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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Liiga teamFormer teams Espoo BluesJokeritSaiPaNew Jersey DevilsJYP NHL Draft 117th overall, 2000Chicago 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.
