	--	--	--	--
2007	Arizona		16	20	35	55	78	9		3	3	13	16	6	4
2008	Portland		16	25	35	60	71	15		--	--	--	--	--	--
2009	Portland		16	19	33	52	70	42		1	2	5	7	5	2
NLL Totals			160	233	416	649	877	196		15	21	50	71	89	12

References

1. ^ "League Releases New 2008 Schedule". NLL.com. November 2, 2007. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3141. Retrieved 2007-11-02. 
2. ^ "Dawson selected first overall by Portland". NLL.com. November 5, 2007. http://nll.com/article.php?id=3142. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 
3. ^ "Dawson joins Boston Blazers". NLL.com. June 30, 2008. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=3533. Retrieved 2008-06-30. 
4. ^ "Merrill Selected First Overall By Edmonton". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=4011. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 
5. ^ "Teat, Malawsky Trade Places". NLL.com. July 29, 2009. http://www.nll.com/article.php?id=4029. Retrieved 2009-10-15. 

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Name	Malawsky, Derek
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Date of birth	June 9, 1973
Place of birth	Coquitlam, British Columbia
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