Shoots Left Height 1.98 m Playing career Weight 104 kg | Name Olli Malmivaara Position Defenseman Role Ice hockey player Siblings Laura Malmivaara | |
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Born March 13, 1982 (age 42)
Kajaani, FIN ( 1982-03-13 ) Liiga team
Former teams Espoo Blues
Jokerit
SaiPa
New Jersey Devils
JYP NHL Draft 117th overall, 2000
Chicago Blackhawks Nieces Aino Louhimies, Alma Louhimies Similar People Laura Malmivaara, John Hynes, Bryce Salvador, Lou Lamoriello, Patrik Elias | ||
Olli Malmivaara (born March 13, 1982) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Espoo Blues in the Finnish Liiga. Malmivaara was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks as their fourth-round pick, #117 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Malmivaara started to play junior hockey in Haukat (Järvenpää, Finland) and later moved to play in Jokerit where he made his SM-liiga debut; in 2003 he signed with SaiPa and spent two years with that team. In 2006, he signed with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Malmivaara was a physical defenceman in the Finnish league, where he racked up an average of over 100 penalty minutes a season. The Devils signed him looking for defensive depth in Lowell. He played his first NHL game on October 31, 2007 against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 6–1 win where he played just over 10 minutes. He would only play one other game in the 2007–08 NHL season, dressing for seven and a half minutes against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 3-2 win.
Malmivaara's sister Laura is an actress.
