Brian Maloney Class: Senior Hometown: Bassano, Alta. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 207 Position: Forward Birthdate: 09/27/1978 Experience: 3L Previous Team: Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)

2001-02: Missed the final four games after breaking two ribs and bruising his kidney in the second period of a first-round playoff game vs. Bowling Green (March 8) • Finished third in scoring with 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points • 17 goals ranked second on team • Had eight multiple-point games • Posted a season-high, four-game point streak from Dec. 1-28 • Recorded a career-high four points on a goal – the game-winner with 50 seconds left in regulation – and three assists in MSU’s win at Miami (Feb. 23) • The GWG against the RedHawks Feb. 23 was the 100th point of his Spartan career • Added an assist vs. Miami (Feb. 22) for a five-point weekend and was named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts • Notched a goal and an assist at Nebraska-Omaha (Oct. 26) • Picked up 1-1--2 in Spartans’ win vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 1) • Scored a goal and two helpers in MSU’s come-from-behind win at Northern Michigan (Dec. 7) • Followed up three-point effort against Wildcats with a shorthanded goal vs. NMU the next night • Recorded a goal and a pair of assists in State’s victory vs. Western Michigan (Jan. 11) • Notched two assists as MSU held off Ferris State in Big Rapids (Jan. 15) • Tallied first career hat trick with three goals – including the game-winner – in Spartan victory vs. Ohio State (Jan. 26) • Picked up first game-winning goal of the season in MSU’s 3-1 victory vs. Quinnipiac (Jan. 5) • Recorded game-tying goal in 3-3 OT draw at Ohio State (Feb. 2).

2000-01: Ranked second on team in scoring with 15-23--38 in 42 games • Finished the year third among MSU skaters in goals and assists • Paced Spartans with 11 multi-point games • Also led MSU in penalties (31) and penalty minutes (86) • Shared team lead in power-play goals (eight) • Ranked tied for ninth in the CCHA in power-play goals in all games and was tied for fourth in the league with seven PPGs in conference play • Shared team lead with three multiple-goal games • Ranked second among MSU skaters with 23 power-play points • Had third-best plus-minus rating for a Spartan forward at +14 • Named to Alaska Anchorage Johnson Nissan Classic All-Tournament team • Opened season with 2-1--3 at Alaska Anchorage (Oct. 13) and 3-6--9 in MSU’s first eight games of the season (Oct. 13-Nov. 9) • Scored three points (1-2--3) vs. Lake Superior State (Nov. 21) • Notched a goal and an assist – including the game winner with 1:37 left in regulation – as MSU defeated Minnesota (Nov. 24) • Picked up 1-2--3 as Spartans defeated Michigan at Joe Louis Arena (Feb. 17) • Notched game-winning goal in CCHA first-round match vs. Alaska Fairbanks (March 9), scoring on the penalty kill • Had 7-6--13 in MSU’s last 10 contests, including a six-game point streak from Feb. 17-March 10 during which he had 7-4--11 • Paced MSU with six postseason points (3-3--6).

1999-2000: Bauer/CCHA All-Rookie honorable mention selection as a freshman • Paced MSU rookies in goals and points, tallying 12-19--31 in 42 outings • Finished fourth on the team in points and goals • Closed the season with an eight-game point-scoring streak (1-9--10) • Fifth on the team with 15 points on the power play • Had three two-goal games – vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Oct. 15), vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 13) and at Nebraska-Omaha (Jan. 13) • Earned CCHA Rookie of the Week honors with 0-4--4 vs. Notre Dame (March 4-5) including a three-assist game in the series opener.

PRIOR TO MSU: Played for former Spartan Harvey Smyl with the Chilliwack Chiefs for two seasons • Posted 40-75--115 in 60 games in 1998-99 to lead the team in scoring and finish second in the BCHL • Named to the BCHL all-star team twice and team MVP once • Team captain in 1998-99 • Assistant captain in 1997-98 • Had 25-25--50 in 58 games in ’97-98 and was named unsung hero after starting the season with the Olds Grizzlys of the AJHL • Spent 1996-97 with Olds, earning team rookie of the year honors as well as spots on the AJHL All-Rookie Team and All-Star Team.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 27, 1978 • A communications major • Attended Sardis Secondary School and Notre Dame College • A fan of the Edmonton Oilers and former Spartan great Sean Patchell • Son of Bill and Jill Maloney • Father was a baseball player while mother played basketball and ran track.

By The Numbers
First Collegiate Goal: Oct. 15, 1999 at Nebraska-Omaha
Longest Point Scoring Streak: Eight  games 
	(Feb. 26-Oct. 13, 2000; 3-10--13)
Most Goals, Game: 3 (Jan. 26, 2002 vs. Ohio State)
Most Assists, Game: 3, two times (MR: Feb. 23, 2002 at Miami)
Most Points, Game: 4 (Feb. 23, 2002 at Miami)

Career Statistics
YEAR	GP	G	A	PTS	PPG	SHG	GWG	+/-	PEN-MIN
1999-00	42	12	19	31	5	0	1	+12	34-87
2000-01	42	15	23	38	8	1	3	+14	31-86
2001-02	37	17	16	33	5	1	3	+19	34-71
TOTALS	121	44	58	102	18	2	7	+45	99-244