James Edward Malone (born February 20, 1962) is a

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retired professional

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Career

Malone was an outstanding

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player with the

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of the ( OMJHL/ OHL), racking up 48 points with the Marlboros in his rookie season 1979–80. He was picked in the 1st round, 14th overall, in the

1980 NHL Entry Draft The 1980 NHL Entry Draft was the 18th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.241, Published in Canada by Doubled ...

by the

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. He continued to play with the Marlboros until 1982. Malone then moved on and played with the

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of the

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(CHL) in 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

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(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 later played with the

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of the International Hockey League (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 forced him to end his career.

Championships

He won the 1983-84 CHL Championship (Adams Cup) as a member of the

team coached by Tom Webster.

Family

Jim Malone is the younger brother of former NHL player and current

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scout Greg Malone, as well as the uncle to former NHL player

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(Greg's son). His own son Brad Malone was a 4th round pick of the

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in 2007, and currently plays for the AHL Bakersfield Condors, in the Edmonton Oilers organization.

Career statistics

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1962 births Canadian ice hockey centres Fredericton Express players Ice hockey people from New Brunswick Living people Moncton Alpines (AHL) players New York Rangers draft picks People from Miramichi, New Brunswick Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players Toronto Marlboros players Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1960s-stub