Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Malakhov akanyorwa neNew York Islanders mu1989 NHL Entry Draft
, kutenderera kwechigumi, wechi191 chose chose. Akatambira Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils (vakakunda Stanley Cup muna 2000), New York Rangers uye Philadelphia Flyers.