Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - I hangaia a Malakhov e nga New York Islanders i te 1989 NHL Entry Draft
, te tekau o nga rauna, te 191 o nga rauna katoa. Kua takaro ia mo Spartak Moscow, CSKA Moscow, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils (i toa i te Stanley Cup i te 2000), New York Rangers me te Philadelphia Flyers.