Merlin "The Magician" Malinowski (born September 27, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Malinowski was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. Playing career Malinowski was drafted in the 2nd Round, 27th overall by the Colorado Rockies in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft. He played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Rockies, the New Jersey Devils and the Hartford Whalers. He then had a long spell in Switzerland, playing for the EHC Arosa and later the SCL Tigers from 1983 until his retirement in 1991. He also played for the Canadian Olympic Team that finished 4th in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1958 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Polish descent Colorado Rockies (NHL) draft picks Colorado Rockies (NHL) players EHC Arosa players Fort Worth Texans players Hartford Whalers players Sportspeople from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Sportspeople from North Battleford Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Medicine Hat Tigers players New Jersey Devils players Olympic ice hockey players of Canada Philadelphia Firebirds (AHL) players SCL Tigers players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland