Dan Maloney

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Dan Maloney (born September 24, 1950, Barrie, Ontario) is a former left winger in the NHL and former NHL coach.

Drafted 14th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft, Maloney played two seasons for the Blackhawks and later played for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs tallying 192 goals, 259 assists and 451 points in 737 games over the course of his playing career. His playing highlights included representing Team Canada at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup helping them beat Czechoslovakia 2 games to none. Upon retiring as a player he was offered an assistant coach position with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1982, and promoted to head coach in 1984. He coached 2 seasons with the Leafs, then coached 3 more years as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets.

Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coaches
ARENAS: D. Carroll • ST. PATS: Heffernan • Sproule • F. Carroll • O'Donoghue • Querrie • Powers • Rodden • MAPLE LEAFS: Romeril • Smythe • Duncan • Irvin • Day • Primeau • Clancy • Meeker • Reay • Imlach • McLellan • Kelly • Neilson • Smith • Duff • Crozier • Nykoluk • Maloney • Brophy • Armstrong • Carpenter • Watt • Burns • Beverley • Murphy • Quinn • Maurice

Preceded by Danny Grant	Detroit Red Wings captains 1977-78	Succeeded by Dennis Hextall
Preceded by John Ferguson, Sr.	Head Coaches of the Winnipeg Jets 1986-1989	Succeeded by Rick Bowness
Preceded by to be determined	Assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1982–1984	Succeeded by John Brophy