Vladimir Malakhov (ice hockey)

Vladimir Igorevich Malakhov (Russian: Владимир Игоревич Малахов; born August 30, 1968) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played in the Russian Super League. Currently, Malakhov is a Player Development coach for the New York Islanders.

Vladimir Malakhov
Born	(1968-08-30) August 30, 1968 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	USSR Spartak Moscow CSKA Moscow NHL New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers
National team	Russia, Unified Team and  Soviet Union
NHL Draft	191st overall, 1989 New York Islanders
Playing career	1986–2005

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
	1992 Albertville	Ice hockey
	2002 Salt Lake City	Ice hockey

Malakhov was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, tenth round, 191st overall. He has played for Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils (winning the Stanley Cup in 2000), New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Transactions

• June 17, 1989 – New York Islanders' 10th round draft choice (191st overall) in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
• April 5, 1995 – Traded by the New York Islanders, along with Pierre Turgeon to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Craig Darby, Kirk Muller and Mathieu Schneider.
• March 1, 2000 – Traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Sheldon Souray, Josh Dewolf and New Jersey's 2001 2nd round draft choice.
• July 10, 2000 – Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers
• March 8, 2004 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Rick Kozak and Philadelphia's 2005 2nd round draft choice.
• August 5, 2005 – Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Devils.
• October 1, 2006 – Traded by the New Jersey Devils, along with a conditional 1st round draft choice, to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Alexander Korolyuk and Jim Fahey.

Controversy

In 1999 Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, was given a check for $350,000 from Vladimir to be given as a loan to a friend of Vladimir's, Yulia Fomina. The friend, however, swore in an affidavit that she never received the money and never even knew the check had been written until it was discovered years later in a Florida lawsuit.[1][2]

On December 19, 2005, reports surfaced that Malakhov, who joined the Devils for the second time, had unexpectedly retired from the NHL. However, shortly after the story broke, his agent claimed that Malakhov had not retired and was taking a leave of absence "to deal with some internal, personal and medical issues." This claim was disputed by Lou Lamoriello, Devils CEO, president, general manager, and interim head coach. Lamoriello rejected the request for a leave of absence and treated Malakhov's absence as a retirement. This marked the end of Malakhov's pro career.

Achievements

• Olympic Bronze Medal (2002)
• 1999–2000 Stanley Cup (New Jersey)
• NHL All-Rookie Team (1993)
• Olympic Gold Medal (1992)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	Spartak Moscow	USSR		22	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Spartak Moscow	USSR		28	2	2	4	26		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	USSR		34	6	2	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	CSKA Moscow	USSR		48	2	10	12	34		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	CSKA Moscow	USSR		46	5	13	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	CSKA Moscow	CIS		32	0	8	8	12		8	1	1	2	0
1992–93	Capital District Islanders	AHL		3	2	1	3	11		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	New York Islanders	NHL		64	14	38	52	59		17	3	6	9	12
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		76	10	47	57	80		4	0	0	0	6
1994–95	New York Islanders	NHL		26	3	13	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		14	1	4	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		61	5	23	28	79		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	10	20	30	43		5	0	0	0	6
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		74	13	31	44	70		9	3	4	7	10
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		62	13	21	34	77		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		7	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	New Jersey Devils	NHL		17	1	4	5	19		23	1	4	5	18
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		81	6	22	28	83		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		71	3	14	17	52		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	New York Rangers	NHL		56	3	15	18	53		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		17	1	5	6	12
2005–06	New Jersey Devils	NHL		29	4	5	9	26		—	—	—	—	—
USSR/CIS totals				210	15	36	51	122		8	1	1	2	0
NHL totals				712	86	260	346	697		75	8	19	27	64

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	Soviet Union	WJC	DQ		6	0	0	0	4
1990	Soviet Union	WC			10	0	1	1	10
1991	Soviet Union	WC			10	0	0	0	4
1991	Soviet Union	CC	5th		5	0	0	0	4
1992	Unified Team	OG			8	3	0	3	4
1992	Russia	WC	5th		6	2	1	3	4
1996	Russia	WCH	SF		4	1	0	1	8
2002	Russia	OG			6	1	3	4	4
Senior totals					49	7	5	12	38

References

1. Cormier, Anthony. "Why Trump's Lawyer Was Sued Over $350,000 He Says He Doesn't Remember Cashing". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
2. Hettena, Seth. "A Brief History of Michael Cohen's Criminal Ties". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

External links

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