Merlin Malinowski

Merlin "The Magician" Malinowski (born September 27, 1958 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a retired Canadian professional Right Winger who played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils and Hartford Whalers
==Playing career==
Malinowski was drafted in the 2nd Round, 27th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft.
"Magic" Merlin is the current head coach of the Western Ontario Junior B Hockey League's St. Marys Lincolns.
==Career statistics==
 Regular Season Playoffs
 Year Team League GP G A P PM GP G A P PM
 1974–75 	Drumheller Falcons AJHL 59 	23 	44 	67 	58 					
 1975–76 	Drumheller Falcons 	AJHL 	59 	60 	86 	146 	79 					
 1976–77 	Medicine Hat Tigers WCHL 	70 	22 	48 	70 	40 	4 	1 	5 	6 	4
 1977–78 	Medicine Hat Tigers 	WCHL 72 	48 	78 	126 	131 	11 	9 	11 	20 	16
 1978–79 	Philadelphia Firebirds AHL 25 3 9 12 12 -- -- -- -- --
 1978–79 	Colorado Rockies NHL 	54 	6 	17 	23 	10 	--	--	--	--	--
 1979–80 	Fort Worth Texans 	CHL 	66 	34 	42 	76 	58 	15 	8 	16 	24 	34
 1979–80 	Colorado Rockies 	NHL 	10 	2 	4 	6 	2 	--	--	--	--	--
 1980–81 	Colorado Rockies 	NHL 	69 	25 	37 	62 	61 	--	--	--	--	--
 1981–82 	Colorado Rockies 	NHL 	69 	13 	28 	41 	32 	--	--	--	--	--
 1982–83 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	5 	3 	2 	5 	0 	--	--	--	--	--
 1982–83 	Hartford Whalers NHL 75 5 23 28 16 -- -- -- -- --
 1987–88 	Canadian National Team 	Intl 	10 	3 	2 	5 	0 					
 NHL Totals 		 282 54 111 165 121
Category:Born in 1958
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Colorado Rockies players
Category:Fort Worth Texans players
Category:Hartford Whalers players
Category:Medicine Hat Tigers alumni
Category:New Jersey Devils players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Canada
Category:Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) players
Category:1988 Olympian
Category:EHC Arosa players
Category:SC Langnau players
Category:Colorado Rockies (NHL) draft picks
Category:Retired in 1988