Manny Malhotra
| Manny Malhotra | |||
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Malhotra with the Montreal Canadiens in April 2015 | |||
| Born |
May 18, 1980 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Dallas Stars Columbus Blue Jackets HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HV71 San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
7th overall, 1998 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2016 | ||
| Coaching career | 2016–present | ||
Emmanuel "Manny" Noveen Malhotra (born May 18, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is the head coach of the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL), and was previously an assistant coach in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.
During his 18-year career, he played as a centre for the Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars and the New York Rangers. Malhotra was known as a two-way forward and for his faceoff proficiency, in which he won over 56% of faceoffs he took in the NHL. He last played with the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL on a try-out basis in 2015.