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Canada James Malatesta

#67 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 23/24

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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Peter Quenneville 43 33 39 72
2. Patrick Thoresen 45 22 42 64
3. Kristian Jakobsson 45 18 44 62
4. Mika Partanen 45 25 34 59
5. Austin Cangelosi 40 27 31 58
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James Malatesta Facts

Date of Birth
Position
LW/C
Age
20
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$841,667 Powered by
Highlights
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 1

James Malatesta plays at a breakneck pace. He knows no other way. His motor has been stuck on top gear for years now, but he decided he likes it that way. The check-up can wait. He trusts his reaction time; he can totally outspeed and outmaneuver anything in his path. He doesn’t just motor up the ice with the puck; he chases it just as hard on the forecheck and backcheck. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

James Malatesta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Québec Remparts QMJHL 68* 28* 25* 53* 49* 25* | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 14 5
2019-20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 59* 23* 22* 45* 29* -9* |
2022-23 Québec Remparts QMJHL 55* 37* 29* 66* 64* 34* | Playoffs 18 14 6 20 16 11
2023-24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 53* 12* 9* 21* 79* -5* |
2020-21 Québec Remparts QMJHL 32* 10* 13* 23* 12* -9* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 2 0
2017-18 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 25* 31* 15* 46* 80* -* |
2016-17 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 23* 10* 10* 20* 46* -* |
2018-19 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 22* 7* 5* 12* 52* 5* | Playoffs 16 11 12 23 24 9
2023-24 Projected NHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 55* -11* |
2019-20 Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 3* 6* 14* -* |
2017-18 Lac St-Louis Tigres Espoir QMEAA 3* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* |
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 5* -1* |
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James Malatesta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Team Québec CWG 6* 3* 2* 5* 10* -* |
Team Québec Blue QGC-16 5* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2022-23 Québec Remparts Memorial Cup 4* 5* 0* 5* 8* 2* |
2014-15 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord QC Int PW 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2015-16 Montréal Jr. Canadiens QC Int PW 1* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
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James Malatesta Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2024-03-26T22:00:00-0400 Columbus Blue Jackets @ Arizona Coyotes
AHL
2024-03-22T19:00:00-0400 Cleveland Monsters vs Hershey Bears
2024-03-18T19:00:00-0400 Cleveland Monsters vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2024-03-17T15:00:00-0400 Cleveland Monsters vs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
2024-03-12T19:00:00-0400 Cleveland Monsters vs Grand Rapids Griffins
2024-03-09T14:00:00-0600 Cleveland Monsters @ Laval Rocket
2024-03-08T18:00:00-0600 Cleveland Monsters @ Laval Rocket
2024-03-01T18:00:00-0600 Cleveland Monsters vs Chicago Wolves
2024-02-28T18:00:00-0600 Cleveland Monsters vs Toronto Marlies
2024-02-25T14:05:00-0600 Cleveland Monsters @ Providence Bruins
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SCOUTING REPORTS
Date Article Source
06/17/2022 NZ NHL Final Rankings Part I: 1-100 Neutral Zone
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James Malatesta Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 53* 12* 9* 21* 0.40* 79* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
CWG 1 6* 3* 2* 5* 0.83* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 5* 0* 5* 1.25* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 5* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 3* 4* 2* 6* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QGC-16 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QBAAA (QM15AAA E) 2 48* 41* 25* 66* 1.38* 126* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMEAA (QM17AAA) 1 3* 3* 0* 3* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 22* 7* 5* 12* 0.55* 52* 5* | 1 16 11 * 12 * 23 * 1.44 * 24 * 9 *
QMJHL 4 214* 98* 89* 187* 0.87* 154* 41* | 3 36 22 * 10 * 32 * 0.89 * 32 * 16 *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *

James Malatesta Skill Rating

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Agility
15
Acceleration
15
Teamwork
14
Speed
14
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James Malatesta Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2024
03/23/2024 Up/Down Cleveland Monsters Columbus Blue Jackets
10/06/2023
10/06/2023 Up/Down Columbus Blue Jackets Cleveland Monsters
12/01/2022
12/01/2022 Confirmed Québec Remparts Columbus Blue Jackets
08/29/2019
08/29/2019 Confirmed Lac St-Louis Lions Québec Remparts

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James Malatesta Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 4 #53 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2019, 7 #116 overall by Québec Remparts in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #92 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #64 by NHL Central Scouting

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