Jim Malone (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shot =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 190
played_for =Moncton Alpines
Tulsa Oilers
Fredericton Express
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
league = NHL
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1962|2|20|mf=y
birth_place = Chatham, New Brunswick flagicon|New Brunswick
career_start = 1980
career_end = 1985
draft = Rnd 1, 14th overall
draft_year = 1980
draft_team = New York Rangers


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James "Jim" Edward Malone (Born February 20, 1962 in Chatham, New Brunswick) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Centre and is the highest NHL draft pick never to play a game in the NHL.

Career

Malone was an outstanding Junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros of the (OMJHL/OHL) racking up 48 Points with the Marlboros in his rookie season 79–80. He was picked in the 1st round 14th overall in the 1980 NHL draft by the New York Rangers. He continued to play with the Marlboros until 1982. Malone then moved on and played with the Tulsa Oilers of the CHL 1982–83 where he had 15 points in 29 games.In December 1982 Malone suffered a knee injury. Malone came back from the injury to play with the Moncton Alpines of the AHL for the rest of the 1982–83 season. He returned to the Tulsa Oilers for the 1983–84 season and went on to win the league's playoff title that year. Malone would later play with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the IHL and the Fredericton Express of the AHL for the 1984–85 season. It was after the 84–85 season that Malone's knee injury force him to end his career.

Jim Malone is the younger brother of former NHLer and current Phoenix Coyotes scout Greg Malone and is the uncle to current Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone.Jim's son Brad Malone is a 4th round pick of the Colorado Avalanche

References

*hockeydb|8800|Jim Malone
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1980/80014.html]
* [http://avalanche.nhl.com/team/app?nhlLink=true&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8474089&service=page]
* [http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/brad_malone]