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Personal Record
Regular Season
Playoffs
GPI 338 15
Wins 141 2
Losses 130 9
Ties 45 --
Shutouts 12 --
Average 3.47 4.30

NHL Record
Year Team GP MIN GA SO AVG
81-82 Nordiques 2 120 14 0 7.00
82-83 Nordiques 15 900 71 0 4.73
83-84 Nordiques 23 1215 80 0 3.95
85-86 Nordiques 46 2657 142 4 3.21
86-87 Nordiques 54 3092 175 1 3.40
87-88 Capitals 54 2926 154 4 3.16
88-89 Capitals 42 2428 141 1 3.48
88-89 Sabres 7 326 13 1 2.39
89-90 Sabres 29 1596 89 0 3.35
90-91 Sabres 37 2220 119 1 3.35
- 9 NHL Seasons 309 -- 998 12 3.44

Clint Malarchuk was the Nordiques' third pick in the 1981 draft and he played his first games with the team during the 1981-1982 season. His first big chance came in 1985-1986, when he became the team's lead goalie, a privilege he enjoyed for two seasons. On June 13, 1987, he was traded to the Washington Capitals along with Dale Hunter for Alan Haworth and Gaetan Duschesne. The best season of his career was in Washington in 1987-1988, when he maintained an average of 3.16 in 54 games and dominated the League by managing four shutouts.

In March 1989 he was traded again, this time to the Buffalo Sabres, but he was the victim of a very serious accident: on March 22, his jugular vein was cut by St. Louis Blues rightwinger Steve Tuttle's skate blade. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance, where surgeons saved his life. But they couldn't keep him on the bench, he returned to action 11 days later.

Malarchuk played four other seasons with the Sabres before going to the International League in 1992-1993 to play for San Diego. In 1993-1994 he led the International League for most wins (34 in 55 games) and maintained an average of 3.55 with the Las Vegas Thunder. In 1994-1995 Clint Malarchuk played in 38 games with Las Vegas and ended the season with an average of 3.74.

Clint recently left the Las Vegas Thunder, where he was head coach, to accept a position as head coach with the Idaho Steelheads.

From the Idaho Steelheads official website.

Steelheads Hire Clint Malarchuk As Head Coach


General Manager Matthew Loughran announced that the Idaho Steelheads have hired Clint Malarchuk (Muh-LAHR-chuck) as head coach. The 37-year-old Malarchuk has spent the last five years with the Las Vegas Thunder of the International League.

"Clint's coaching philosophies, style and hockey experience make him the ideal man for the job," said Loughran. "To have Clint and his family join us from their situation in the IHL is a great compliment and something of which everyone in our organization should be proud."

Malarchuk, who begins his duties immediately, will work in conjunction with Loughran on player personnel decisions while being responsible for the Steelheads on-ice performance.

"The Idaho Steelheads franchise and the City of Boise were obviously too much to resist," said Malarchuk. "The reputation of the Steelheads in the hockey world is one of the best in professional hockey. I was pretty much sold the first time I talked to Matt Loughran."

Malarchuk began his career with Las Vegas as a player during the franchise's inaugural season in 1993-94 and remained between the pipes in 1994-95, compiling a 49-23-10 in the regular season and a 7-6 record in the playoffs.

He moved to the front office from 1995-98 as both assistant general manager and assistant coach, and was the head coach for the final 19 games of the 1997-98 season, compiling a 6-9-4 record as Las Vegas finished with an overall record of 33-39-10.

Malarchuk was the first Las Vegas player to have his uniform number retired with his number 30 hanging above the ice surface in the Thomas & Mack Center. He was, however, called out of retirement in 1996-97 when Las Vegas found itself without a back-up goaltender. He entered the game to face a shoot-out situation and stopped four shooters resulting in a Las Vegas win. He subsequently appeared in three more games for Las Vegas in 1996-97 going 1-1-0.

As a player Malarchuk was dedicated to the Las Vegas community and was voted the Las Vegas Thunder Community Player of the Year both of his two seasons on the ice. His commitment remained after his move into the front office, overseeing the community relations' efforts of the team, organizing player and mascot appearances at charity events throughout the year. Malarchuk was active in several programs in Las Vegas, including the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, the D.A.R.E. drug-awareness program and Tourette Obsessive Disorder Foundation of Southern Nevada.

The former NHL All-Star goaltender played 10 seasons in the NHL with Quebec, Washington and Buffalo compiling a 141-130-45 regular season record while making five postseason appearances. He was originally selected by the Quebec Nordiques (third Nordiques pick, 74th player overall) of the NHL entry draft in 1981.

He played five seasons in the IHL with San Diego and Las Vegas going 67-27-13 in the regular season and 7-6-0 in the playoffs. He played four seasons with Fredericton and Rochester of the American Hockey League going 48-64-7 in the regular season and 2-4-0 in the playoffs.

Malarchuk and his wife, Christy, make their home in Las Vegas on their Canuck Ranch with their three children, Kelli, Jed, and Dallyn.

Michel Bergeron, coach for the National League during Rendez-Vous 87, poses with Clint.
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Scan courtesy of Michelle Finch


I wrote to Clint at the Steelheads office, enclosing with my letter one of his trading cards with a request for an autograph. The card was returned to me, signed in the top right-hand corner, as you can see above. YES!

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