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Canada James Malatesta

#67 Columbus Blue Jackets / NHL - 23/24

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10
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Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Dominik Lakatos 11 7 5 12
2. Sami Vatanen 13 3 9 12
3. Tanner Richard 13 2 10 12
4. Linus Lindström 13 6 5 11
5. Libor Hudacek 7 5 6 11
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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 +/-
2022-23 Québec Remparts QMJHL 55* 37* 29* 66* 64* 34* | Playoffs 18 14 6 20 16 11
2021-22 Québec Remparts QMJHL 68* 28* 25* 53* 49* 25* | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 14 5
2017-18 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 25* 31* 15* 46* 80* -* |
2019-20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 59* 23* 22* 45* 29* -9* |
2020-21 Québec Remparts QMJHL 32* 10* 13* 23* 12* -9* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 2 0
2023-24 Cleveland Monsters AHL 53* 12* 9* 21* 79* -5* |
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
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* |
Projected NHL 11* 0* 0* 0* 55* -11* |
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James Malatesta Tournament Statistics

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