Ray Maluta

Ray Maluta
Born (1954-07-24) July 24, 1954 (age 70)
Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for HC Salzburg
Boston Bruins
NHL draft 126th overall, 1974
Boston Bruins
WHA draft 80th overall, 1974
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 1974–1992

Raymond William Maluta (born July 24, 1954) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins between 1975 and 1976. Maluta was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba.

Maluta scored just two goals in his NHL career, but one of them was the first Boston goal of the 1976-77 season. It was scored against Pete LoPresti of the Minnesota North Stars in Boston's 6-2 victory.

From 1999 until early 2012, he was the executive general manager of the Sports Centre at MCC in Brighton, New York.[1] He became a consultant to the facility in January 2012 when Rory Fitzpatrick was named general manager.

In 2007, Maluta became the head coach of the United States national ice sledge hockey team, leading them to a bronze medal in the International Paralympic Committee World Championship in 2008 and a gold medal in 2009.[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 9 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 0 0
1971–72 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 64 8 32 40 142 5 1 4 5 18
1972–73 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 65 11 40 51 116 9 3 8 11 21
1973–74 Flin Flon Bombers WCHL 68 40 57 97 151 7 0 4 4 23
1974–75 Rochester Americans AHL 75 7 12 19 117 12 3 0 3 42
1975–76 Rochester Americans AHL 74 3 43 46 170 7 0 2 2 6
1975–76 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Rochester Americans AHL 51 2 24 26 138 12 0 5 5 16
1976–77 Boston Bruins NHL 23 2 3 5 4 — — — — —
1977–78 Rochester Americans AHL 79 9 32 41 125 6 1 3 4 16
1978–79 Rochester Americans AHL 35 4 14 18 58 — — — — —
1979–80 HC Salzburg AUT 33 15 55 70 64 — — — — —
AHL totals 314 25 125 150 608 37 4 10 14 80
NHL totals 25 2 3 5 6 2 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ a b "2008-2009 U.S. Paralympics Sled Hockey National Team Announced". U.S. Paralympics. July 9, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "USA Sled Hockey Team Prepares for 2010 Paralympic Winter Games". U.S. Olympic Committee. September 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.