[18] Rangers head coach John Muckler publicly declared before the beginning of Malhotra's second NHL campaign that he would be nothing more than a career third-liner. At 40-years-old, the same milestone birthday Keefe reached Thursday, Malhotra was considered one of the brightest coaching prospects in the game and courted by other clubs. [35] His 61.7% faceoff percentage ranked second in the league behind David Steckel. [17] Rangers head coach John Muckler publicly declared before the beginning of the Malhotra's second NHL campaign that he would be nothing more than a career third-liner. We got lucky because he is now playing for the greatest hockey team in the NHL...MONTREAL CANADIENS...need I say more. [66] His father, Shadi, was born in India and worked as a research chemist for Xerox [14][67][68] at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC). Early in the 2008–09 season, Malhotra missed five games with a lower-body injury. He scored 16 goals and 44 points over 61 games in his rookie season. 1 seed Dallas out of playoffs", "Penguins pummel Flyers to keep heat on Devils in east", "Malhotra fills in blanks well as maturing force", "Schneider backstops Canucks past Hurricanes", "Malhotra has eye surgery; prognosis up to 6-8 weeks away", "Malhotra's injury more than just loss of third-line centre", "Canucks' Schneider posts 1st NHL shutout", "Confidence returns for Canucks with win over Wild", "Doctors give Canucks' Malhotra clearance for full practice", "Canucks' Malhotra cleared to play in Stanley Cup final", "Canucks' Malhotra a shadow of pre-injury self", "Vancouver Canucks' Manny Malhotra team's nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy", "Fearing for his health, Vancouver Canucks sideline Manny Malhotra for rest of season", "Former Canuck Malhotra Signs Contract with AHL's Checkers", "Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Manny Malhotra", "Manny Malhotra Scores First Goal in 19 Months to Give Hurricanes Win in Overtime (Video)", "30 Thoughts: Manny Malholtra celebrates return to NHL", "Montreal Canadiens sign veteran forward Manny Malhotra to a one-year deal", "Price carriers Canadiens past Maple Leafs", "Gonchar, Malhotra, Weaver done with Canadiens", "Maple Leafs to name Manny Malhotra as assistant coach - Sportsnet.ca", "He's Manny Among Boys Rangers See Pick As Instant Leader", "Story of a shattered life: A single childhood incident pushed Dawn Crey into a downward spiral - Vancouver Sun", "Rare breed of desis stick-handle their way into hockey's big leagues", "Former Storm Manny Malhotra earns National Leadership Award", "Manny Malhotra News: Malhotra will not play in Friday's game in Anaheim, as he's with his wife and newborn baby boy, TSN.ca reports", "Iain MacIntyre: Forced out as a player, Malhotra eased in as coach", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manny_Malhotra&oldid=980467091, National Hockey League first round draft picks, Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovenia, Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden, Articles with dead external links from May 2016, Articles with dead external links from April 2012, Articles with dead external links from June 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 17:57. [12], In the off-season, Malhotra was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round, seventh overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
MM: I tell people all the time – everybody enjoys scoring in this league – I’d be lying if I said I didn’t. With COVID-19 currently containing games to bubble environments in the NHL, the holiday tourney with all the top teens is also going into isolation. His mother, Lise, is French-Canadian.
Jujhar Khaira (born August 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). I learn a lot from him, but aside from the athletic accolades he’s such a humble guy really and a nice guy to be around. He was re-signed by Dallas to a two-year contract on June 27, 2002. In his initial years with the Rangers, the organization arranged for him to live with former player Doug Sulliman and his family. [19] Malhotra's potential was often at the centre of an ongoing dispute between Muckler and Smith.[20]. [12] In 2002–03, he recorded 10 points over 59 games. [12] Five days later, he signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with the team. [21] He was pointless in the 27 games total he played with the Rangers that season. [2] Looking back on his time in San Jose, Malhotra called it the "most enjoyable season [he's] had as a pro," being able to play for a winning team and have a long playoff run for the first time in his NHL career. Despite having lost a significant amount of his vision, he returned the same year to compete in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. [9] Malhotra ranked third in tournament scoring with a goal and seven points over five games. The former Guelph Storm junior’s father, Shadi, was born in India and worked as a research chemist for Xerox of Canada. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-box-3','ezslot_7',652,'0','0'])); [36] Malhotra made an appearance during a pre-game ceremony at Rogers Arena, co-accepting the Presidents' Trophy with captain Henrik Sedin on behalf of the Canucks team for recording the best regular season record for the 2010–11 season. He was re-signed by Dallas to a two-year contract on June 27, 2002. This was announced shortly following his retirement.
[2] The Sharks did not re-sign him, however, and he became an unrestricted free agent for the second consecutive summer on July 1, 2010. [40], In the summer of 1997, Malhotra captained Canada's under-18 team to a championship at the 3 Nations Cup in the Czech Republic. [15] Malhotra recorded eight goals and 16 points over 73 games as a rookie. [41] By the end of the month, he was cleared by doctors to play in the Stanley Cup Finals. Returning to Columbus as NHL resumed play the following season, Malhotra spent 2005–06 centering Columbus' third line.