in the quarter-finals by Russia, 2–1. The following year, he was not available for the tournament as he was playing in the NHL with the Rangers. However, in 2000, he was loaned to Team Canada by the Rangers' organization, as he was still eligible as a junior. Serving as team captain, he notched two assists over seven games in the tournament, held in Sweden. Canada earned the bronze medal, defeating the United States 4–3 in a shootout. Malhotra debuted with Canada's men's team at the 2002 World Championships in Sweden. He recorded no points in seven games as Canada was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Slovakia. Personal life Malhotra was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. His Punjabi Indian father, Shadi, was born in India and worked as a research chemist for Xerox at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada. His mother, Lise, is a French-Canadian and was a stay-at-home mom. Due to his mother's French background, he spoke both French and English at home. Malhotra has three siblings, two brothers and a sister. Malhotra started playing organized hockey at age seven. He attended John Fraser Secondary School in Mississauga, before graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes in Guelph, Ontario. Malhotra moved to Guelph to begin his OHL career with the Guelph Storm, during which time he was awarded the Bobby Smith Trophy as the OHL's scholastic player of the year in 1998. He has referred to it as the award he is most proud of in his hockey career. In 2009, he received the National Leadership Award in a ceremony at his former high school in Guelph. In his initial years with the Rangers, the organization arranged for him to live with former player Doug Sulliman and his family. In September 2007, Malhotra married Joann Nash, sister of National Basketball Association (NBA) star Steve Nash and former Vancouver Whitecaps FC midfielder Martin Nash and a soccer star herself, as captain of the University of Victoria women's soccer team. Malhotra and Joann have three sons. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards See also List of Indian NHL players Notes References External links 1980 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Columbus Blue Jackets players Dallas Stars players Expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Franco-Ontarian people Guelph Storm players Hartford Wolf Pack players HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players HV71 players Ice hockey people from Ontario