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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JAMES MALATESTA

May 31, 2003  
Pointe-Claire, QC, CA

Center  
5'9"  
Entry drafts
QUEBEC REMPARTS
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
NHL earnings$ 3 375 000
James Malatesta stats hockey
STATS
JAMES MALATESTA
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2018-19QMAAA - LIO22751252+51611122324+9
2019-20LHJMQ - REM5623214429-9------
2020-21LHJMQ - REM3210132312-9------
2021-22LHJMQ - REM6828255349+251253814+5
2022-23LHJMQ - REM5537296664-181462016-
2023-24NHL - CBJ112245-1------
AHL - MON5612102279-491122+1
2024-25NHL - CBJ2-----1------
AHL - MON41861449-761-110-
2025-26AHL - MON571081887-11-----
2026-27AHL - MON1124612-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL132245-2------
AHL165322860227-151621312+1
LHJMQ2119888186154+7301992830+5
QMAAA22751252+51611122324+9
NHL SALARIES
JAMES MALATESTA
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 years  ·  $ 2 525 000
2023-2420862 500841 667862 500
2024-2521862 500841 6671 725 000
2025-2622800 000841 6662 525 000
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year  ·  $ 850 000
2026-2723850 000850 0003 375 000
TOTAL3 375 0003 375 000
TRANSACTIONS
JAMES MALATESTA
December 1, 2022

James Malatesta signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

June 12, 2026

James Malatesta signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets