Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekupedza makore ake ekuyaruka neOwen Sound Platers yeOHL, Maltby akasarudzwa mumutambo wechitatu, wechi65 neEdmonton Oilers mu1992 Draft
. Maltby akapedza gore rake rookie rose kuCape Breton Oilers yeAHL uye akatamba mwaka wake wekutanga weNHL muna 1993 achitamba mitambo 68 uye achiwana zvibodzwa gumi nerimwe uye zvisere zvinobatsira zvemapoinzi gumi nemapfumbamwe nemaminetsi makumi manomwe nemana. Akatamba maOilers mamwe mwaka miviri asati aenda kuDetroit Red Wings mumwaka wa1995 / 96 NHL, umo akatengeswa musi waKurume 20 nemaOilers kuRed Wings mukutsinhana nemudziviriri Dan McGillis.