Aleksi Malinen

Finnish ice hockey player (born 2003)
Ice hockey player
Aleksi Malinen
Born (2003-05-26) May 26, 2003 (age 20)
Tuusula, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
Liiga team JYP
NHL Draft 189th overall, 2021
New York Islanders
Playing career 2020–present

Aleksi Malinen (born 26 May 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for JYP Jyväskylä in Liiga.[1][2] He was selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.

Playing career

Malinen played 30 games in Liiga with JYP during the 2020–21 season. He would subsequently be selected 189th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2019–20 JYP Jr. A 49 1 9 10 6
2020–21 JYP Liiga 30 2 1 3 10
2020–21 JYP Jr. A 3 0 1 1 0
2021–22 JYP Jr. A 33 3 14 17 20
2021–22 JYP Liiga 6 0 0 0 0
2021–22 KeuPa HT Mestis 2 0 0 0 0
2022–23 JYP Jr. A 5 1 2 3 2
2022–23 JYP Liiga 42 0 7 7 2
2022–23 KeuPa HT Mestis 3 1 1 2 4
Liiga totals 78 2 8 10 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Finland U17 7th 5 0 0 0 0
2021 Finland U18 4th 7 1 0 1 0
2023 Finland WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 17 1 1 2 2

References

  1. ^ "Aleksi Malinen player profile". EliteProspects.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Aleksi Malinen player profile". Hockeydb.com. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "New York Islanders draft picks 2021". New York Islanders. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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