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Canada James Malatesta

#11 Québec Remparts / QMJHL - 22/23
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 31, 2003
Position
LW/C
Age
20
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
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Youth Team
Lakeshore MHA
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
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Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 5 #133 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets
Highlights
1-time QMJHL Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 1

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James Malatesta plays at a breakneck pace. He knows no other way. His motor has been stuck on top gear for years now, but he decided he likes it that way. The check-up can wait. He trusts his reaction time; he can totally outspeed and outmaneuver anything in his path. He doesn’t just motor up the ice with the puck; he chases it just as hard on the forecheck and backcheck. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 23 10 10 20 46 - |
2017-18 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord Bntm AAA QBAAA 25 31 15 46 80 - |
Lac St-Louis Tigres Espoir QMEAA 3 3 0 3 4 - |
2018-19 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 22 7 5 12 52 5 | Playoffs 16 11 12 23 24 9
2019-20 Québec Remparts QMJHL 59 23 22 45 29 -9 |
Canada Black U17 WHC-17 5 3 3 6 14 - |
2020-21 Québec Remparts QMJHL 32 10 13 23 12 -9 | Playoffs 6 3 1 4 2 0
2021-22 Québec Remparts QMJHL 68 28 25 53 49 25 | Playoffs 12 5 3 8 14 5
2022-23 Québec Remparts QMJHL 55 37 29 66 64 34 | Playoffs 18 14 6 20 16 11
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Lac St-Louis Lions Nord QC Int PW 2 1 0 1 0 - |
2015-16 Montréal Jr. Canadiens QC Int PW 1 3 2 5 0 - |
2018-19 Team Québec CWG 6 3 2 5 10 - |
Team Québec Blue QGC-16 5 3 2 5 2 - |
2022-23 Québec Remparts M-Cup 3 4 0 4 6 1 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
M-Cup
2023-05-30T18:00:00-0700 Québec Remparts vs Peterborough Petes
2023-05-29T18:00:00-0700 Québec Remparts vs Seattle Thunderbirds
2023-05-26T18:00:00-0700 Québec Remparts @ Kamloops Blazers
QMJHL
2023-05-21T17:00:00-0300 Québec Remparts @ Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-19T19:00:00-0400 Québec Remparts vs Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-17T20:00:00-0300 Québec Remparts @ Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-16T20:00:00-0300 Québec Remparts @ Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-13T19:00:00-0400 Québec Remparts vs Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-12T19:00:00-0400 Québec Remparts vs Halifax Mooseheads
2023-05-03T19:00:00-0400 Québec Remparts @ Gatineau Olympiques
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CWG 1 6 3 2 5 0.83 10 - | 0
M-Cup 1 3 4 0 4 1.33 6 1 | 0
QC Int PW 2 3 4 2 6 2.00 0 - | 0
QGC-16 1 5 3 2 5 1.00 2 - | 0
QBAAA (QM15AAA E) 2 48 41 25 66 1.38 126 - | 0
QMEAA (QM17AAA) 1 3 3 0 3 1.00 4 - | 0
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 22 7 5 12 0.55 52 5 | 1 16 11 12 23 1.44 24 9
QMJHL 4 214 98 89 187 0.87 154 41 | 3 36 22 10 32 0.89 32 16
WHC-17 1 5 3 3 6 1.20 14 - | 0
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Agility
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Acceleration
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Teamwork
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Speed
14
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Charle Truchon (D) 2018-2023 5 Québec Remparts, Team Québec
Nathan Gaucher (F) 2018-2023 5 Québec Remparts, Team Québec, Team Québec Blue
Nelson Smith (D) 2015-2019 4 Lac St-Louis Lions, Lac St-Louis Lions Black M17 AAA, Lac St-Louis Lions Nord U15 AAA, Montréal Jr. Canadiens
Nicolas Savoie (D) 2019-2023 4 Québec Remparts
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/01/2022
12/01/2022 Confirmed Québec Remparts Columbus Blue Jackets
08/29/2019
08/29/2019 Confirmed Lac St-Louis Lions Québec Remparts
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Drafted 2019, 4 #53 overall by Lincoln Stars in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2019, 7 #116 overall by Québec Remparts in the QMJHL Entry Draft

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #92 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #64 by NHL Central Scouting

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