Cornell University Athletics

2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON
Earned All-Ivy League and All-ECAC Hockey First Team honors for second consecutive season ... first Cornell defenseman to earn consecutive All-ECAC Hockey First Team selections since Doug Murray in 2002 and 2003 ... concluded season with 26 points (8+18), all figures the most by any Big Red blueliner ... recorded at least one point during a 10-game stretch from Dec. 30, 2022 - Feb. 4, 2023, posting 20 points (7+13) during span ... his 10-game point streak was tied with Matt Moulson for the second-longest streak during Mike Schafer '86's tenure as Cornell's head coach ... logged seven multi-point games, six of which came during his 10-game point streak ... recorded lone multi-goal game of season against Union (Feb. 4) ... five multi-assist games, including a three-assist game against Princeton (Jan. 21) ... named ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week on two occasions (Jan. 23 and Feb. 6), and was ECAC Hockey's Defender of the Month for January after logging 14 points (4+10) ... recorded goals in four consecutive games, tying Doug Murray (2000-01) for the longest goal streak by a Cornell defenseman since 1990-91 ... along with offensive success, excelled on the defensive side of the ice by blocking 38 shots.

2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON
Earned All-Ivy League and All-ECAC Hockey First Team honors ... named a finalist for ECAC Hockey's Best Defensive Defenseman ... posted Cornell-leading 18 assists, while finishing tied for second on team with 23 points (5+18) ... concluded year with plus-20 rating.

2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Earned All-Ivy League honorable mention ... ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Month for November after being lone blueliner in league to average better than a point-per-game for month, while logging plus-8 rating ... twice named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Nov. 4, Nov. 11) ... tied for second on team in scoring among blueliners with 16 points (4+12)  ... fourth-most points by a Cornell freshman defenseman since 2000 ... ranked fifth nationally among freshman defensemen with plus-14 rating and sixth with 0.64 points-per-game ... led all Cornell defensemen, ranked third overall in shots on goal (61).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Named NAHL Central Division Defenseman of the Year and placed on NAHL Second All-Star Team for 2018-19 ... posted 45 points (14+31) and plus-20 rating in 59 games with NAHL's Bismarck Bobcats in 2018-19 ... split 2017-18 season between Bismarck and USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders ... helped Lakeville South HS win 2017 Section 1AA title and finish in fourth place in Minnesota State Tournament.

PERSONAL
Samuel Jon Malinski is the son of Ross and Michelle Malinski, and has two brothers ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.