He served as the Islanders' general manager from 1992 to 1995. Maloney served as the Rangers' vice president of player personnel and was also as assistant general manager to first
Neil Smith and then
Glen Sather from 1996 to 2007. On May 28, 2007, he was named general manager of the
Phoenix Coyotes. In the 2009 book
100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Maloney at No. 26 all-time of the
901 New York Rangers who had played during the team’s first
82 seasons. On June 2, 2010, Maloney was named the NHL's General Manager of the Year, making him the first ever recipient of the award. At the conclusion of the
2015–16 season, the Arizona Coyotes relieved Maloney of his duties as general manager. On August 17, 2016, Maloney was hired as a professional scout for the
Calgary Flames. On April 17, 2023, Maloney was promoted to President of Hockey Operations for the Flames, assuming the role of interim general manager after the departure of
Brad Treliving. Maloney was then succeeded as permanent general manager by
Craig Conroy on May 23, 2023. ==Career statistics==