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