Jordan Maletta

Jordan Maletta

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Introduction

Jordan Maletta (born 30 April 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League (AHL). Maletta was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 26, 2016. Prior to being signed by the Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the Windsor Spitfires and the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League.

Playing career

Junior

In 2011, Jordan Maletta was the first-round pick for the Windsor Spitfires, and thirteenth overall pick, in the OHL Priority Selection. Maletta played for Windsor throughout the 2011–12 season, playing in a total of 57 games with 5 goals scored, 15 assists, and 59 penalty minutes. He started the 2012–13 season with Windsor, but was traded to the Niagara IceDogs on January 4, 2013. Maletta played for the IceDogs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season and throughout the subsequent three seasons. In his final season with the IceDogs, Maletta was named Niagara's Overage Player of the Year and was the team's nominee for the Red Tilson Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player of the Year after amassing a career high 34 goals. He served as assistant captain in his final two seasons in Niagara. Throughout his stint in the OHL, Maletta scored a total of 82 goals with 109 assists and 278 penalty minutes.

Professional

On March 21, 2016, Jordan Maletta was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent prospect to a three-year entry-level contract. He was assigned to the Blue Jackets AHL affiliate Cleveland Monsters on September 30, 2016 and played with the Monsters throughout the 2016–17 season. Maletta competed in every game in the 2016-17 season for the Monsters finishing with 23 points in 76 games and 2nd on the team in fights.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Windsor Spitfires OHL 57 5 15 20 59 4 1 1 2 6
2012–13 Windsor Spitfires OHL 36 4 8 12 38
2012–13 Niagara IceDogs OHL 26 3 5 8 27 5 1 0 1 0
2013–14 Niagara IceDogs OHL 29 12 28 40 58 7 2 1 3 4
2014–15 Niagara IceDogs OHL 68 24 28 52 41 11 6 3 9 2
2015–16 Niagara IceDogs OHL 68 34 25 59 55 17 2 9 11 15
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 76 12 11 23 69
AHL totals 76 12 11 23 69

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Ontario U17 03 !3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 2 0 0 0 0