Olli Malmivaara
| Olli Malmivaara | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 13, 1982 Kajaani, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Espoo Blues Jokerit SaiPa New Jersey Devils JYP | ||
| NHL Draft |
117th overall, 2000 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Olli Malmivaara (born March 13, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Espoo Blues in the Finnish Liiga.[1] Malmivaara was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fourth-round pick, #117 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Malmivaara started to play junior hockey in Haukat (Järvenpää, Finland) and later moved to play in Jokerit where he made his SM-liiga debut; in 2003 he signed with SaiPa and spent two years with that team. In 2006 he signed with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Malmivaara was a physical defenceman in the Finnish league, where he racked up an average of over 100 penalty minutes a season. The Devils signed him looking for defensive depth in Lowell. He played his first NHL game on October 31, 2007 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6–1 win where he played just over 10 minutes. He would only play one other game in the 2007–08 NHL season, dressing for seven and a half minutes against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-2 win.
References
- ↑ Espoo Blues (2013-04-29). "Blues announce Malmivaara acquisition". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
External links
- Olli Malmivaara's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Olli Malmivaara's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database