Ku sii wad qodobkan - Malhotra wuxuu dhaawac ka soo gaaray lugta lugta bishii Nofeembar taas oo ka reebtay afar ciyaarood. Markii uu soo kabsaday, ciyaartiisa waxaa lagu xukumay maamulka kooxda inuu ku xanuunsaday oo wuxuu bilaabay inuu noqdo kursiga keydka. Dhanka kale, xulka qaranka Canada ee ciyaartoyda da'da yar ayaa doonayay in ay Rangers ku amaahdo iyaga si ay ugu ciyaaraan 2000 World Junior Championships
Waxaad Bishii Diseembar 12, 1999, maamulaha guud Neil Smith wuxuu u xilsaaray Malhotra tartanka caalamiga ah. Kadib waxaa loo diray shaqo laba toddobaad ah oo uu ku qaboojinayo kooxda Rangers 'American Hockey League (AHL), kooxda Hartford Wolf Pack. Bishii Maarso 14, 2000, waxaa dib loogu soo celiyay OHL si uu u sii haysto u qalmiddiisa xilliga dambe ee AHL xilli ciyaareedka. Malhotra wuxuu u labistay kaliya afar ciyaarood labadii bilood ee u dhexeeyay soo noqoshadiisa ka soo horjeeda Horyaalka Junior ee Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka Horyaalka. Waxa uu ahaa mid aan micno lahayn 27-kii kulan ee uu la ciyaaray Rangers xilli ciyaareedkaas.