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Canada James Malatesta
#11 Cleveland Monsters / AHL - 24/25
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
May 31, 2003
Position
LW/C
Age
21
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lakeshore MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$841,666 Powered by
NHL Rights
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 5 #133 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets

James Malatesta plays at a breakneck pace. He knows no other way. His motor has been stuck on top gear for years now, but he decided he likes it that way. The check-up can wait. He trusts his reaction time; he can totally outspeed and outmaneuver anything in his path. He doesn’t just motor up the ice with the puck; he chases it just as hard on the forecheck and backcheck. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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James Malatesta Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 23* 10* 10* 20* 46* -* |
2017-18 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 25* 31* 15* 46* 80* -* |
Lac St-Louis Tigres Espoir QMEAA 3* 3* 0* 3* 4* -* |
2018-19 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 22* 7* 5* 12* 52* 5* | Playoffs 16 11 12 23 24 9
2019-20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 59* 23* 22* 45* 29* -9* |
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5* 3* 3* 6* 14* -* |
2020-21 Québec Remparts QMJHL 32* 10* 13* 23* 12* -9* | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 2 0
2021-22 Québec Remparts QMJHL 68* 28* 25* 53* 49* 25* | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 14 5
2022-23 Québec Remparts QMJHL 55* 37* 29* 66* 64* 34* | Playoffs 18 14 6 20 16 11
2023-24 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 11* 2* 2* 4* 5* -1* |
Cleveland Monsters AHL 56* 12* 10* 22* 79* -4* | Playoffs 9 1 1 2 2 1
2024-25 Cleveland Monsters AHL 15* 5* 2* 7* 6* -5* |
Projected AHL 72* 24* 10* 34* 29* -24* |

James Malatesta Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord QC Int PW 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2015-16 Montréal Jr. Canadiens QC Int PW 1* 3* 2* 5* 0* -* |
2018-19 Team Québec CWG 6* 3* 2* 5* 10* -* |
Team Québec Blue QGC-16 5* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2022-23 Québec Remparts Memorial Cup 4* 5* 0* 5* 8* 2* |

James Malatesta Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 71* 17* 12* 29* 0.41* 85* -9* | 1 9 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.22 * 2 * 1 *
CWG 1 6* 3* 2* 5* 0.83* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 5* 0* 5* 1.25* 8* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 1 11* 2* 2* 4* 0.36* 5* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 2 3* 4* 2* 6* 2.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QGC-16 1 5* 3* 2* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QBAAA (QM15AAA E) 2 48* 41* 25* 66* 1.38* 126* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMEAA (QM17AAA) 1 3* 3* 0* 3* 1.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 22* 7* 5* 12* 0.55* 52* 5* | 1 16 11 * 12 * 23 * 1.44 * 24 * 9 *
QMJHL 4 214* 98* 89* 187* 0.87* 154* 41* | 3 36 22 * 10 * 32 * 0.89 * 32 * 16 *
WHC-17 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *

James Malatesta Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/01/2022
12/01/2022 Confirmed Québec Remparts Columbus Blue Jackets
08/29/2019
08/29/2019 Confirmed Lac St-Louis Lions Québec Remparts
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 4 #53 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2019, 7 #116 overall by Québec Remparts in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #92 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #64 by NHL Central Scouting