Sam Malinski
#70 · D · Colorado Avalanche- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Jul 27, 1998 · Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
- Draft
- Undrafted
B
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 54 of 231 defencemen, score 105
Scoring 20, Goal share 79, Possession 97, Defence 92, Discipline 99, Peripherals 61, Availability 38, Ice time 47
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 231 defencemen with 3+ GP. 9 GP.
Points / 60
0.8152
Goals / 60
0.0060
Assists / 60
0.8164
Shots / 60
4.161
TOI / GP
16:2629
PP TOI / GP
0:1256
SH TOI / GP
0:1116
5v5 CF%
57.589
5v5 CF Rel
+7.088
Hits / 60
2.850
Blocks / 60
5.776
Takeaways / 60
2.096
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | @ NJD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 16:26 | |||
| Oct 19 | @ PHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 17 | 14:40 | ||
| Oct 16 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14:23 | |||
| Oct 14 | vs DAL | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 20 | 16:13 | ||
| Oct 13 | @ DAL | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21 | 19:07 | |||
| Oct 10 | vs TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:24 | |||
| Oct 7 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18:37 | |||
| Oct 3 | vs STL | 0 | +4 | 1 | 19 | 15:37 | |||
| Sep 30 | vs LAK | 0 | +1 | 2 | 18 | 14:27 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16:26 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 0.49 | 43 | 22 | 164 | 17:37 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.20 | 8 | 16 | 115 | 15:57 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 46 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 0.59 | 5 | 20 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.43 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 14:14 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Colorado Eagles | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 34 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 0.76 | 10 | 29 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 32 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0.72 | 20 | 26 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.64 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | NAHL | Bismarck Bobcats | 59 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 0.76 | 20 | 24 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | NAHL | Bismarck Bobcats | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.36 | -5 | 8 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | USHL | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.16 | -1 | 4 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 24 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 1.13 | – | 16 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | UMHSEHL | Team MAP South Hockey | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.15 | – | 10 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 25 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 0.88 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 2014-15 | USHS-MN | Lakeville South High | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | 14 | – | – |