| Position | Left wing |
|---|---|
| Shoots | Left |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 3 |
| Weight lb | 219 |
| Played for | New York Rangers Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Birth date | February 25, 1970 (age 56) |
| Birth place | Levack, Ontario, Canada |
| Draft (1988) | 22nd overall |
| Draft team | New York Rangers |
| Career start | 1989 |
| Career end | 1998 |
Troy Matthew Mallette (born February 25, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Mallette played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Playing career
Mallette was drafted 22nd overall by the Rangers in the 1988 NHL entry draft and played 456 regular season games in his professional career, scoring 51 goals and 68 assists for 119 points and collecting 1226 penalty minutes. While playing for Tampa Bay, he suffered a back injury against the Chicago Blackhawks on October 25, 1997, that eventually forced him to retire. Mallette remains the Rangers' single season leader in penalty minutes with 305, which he set during the 1989-90 season, His first in the NHL.
Personal life
Troy currently lives in Onaping Falls, Ontario. He is married to Lynn Mallette with two children, Trent and Tory. He is a retired firefighter from the Greater Sudbury Fire Department.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1986–87 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 60 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 62 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 184 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1988–89 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New York Rangers | NHL | 79 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 305 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 81 | ||
| 1990–91 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 252 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 82 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 23 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 64 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 456 | 51 | 68 | 119 | 1226 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 99 | ||||