Marek Malik

Basics

Marek Malik [1]

Type:

Out of Organization

Position:

Defense

Shoots/Catches:

Left

Height:

6.05

Weight:

233

Born:

June 24, 1975

Age:

Hometown:

Ostrava, CZE

Acquired:

Signed as a free agent October 14, 2008

Last Team:

New York Rangers (NHL)

Projects As:

Defensive defenseman

Depth Chart Weight:

-1

Draft Info

Draft Status:

Drafted

Draft Year:

1993

Draft Type:

NHL Entry Draft

Drafted By:

Carolina Hurricanes

Round:

Pick No.:

Draft Team:

Vitkovice HC (CZE)

Contract

Contract Status:

Signed

Waiver Status:

Waiver Eligible

Signing Date:

10/15/2008

Contract Length:

1 year

Cap Number:

$1200000

Contract End Year:

2009

Contract End Status:

UFA

Salary:

$1200000

Bio

Awards:

2005-06

Olympic Bronze Medal (CZE)

2003-04

NHL - Bud Light Plus/Minus Award (shared with Martin St. Louis)

History:

2005-06

8/02/2005 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers

2002-03

11/01/2002 - Vancouver Canucks traded Jan Hlavac and Harold Druken to the Carolina Hurricanes for Marek Malik and Darren Langdon

1996-97

6/25/1997 - Rights transferred to the Carolina Hurricanes after the Hartford Whalers franchise relocated

1992-93

6/26/1993 - Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 3rd round (72nd overall)

Scouting Report

Strengths:

Has tremendous reach and uses it effectively to poke the puck away from on-rushing forwards. Is good at head-manning the puck in transition and plays with smarts in the defensive zone.

Weaknesses:

Needs to use his body more effectively and lean more heavily on the opposition. Must play with more consistency in order to earn top-four minutes on a permanent basis.

Projection:

Defensive defenseman

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