Steve Maltais
Jersey Number: 17
Player information for Steve Maltais
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
January 25, 1969
Number
17
Shoots
Left
Weight
210 lbs (95kg)
Birthplace
Arvida, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with Columbus, collecting 0-3-3 and 12 penalty minutes in the club’s inaugural season in 2000-01.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut in the club’s first ever contest on Oct. 7, 2000 vs. Chicago, playing in his first NHL game since Feb. 15, 1994 while with the Detroit Red Wings.
- Registered his first assist with Columbus on Nov. 9 vs. San Jose.
- Finished his six-year NHL career with 9-18-27 and 53 penalty minutes in 120 appearances with the Blue Jackets, Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques and Washington Capitals from 1989-2001.
- Made his NHL debut with the Capitals as a 21-year-old on Mar. 6, 1990 vs. Buffalo and scored his first career goal with the North Stars on Dec. 4, 1991 vs. St. Louis (Curtis Joseph).
- Tallied career highs with 7-13-20 and 35 penalty minutes in 63 games with the Lightning during the club’s inaugural campaign in 1992-93.
- Registered 213-295-508 in 527 career American Hockey League appearances over eight seasons with the Baltimore Skipjacks, Halifax Citadels, Adirondack Red Wings and Chicago Wolves from 1989-94 and 2001-05.
- Led the Wolves to a Calder Cup in 2002 and led the AHL in assists (56) and points (86) for Chicago in 2002-03.
- Played parts of 10 seasons in the International Hockey League and was a five-time league all-star, registering 383-404-787 in 601 career games from 1991-2001.
- His No. 11 was retired by the Wolves on Apr. 15, 2006.
- Played junior hockey with the Cornwall Royals in the Ontario Hockey League from 1986-89.
- Served as an assistant coach with Team Illinois U18 of the High Performance Hockey League in 2013-14 and has been involved with the USPHL’s Chicago Crush since 2022-23, serving as GM/Head Coach in the past two campaigns.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 12 | 30 |
| Totals | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 12 | 30 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Washington in the third-round, 57th overall, in the 1987 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Oct. 6, 2000.