Marek Malík
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Harry[1] |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg/17 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes Hartford Whalers |
| Nationality |  Czech Republic |
| Born | June 24, 1975 , Ostrava, CS |
| NHL Draft | 72nd overall, 1993 Hartford Whalers |
| Pro career | 1993 – present |
Marek Malík (born June 23, 1975 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is an ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Prior to joining the Rangers, Malík played for the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vancouver Canucks. In 2003-04, while with the Canucks, he shared the NHL Plus/Minus Award with Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He signed a 3-year deal with the Rangers in the summer of 2005.
Malik scored on Washington Capitals netminder Olaf Kolzig to finish the longest shootout in NHL history, on November 26, 2005; the goal was described as a "circus shot", as Malík drew the puck into the center of the net, put his stick between his legs and shot high on Kolzig's stick side. The play was ranked as the best play of the year by TSN's SportsCentre).
Currently, Marek Malik is a target of harsh criticism in New York, stemming from the fact that he doesn't play physically despite his hulking frame, as well as the perception that he makes risky plays with the puck that result in defensive zone turnovers, criticisms applied to Malik as early as his minor league days in Springfield.[citation needed] Despite constant berating from Rangers' fans, Malik remains popular amongst the Rangers' coaching staff, and players.[citation needed]
On January 24, 2008, he was not at the game on Brian Leetch Night, even though it is team policy for players to be present at games. He also did not attend practice and his locker was empty for the game after he refused to shake hands with head coach Tom Renney after a victory in the Rangers' previous game.[2]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993-94 | Vitkovice HC | Czech | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 58 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 135 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1995-96 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 47 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Malmo IF | SEL | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | New Haven Beast | AHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Vitkovice HC | Czech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1999-00 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 57 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 61 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2001-02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 82 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2002-03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 69 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2003-04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2004-05 | Vitkovice HC | Czech | 42 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 2005-06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2006-07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2007-08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 660 | 33 | 133 | 166 | 596 | 65 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 64 | ||||
[edit] Awards
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
- Bud Light Plus/Minus Award (Co-winner with Martin St. Louis) - 2004
[edit] References
- ^ Brooks, Larry. "Sather shops for Malik deal", New York Post, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Greenberg, Jay. "Malik sits out Rangers' victory", New York Post, 2008-01-25. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
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| Preceded by Peter Forsberg & Milan Hejduk |
Co-winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award (with Martin St. Louis) 2004 |
Succeeded by Wade Redden and Michal Rozsival |
