Merlin Malinowski
#20 · Centre · Hartford Whalers
Born Sep 27, 1958 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CAN · 6'0", 189 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 27th overall in 1978 by CLR (round 2)
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 1981-82. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Jacques Richard
QUE ·
41 P in 59 GP
Jamie Hislop
CGY ·
41 P in 80 GP
Tim Young
MNS ·
41 P in 51 GP
Robbie Ftorek
NYR ·
41 P in 49 GP
Vaclav Nedomansky
DET ·
40 P in 68 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | CLR | 54 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -17 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1979-80 | CLR | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1980-81 | CLR | 69 | 25 | 37 | 62 | -24 | 61 | 152 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 1981-82 | CLR | 69 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -23 | 32 | 95 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 1982-83 | NJD | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 1982-83 | HFD | 75 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -41 | 16 | 94 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 5 seasons | Career | 283 | 54 | 111 | 165 | -105 | 121 | 441 | 0 | 0.58 |
1981-82 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -23 | 32 | 95 | 0 | 0.59 | 13.7 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1982 | vs CGY | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 1, 1982 | @ CGY | L 0-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 26, 1982 | vs EDM | T 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1982 | @ VAN | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 20, 1982 | vs CGY | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 17, 1982 | vs NYI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 14, 1982 | @ HFD | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 11, 1982 | @ PHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 9, 1982 | vs LAK | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 6, 1982 | vs EDM | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 3, 1982 | vs VAN | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 28, 1982 | vs CHI | W 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1982 | vs VAN | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 23, 1982 | vs DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1982 | @ BUF | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 20, 1982 | @ NYI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 18, 1982 | @ NYR | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 16, 1982 | @ MTL | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1982 | vs WSH | W 5-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 12, 1982 | vs QUE | W 9-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 6, 1982 | vs MTL | L 3-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 5, 1982 | vs HFD | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 2, 1982 | @ QUE | L 7-8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1982 | @ BOS | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 29, 1982 | vs NYR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 26, 1982 | vs PHI | W 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 24, 1982 | @ EDM | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 23, 1982 | vs LAK | T 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 20, 1982 | vs MNS | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1982 | @ LAK | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 17, 1982 | vs CGY | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 14, 1982 | @ DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 13, 1982 | @ TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 10, 1982 | @ PHI | L 4-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 8, 1982 | vs STL | W 7-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 6, 1982 | @ EDM | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1982 | vs DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1981 | vs LAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 28, 1981 | @ MNS | T 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 26, 1981 | vs CGY | W 6-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 19, 1981 | @ CGY | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 18, 1981 | vs VAN | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 16, 1981 | vs EDM | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1981 | @ BOS | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 12, 1981 | @ HFD | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 9, 1981 | @ BUF | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 5, 1981 | vs NYR | L 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1981 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 30, 1981 | @ MNS | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 28, 1981 | @ STL | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 27, 1981 | vs VAN | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 25, 1981 | @ WIN | L 2-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1981 | @ CHI | L 0-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 14, 1981 | vs STL | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1981 | vs MTL | L 0-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 7, 1981 | @ EDM | W 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 6, 1981 | vs TOR | T 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 3, 1981 | vs WIN | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 31, 1981 | vs WSH | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1981 | vs QUE | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1981 | vs EDM | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 21, 1981 | @ TOR | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 20, 1981 | @ PIT | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 18, 1981 | @ WIN | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 16, 1981 | vs BOS | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1981 | @ LAK | L 2-10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 10, 1981 | vs NYI | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 7, 1981 | @ EDM | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 6, 1981 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |