David Maley
Encyclopedia
David Joseph "Dave" Maley (born April 24, 1963 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
) is a former American
hockey
player, having played for the NHL
's Montreal Canadiens
, New Jersey Devils
, Edmonton Oilers
, San Jose Sharks
and New York Islanders
; and is currently a radio and television analyst for the San Jose Sharks.
As a player, Maley was a part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
team that won the NCAA Division I hockey championship
in 1983, as well winning a Stanley Cup
with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. As a broadcaster, Maley serves as a pre-game analyst and intermission reporter for Sharks radio broadcasts. On occasion, he will do color commentary for games when regular commentator Jamie Baker is out on assignment for the Sharks. He also joins Dan Rusanowsky
and Baker in a popular "triple-cast" format during several regular season and home playoff games.
In 1996 David established Rollin' Ice in San Jose, California
, "the Bay Area's premier roller hockey facility". Rollin' Ice has been a part of the Silvercreek Sportsplex since 2007, expanding to 3 rollerhockey rinks. Rollin' Ice hosts adult and youth roller hockey leagues and clinics, provides the facility for roller hockey tournaments, and is the home for a number of Bay Area traveling roller hockey teams, including the Mustangs, Rampage, Riot, Public Enemy and the Silicon Valley Quakes. Maley is the current president of the Silvercreek Sportsplex, as well as an active participant and advisor to the growing ice hockey community in San Jose.
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,243 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in Dodge County, and the largest city fully located within the county. It is the principal city of the...
) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, having played for the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
; and is currently a radio and television analyst for the San Jose Sharks.
As a player, Maley was a part of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
team that won the NCAA Division I hockey championship
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
in 1983, as well winning a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. As a broadcaster, Maley serves as a pre-game analyst and intermission reporter for Sharks radio broadcasts. On occasion, he will do color commentary for games when regular commentator Jamie Baker is out on assignment for the Sharks. He also joins Dan Rusanowsky
Dan Rusanowsky
Dan Rusanowsky is an American sports broadcaster, best known being for the radio play-by-play announcer for the San Jose Sharks since the team's inaugural season in 1991–92...
and Baker in a popular "triple-cast" format during several regular season and home playoff games.
In 1996 David established Rollin' Ice in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, "the Bay Area's premier roller hockey facility". Rollin' Ice has been a part of the Silvercreek Sportsplex since 2007, expanding to 3 rollerhockey rinks. Rollin' Ice hosts adult and youth roller hockey leagues and clinics, provides the facility for roller hockey tournaments, and is the home for a number of Bay Area traveling roller hockey teams, including the Mustangs, Rampage, Riot, Public Enemy and the Silicon Valley Quakes. Maley is the current president of the Silvercreek Sportsplex, as well as an active participant and advisor to the growing ice hockey community in San Jose.