Donald Michael Maloney (born September 5, 1958) is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently the Vice President of Hockey Operations for the

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. He was formerly the

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of the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes. He played for the

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for parts of eleven seasons. In addition, he played with his brother Dave Maloney while with the Rangers.

Playing career

Maloney was traded to the

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during the 1988–89 season. He also played for the Rangers' perennial

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, the

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, from 1989 to 1991.

Post-playing career

He served as the Islanders' general manager from 1992 to 1995. Maloney served as the Rangers' vice president of player personnel and was also as assistant general manager to Glen Sather from 1996 to 2007. On May 28, 2007, he was named general manager of the

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. In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', the authors ranked Maloney at No. 26 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first 82 seasons. On June 2, 2010, Maloney was named the NHL's General Manager of the Year, making him the first ever recipient of the award. At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, the Arizona Coyotes relieved Maloney of his duties as general manager. On August 17, 2016, Maloney was hired as a professional scout for the

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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