Don Maloney’s recent intermission interview has sparked a wave of conversation among Calgary Flames fans. His remarks about the organization’s desire to remain competitive, along with his insistence on keeping veteran players, drew frustration from many fans online.
Don Maloney has been a hockey executive for more than 30 years, more than a decade of that time with the New York Rangers. That’s why it can be easy to forget he was a productive forward for the Rangers for 10-plus seasons before finishing his playing career with the Hartford Rangers and New York Islanders.
As you’re very likely aware, the self-proclaimed “tribal caller” Dave Maloney is replacing the retired Joe Micheletti as the New York Rangers TV analyst on MSG Networks beginning this upcoming season.
Even from 2,400 miles away, Don Maloney has a pretty good read on the New York Rangers these days. That comes with the territory considering Maloney played over 600 games wearing the Blueshirt and then worked in the Rangers front office for 10 years.
The Calgary Flames announced Monday that Peter Hanlon, former vice-president of Communications, has been named the team’s newest assistant general manager.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
The Calgary Flames made it far down the road on a Jacob Markstrom deal with the New Jersey Devils before Flames president Don Maloney shut it down on behalf of ownership, Daily Faceoff hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported Monday.
Calgary Flames president of hockey operations Don Maloney was interviewed during the first intermission of the Sportsnet broadcast of the Flames’ Sunday afternoon game in Chicago.