Malinski was a Second Team East All-American by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) as a senior. A two-time All-ECAC First Team selection, Malinski became the sixth Cornell defenseman to earn first team honors in consecutive years, and was the first since Doug Murray in 2001-02 and 2002-03. Thje three-time All-Ivy selection was honorable mention in 2019-20 and then first team as both a junior and a senior. In his final season, he earned ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week twice and Defender of the Month once. In 91 career games with the Big Red, Malinski had 65 points (17 goals, 48 assists), while posting a plus-43 rating. He also blocked 97 shots during his time donning Carnelian Red. Following his time at Cornell, Malinski signed a two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche.
