James Malatesta
LW
#11
- DOB: 5/31/2003
- Ht: 5-9
- Wt: 193
- Shoots: L
- Years on Team: 1
- Hometown: Montreal, QC
CONTRACT: Signed three-year entry-level contract with Columbus (NHL) 12/1/22 through 2025-26.
2024-25 NOTES: Assigned by Columbus (NHL) to Cleveland (AHL) 10/7/24.
PRO CAREER: Posted 2-2-4 with five penalty minutes and -1 rating in 11 career NHL appearances for Columbus in 2023-24...Tallied 12-10-22 with 79 penalty minutes and -4 rating in 56 career AHL appearances for Cleveland in 2023-24…AMATEUR CAREER: Posted 98-89-187 with 154 penalty minutes and +41 rating in 214 career QMJHL appearances for Quebec spanning four seasons from 2019-23…Helped Quebec claim 2023 Memorial Cup Championship and QMJHL Championship…Claimed 2023 Stafford Smythe Trophy as Memorial Cup MVP and Guy Lafleur Trophy as QMJHL Playoff MVP…Named to 2023 Memorial Cup All-Star Team.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SOG | GWG | FOW | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 Regular Season | CLE | 41 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2023-24 Regular Season | CLE | 56 | 12 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 0.39 |
| Total | 97 | 20 | 16 | 36 | -11 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 0.37 |
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | SOG | GWG | FOW | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs | CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs | CLE | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |