Phil Maloney

Philip Francis Anthony Maloney^[1] (October 6, 1927 – February 21, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Chicago Black Hawks between 1949 and 1960. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1946 to 1970, was spent in various minor leagues, mainly with the Vancouver Canucks of the Western Hockey League. After retiring he turned to coaching, and coached the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL from 1974 to 1977. He also served as the general manager of the Canucks from 1974 to 1976.

Phil Maloney
Maloney pictured c. 1948
Born	(1927-10-06)October 6, 1927 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 21, 2020(2020-02-21) (aged 92) British Columbia, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins
Playing career	1946–1970

Playing career

Maloney began his career with the Shawinigan Cataractes before signing a free agent contract with the Boston Bruins in 1948. Sent to the American Hockey League's Hershey Bears, he finished with 79 points in his first professional campaign. The next year, he earned a spot on the Bruins' National Hockey League roster and tallied 46 points (15 goals, 31 assists) in 70 games. As a result, he finished second for the 1949-50 Calder Memorial Trophy vote for rookie of the year. He played thirteen games with the Bruins the next season before being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maloney played 29 games with the Leafs in 1952-53. He later made NHL appearances with the Chicago Black Hawks, playing 45 games between 1958 and 1960.^[2]

Maloney spent 14 years with the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Hockey League. He retired at the end of the 1969-70 season, the year before the Canucks became a part of the NHL, and was the career scoring leader for the franchise with 923 points. He scored a career high 102 points in 1960-61 during a two-year stint with the Buffalo Bisons. Maloney later was hired as an assistant coach by the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. He became the head coach late in the 1973-74 season and coached 37 games with the franchise.^[3] In 1974-75, he coached the team to a first-place finish in the Smythe Division and to the first playoff appearance in its history.

Maloney died on February 21, 2020, aged 92.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1944–45	Ottawa St. Pats	OCJHL		12	14	6	20	5		5	5	4	9	0
1944–45	Ottawa St. Pats	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	2	2	5
1945–46	Ottawa St. Pats	OCJHL		12	18	9	27	9		5	0	8	8	0
1946–47	Shawinigan Falls Cataracts	QSHL		34	10	15	25	4		4	3	3	6	0
1947–48	Shawinigan Falls Cataracts	QSHL		48	18	46	64	24		7	2	6	8	0
1948–49	Hershey Bears	AHL		64	29	50	79	21		11	5	6	11	2
1949–50	Boston Bruins	NHL		70	15	31	46	6		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Boston Bruins	NHL		13	2	0	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		54	13	23	36	14		5	2	0	2	2
1951–52	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		66	19	37	56	25		5	0	1	1	0
1952–53	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		29	2	6	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		28	8	22	30	22		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		35	7	11	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		27	9	13	22	37		22	8	6	14	18
1954–55	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		25	8	14	22	7		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		37	16	27	43	9		5	2	2	4	0
1955–56	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	37	58	95	14		15	8	7	15	4
1956–57	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	43	55	98	8		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	35	59	94	0		11	8	17	25	4
1958–59	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		13	8	9	17	2		—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		24	2	2	4	6		6	0	0	0	0
1959–60	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		21	6	4	10	0		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		46	21	41	62	14		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		71	37	65	102	27		4	0	3	3	0
1961–62	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		70	34	52	86	2		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		64	29	61	90	8		7	2	7	9	0
1963–64	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		65	28	53	81	38		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		69	29	52	81	18		5	1	5	6	0
1965–66	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		65	22	51	73	16		7	5	8	13	0
1966–67	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		72	17	49	66	42		8	1	6	7	0
1967–68	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		72	22	46	68	6		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		65	4	24	28	19		2	0	0	0	0
1969–70	Vancouver Canucks	WHL		16	2	1	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
WHL totals				818	326	597	923	182		60	27	52	79	8
NHL totals				158	28	43	71	16		6	0	0	0	0

Coaching record

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GC	W	L	T	Finish		GC	W	L	Result
1972–73	Seattle Totems	WHL		72	26	32	14	5th, WHL		—	—	—	—
1973–74	Seattle Totems	WHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—
1973–74	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		37	15	18	4	7th, East		—	—	—	—
1974–75	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	38	32	10	1st, Smythe		5	1	4	Lost in Quarterfinals
1975–76	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		80	33	32	15	2nd, Smythe		2	0	2	Lost in Preliminary
1976–77	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		35	9	23	3	—		—	—	—	—
NHL totals				232	95	105	32	—		—	—	—	—

References

1. National Hockey League Guide and Record Book 1974-75, pg. 236
2. Phil Maloney's profile at Legends of Hockey
3. Phil Maloney's profile at Hockey Reference
4. "Phil Maloney, once heart and soul of WHL Vancouver Canucks, dead at 92".

External links

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

Preceded by Bill McCreary	Head coach of the Vancouver Canucks 1974–77	Succeeded by Orland Kurtenbach
Preceded by Hal Laycoe	General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks 1974–76	Succeeded by Jake Milford