Philip Francis Anthony Maloney (October 6, 1927 – February 21, 2020) was a Canadian professional

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of the Western Hockey League (1952–74), Western Hockey League. After retiring he turned to coaching, and coached the

of the NHL from 1974 to 1977. He also served as the general manager of the Canucks from 1974 to 1976.

Playing career

Maloney began his career with the

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before signing a free agent contract with the

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in 1948. Sent to the

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, he finished with 79 points in his first professional campaign. The next year, he earned a spot on the Bruins'

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roster and tallied 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) in 70 games. As a result, he finished second for the 1949-50

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vote for rookie of the year. He played thirteen games with the Bruins the next season before being traded to the

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. Maloney played 29 games with the Leafs in 1952-53. He later made NHL appearances with the

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, playing 45 games between 1958 and 1960.Phil Maloney's profile at Legends of Hockey
/ref> Maloney spent 14 years with the

in the

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. He retired at the end of the 1969-70 season, the year before the Canucks became a part of the NHL, and was the career scoring leader for the franchise with 923 points. He scored a career high 102 points in 1960-61 during a two-year stint with the

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. Maloney later was hired as an assistant coach by the NHL's

. He became the head coach late in the 1973-74 season and coached 37 games with the franchise.Phil Maloney's profile at Hockey Reference
/ref> In 1974-75, he coached the team to a first-place finish in the Smythe Division and to the first playoff appearance in its history. Maloney died on February 21, 2020, aged 92.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Coaching record

References

External links

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