Daniel Charles "Snowshoes" Maloney(September 24, 1950 – November 19, 2018) was a professionalice hockeyleft wingerin theNational Hockey League(NHL) and NHL coach. He featured in the1971 Stanley Cup Finalswith theChicago Blackhawks.
| Dan Maloney | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 24, 1950 Barrie,Ontario,Canada | ||
| Died |
November 19, 2018(aged 68) Barrie,Ontario,Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| NHL draft |
14th overall,1970 Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1982 | ||
Playing career
editDrafted 14th overall by theChicago Black Hawksin the1970 NHL Entry Draft,Maloney played two seasons for the Black Hawks and later played for theLos Angeles Kings,Detroit Red WingsandToronto Maple Leafstallying 192 goals, 259 assists and 451 points in 737 games over the course of his playing career. Upon retiring as a player he was offered an assistant coach position with the Maple Leafs in 1982, and promoted to head coach in 1984. He coached two seasons with the Leafs, then coached three more years as head coach of theWinnipeg Jets.
Maloney is known as having had one of the hardest right-hand punches in his day, and is considered by many hockey fans[citation needed]to have been the greatest fighter (along with the Flyers'Dave Schultz) in NHL history. The two finally squared off in a fight in a game in Los Angeles on January 4, 1975, with Maloney considered the winner. But Maloney was more than a fighter, as he tallied 27 goals in back to back seasons (1974–75 and 1975–76). Maloney was part of the trade that sentMarcel Dionnefrom Detroit to theLos Angeles Kings.Schultz was traded to the Kings a year later to replace Maloney as their enforcer.
As a member of the Red Wings, he was the third NHL player to be charged by local authorities with a crime resulting from action on the ice. In the second period of a 7–3 loss to Toronto atMaple Leaf Gardenson November 5, 1975, Maloney came to the defense of teammateBryan Hextallby attacking the Maple Leafs'Brian Glenniefrom behind, flattening him with a right‐hand punch, hitting him several more times and repeatedly lifting and dropping him, face first, to the ice. Glennie sustained a mildconcussion.Despite Glennie's hit on Hextall being described byThe Associated Pressas "a clean check," Maloney claimed the force of the contact was excessive and that he had no intention of injuring him. He was charged withassaultbyAttorney General of OntarioRoy McMurtrythe following day on November 6,[1]but wasacquittedjust under eight months later on June 30, 1976.[2]
Personal life
editDuring his time with the Red Wings, Maloney lived year-round in Detroit area (Southfield, Michigan). Maloney's nephew,Trenton Bourque,was drafted by theSt. Louis Bluesin2017.
In his later years Maloney lived in the Barrie orOrillia, Ontario,area.[3]Maloney died on November 19, 2018, after a period of declining health; he was 68.[3][4]He would posthumously be diagnosed withchronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE).[5]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Markham Seal-a-Wax | MetJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | London Knights | OHA-Jr. | 53 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1969–70 | London Knights | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 232 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 66 | ||
| 1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 74 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 174 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1971–72 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 72 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 161 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44 | ||
| 1972–73 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 57 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 165 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | ||
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 77 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 157 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 71 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 65 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 44 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 737 | 192 | 259 | 451 | 1,489 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 35 | ||||
Coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1984–85 | 80 | 20 | 52 | 8 | 48 | 5th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1985–86 | 80 | 25 | 48 | 7 | 57 | 4th in Norris | Won in division semi-finals (3-0 vs.CHI) Lost in division finals (3-4 vs.STL) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1986–87 | 80 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 88 | 3rd in Smythe | Won in division semi-finals (4-2 vs.CGY) Lost in division finals (0-4 vs.EDM) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1987–88 | 80 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 77 | 3rd in Smythe | Lost in division semi-finals (1-4 vs.EDM) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 1988–89 | 52 | 18 | 25 | 9 | (64) | 5th in Smythe | Fired |
| Winnipeg Total | 212 | 91 | 93 | 28 | 210 | 5-10 (0.333) | ||
| Toronto Total | 160 | 45 | 100 | 15 | 105 | 6-4 (0.600) | ||
| Total | 372 | 136 | 193 | 43 | 315 | 11-14 (0.440) | ||
References
edit- ^"Assault Charged In N.H.L.,"The Associated Press(AP), Thursday, November 6, 1975.Retrieved December 22, 2020
- ^"Maloney Of Wings Acquitted,"United Press International(UPI), Wednesday, June 30, 1976.Retrieved December 22, 2020
- ^ab"Ex-teammates mourn former Maple Leaf Dan Maloney".21 November 2018.
- ^"Former Leafs player, coach Maloney dead at 68 - TSN.ca".TSN.The Sports Network.20 November 2018.Retrieved20 November2018.
- ^How an NHL Enforcer Broke His Body — and Turned to Psychedelics to Heal His Brain
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database