Olli Malmivaara
Olli Malmivaara | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1982 Järvenpää, Finland |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenceman (retired) |
| Years active | 1997–2013 |
| Known for | Playing in the NHL with the New Jersey Devils |
Olli Malmivaara (born March 13, 1982) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.
Biography
Malmivaara's hockey journey started in his hometown of Järvenpää, where he played at the youth level before making his SM-liiga debut representing Jokerit. In 2003, he transferred to SaiPa and spent two seasons with the team. He was selected 117th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
In 2006, Malmivaara joined the New Jersey Devils organization, recognized for his robust defensive approach and significant penalty minutes accumulated in Finland’s top league. His NHL debut occurred on October 31, 2007, during the 2007–08 season in a game where the Devils triumphed over the Tampa Bay Lightning; he appeared in two NHL contests that season.
By 2013, Malmivaara had returned to Finland to continue his career with the Espoo Blues competing in Liiga.
His sister, Laura Malmivaara, is an accomplished actress.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | KJT | FIN U16 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | FIN U18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | FIN U20 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Kiekko–Vantaa | Mestis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 53 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | |||
| 2002–03 | Kiekko–Vantaa | Mestis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 SM-liiga season | Jokerit / SaiPa | SM-liiga |66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2004–05 SM-liiga season | SaiPa | SM-liiga |56 | 9 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2005–06 SM-liiga season | SaiPa | SM-liiga |54 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 2006–07 AHL season | Lowell Devils | AHL |60 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 44 | ||||||||||
| 2007–08 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |2 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 AHL season | Lowell Devils | AHL |57 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 2008–09 SM-liiga season | JYP Jyväskylä | SM-liiga |57 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | ||||||
| 2009–10 SM-liiga season | JYP | SM-liiga |52 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 123 | 11 | — | — | — | | ||||||
| 2011–12 SM-liiga season | JYP | SM-liiga |60 | 1 | — | 1 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 2013–14 Liiga season | Blues | Liiga |60 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 7 | — | — | 6 | ||||||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Finland | WJC18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |||