Derek Malawsky (born September 6, 1973) is a Canadian lacrosse player for the Edmonton Rush in the National Lacrosse League. Derek's brother Curt also plays in the NLL, and the two have played together in Rochester, San Jose, and again in Arizona.

Derek Malawsky
Born (1973-09-06) September 6, 1973 (age 51)
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 pounds (79 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionForward
NLL draft11th overall, 1997
Ontario Raiders
NLL team
Former teams
Edmonton Rush
Portland LumberJax
Arizona Sting
San Jose Stealth
Rochester Knighthawks
Buffalo Bandits
Ontario Raiders
Pro career1998–
NicknameD-Rock

Professional career

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Malawsky was selected 11th overall in the 1997 National Lacrosse League draft by the Ontario Raiders out of Sonoma State University. He also played on the 2002 Canadian National Team.

After the cancellation and subsequent reinstatement of the 2008 season, the Arizona Sting and Boston Blazers announced that they would not be playing in 2008.[1] A dispersal draft was held, and Malawsky was selected by the Portland LumberJax.[2] When the Arizona Sting ceased operations prior to the 2009 NLL season, another dispersal draft was held, and Malawsky was again selected by the Portland LumberJax.[3] On July 7, 2009, Malawsky was again selected in the Dispersal Draft, this time by the Philadelphia Wings as the 26th overall selection,[4] but was subsequently traded by the Wings to the Edmonton Rush for Dan Teat.[5]

Statistics

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM
1998 Ontario 11 9 19 28 25 8 -- -- -- -- -- --
2000 Buffalo 12 28 33 61 109 25 1 1 3 4 12 6
2001 Buffalo 12 23 47 70 81 12 -- -- -- -- -- --
2002 Rochester 15 24 47 71 90 24 2 3 6 9 18 0
2003 Rochester 16 27 47 74 98 15 2 2 6 8 11 0
2004 Rochester 16 24 54 78 125 8 1 5 3 8 8 0
2005 San Jose 14 14 36 50 57 10 -- -- -- -- -- --
2006 San Jose 16 20 30 50 73 28 -- -- -- -- -- --
2007 Arizona 16 20 35 55 78 9 3 3 13 16 6 4
2008 Portland 16 25 35 60 71 15 -- -- -- -- -- --
2009 Portland 16 19 33 52 70 42 1 2 5 7 5 2
NLL Totals 160 233 416 649 877 196 15 21 50 71 89 12

References

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  1. ^ "League Releases New 2008 Schedule". NLL.com. November 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  2. ^ "Dawson selected first overall by Portland". NLL.com. November 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  3. ^ "Dawson joins Boston Blazers". NLL.com. June 30, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-06-30.
  4. ^ "Merrill Selected First Overall By Edmonton". NLL.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  5. ^ "Teat, Malawsky Trade Places". NLL.com. July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-15.