Jordan Maletta (born April 30, 1995) is a

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former professional

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. Maletta was signed as a free agent by the

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on March 26, 2016. Prior to being signed by the Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the

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and the

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of the

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Playing career

Junior

In 2011, Jordan Maletta was the first-round pick for the

, and thirteenth overall pick, in the

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Priority Selection. Maletta played for Windsor throughout the 2011–12 season, playing in a total of 57 games with 5 goals scored, 15 assists, and 59 penalty minutes. He started the 2012–13 season with Windsor, but was traded to the

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on January 4, 2013. Maletta played for the IceDogs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season and throughout the subsequent three seasons. In his final season with the IceDogs, Maletta was named Niagara's Overage Player of the Year and was the team's nominee for the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of the Year after amassing a career high 34 goals. He served as assistant captain in his final two seasons in Niagara. Throughout his stint in the OHL, Maletta scored a total of 82 goals with 109 assists and 278 penalty minutes.

Professional

On March 21, 2016, Jordan Maletta was signed by the

as a free agent prospect to a three-year entry-level contract. He was assigned to the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate

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on September 30, 2016, and played with the Monsters throughout the 2016–17 season. Maletta competed in every game in the season for the Monsters finishing with 23 points in 76 games and 2nd on the team in fights. In the 2017–18 season, Maletta battled through a hand injury to make it back to the lineup, posting 4 assists in 28 games before he was dealt by the Blue Jackets to the

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in exchange for Ryan Kujawinski on February 26, 2018. Maletta was dispatched to Arizona's affiliate, the

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and made just 1 appearance in end the campaign. On July 12, 2018, Maletta was part of a multi-player trade that saw his rights go to the

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along with

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, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a fifth-round pick in 2019 in exchange for the contract of

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, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick in 2019. With Maletta not medically cleared to play in the following 2018–19 season, on October 4, 2018, he was placed on unconditional waivers and mutually terminated from his contract with the Blackhawks to end his professional career.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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