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Beck Malenstyn

Beck Malenstyn /ˈmælɛnstaɪn/ (born February 4, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 145th overall in the 2016 NHL entry draft by the Washington Capitals.

Beck Malenstyn
Malenstyn with the Washington Capitals in 2023
Born (1998-02-04) February 4, 1998 (age 26)
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Buffalo Sabres
Washington Capitals
NHL draft 145th overall, 2016
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2018–present

Early life

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Malenstyn was born on February 4, 1998, in Delta, British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Playing career

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Minors

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Growing up in British Columbia, Malenstyn spent three seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy on their OHA Bantam Prep team and OHA Midget Prep team.[2] While serving as team captain, he recorded a team-leading 119 points, including a team-high 62 goals, along with 108 penalty minutes in 57 games played.[3] As a result of his play, Malenstyn was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Calgary Hitmen in the 2013 Western Hockey League (WHL) Bantam Draft.[4] He returned to Okanagan for the 2013–14 season where he helped them capture the Canadian Sport School Hockey League Midget Prep Division Championship by recording 26 points in 21 games.[2]

Major junior

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Malenstyn joined the Hitmen for his rookie season during their 2014–15 campaign at the age of 16.[5] He played 11 games, and recorded two goals, before being chosen to represent Team Canada at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.[6] Upon returning to the Hitmen, Malenstyn tallied eight goals and four assists in 51 games.[5]

Prior to his sophomore season, Malenstyn and his teammate Jake Bean were selected to represent Team Canada at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[7] Malenstyn finished the tournament with three points in five games, including a goal in Canada's 7–3 over Sweden to earn a gold medal.[8] Upon joining the Hitmen for their 2015–16 season, he was named to the National Hockey League’s Players to Watch list for November in advance of the 2016 NHL Draft.[9] By January 2016, Malenstyn was ranked 124th amongst all North American skaters after he recorded 20 points in 44 games.[10] He was later named to Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team pre-competition roster for the 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships.[11] Malenstyn concluded his sophomore season with 25 points in 70 games[1] and earned the teams' Chrysler Canada Inc. Scholastic Player Award.[12]

During the offseason, Malenstyn was drafted 145th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 2016 NHL entry draft.[13] He was subsequently invited to the Capitals training camp[14] but was released and returned to the Hitmen prior to the start of the 2016–17 season.[15]

In November 2017, Malenstyn, a fifth-round pick, and team captain Matteo Gennaro were traded to the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for three players, the rights to two more players, and a second-round pick.[16] Malenstyn won the 2018 WHL Championship as a member of the Swift Current Broncos.[17]

Professional

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On November 20, 2019, Malenstyn was recalled from the Hershey Bears to the Capitals and made his NHL debut that night against the New York Rangers.[18]

In December 2020, he tore his Achilles tendon which required surgery and he was expected to miss six to eight months to recover, ruling him out for the entirety of the 2020–21 season.[19]

Following his first full season in the NHL, as a pending restricted free agent, Malenstyn was traded during the second round of the 2024 NHL entry draft to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second-round pick on June 29, 2024.[20] On July 23, he signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract with the Sabres to avoid salary arbitration.[21]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Calgary Hitmen WHL 5 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Calgary Hitmen WHL 51 8 4 12 25 11 1 1 2 4
2015–16 Calgary Hitmen WHL 70 8 17 25 47 5 2 1 3 2
2016–17 Calgary Hitmen WHL 70 32 24 56 60 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Calgary Hitmen WHL 4 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Swift Current Broncos WHL 38 17 12 29 28 26 4 7 11 18
2018–19 Hershey Bears AHL 74 7 9 16 66 9 0 2 2 6
2019–20 Hershey Bears AHL 46 7 8 15 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Hershey Bears AHL 65 10 6 16 20 3 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 12 1 0 1 9 — — — — —
2022–23 Hershey Bears AHL 40 6 4 10 23 20 4 4 8 12
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 9 1 1 2 2 — — — — —
2023–24 Washington Capitals NHL 81 6 15 21 25 4 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 105 8 16 24 36 4 0 0 0 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada IH18   4 1 1 2 4
2016 Canada U18 4th 7 1 2 3 4
Junior totals 11 2 3 5 8

Awards and honours

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Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup 2023 [22]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beck Malenstyn". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "MALENSTYN SIGNS WITH WASHINGTON CAPITALS". okanaganhockey.com. April 10, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "BECK UNDER CONTRACT". hitmenhockey.com. July 16, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "FOLLOW THE WHL DRAFT". hitmenhockey.com. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Schopp, Andrew (June 16, 2015). "2014-2015 Spotlight: Beck Malenstyn". hitmenhockey.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Malenstyn playing for Canada at U17 World Hockey Challenge". Delta Optimist. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bean and Malenstyn headed to world stage". hitmenhockey.com. August 4, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Golden Boys". hitmenhockey.com. August 15, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hitmen trio cracks NHL's Players to Watch list". hitmenhockey.com. November 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Six Hitmen among Central Scouting's 2016 Midterm Draft Rankings". hitmenhockey.com. January 19, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "Bean and Malenstyn named to Canada's National Men's U18 Team Pre-Competition Roster". hitmenhockey.com. April 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hitmen Honour 2015-16 Award Recipients". oursportscentral.com. March 20, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  13. ^ "Five Hitmen selected in 2016 NHL Draft". hitmenhockey.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  14. ^ "WHL proud to announce 140 players invited to NHL training camps". whl.ca. September 15, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (September 29, 2016). "Capitals make first round of training camp cuts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Lowey, Tyler (November 25, 2017). "HITMEN TRADE GENNARO, MALENSTYN TO BRONCOS". dubnetwork.ca. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "Swift Current Broncos win 2018 Rogers WHL Championship Series". whl.ca. May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Capitals Recall Malenstyn, Sgarbossa, Lewington and Samsonov From Hershey". NHL.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  19. ^ Regan, J. J. (December 6, 2020). "Capitals' Beck Malenstyn to miss 6 to 8 months with Achilles injury". nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "Sabres acquire Malenstyn from Capitals". Buffalo Sabres. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Malenstyn signs 2-year contract with Sabres, avoids salary arbitration". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  22. ^ "Sweeter by the dozen: Hershey wins 12th Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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