Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịbụ onye nọrọ afọ ndị ọ na-eto eto na Owen Sound Platers nke OHL, Maltby họpụtara na nke atọ, nke 65 nke Edmonton Oilers na
Ihe e dere n'afọ 1992. Maltby nọrọ afọ rookie ya niile na Cape Breton Oilers nke AHL ma kpọọ oge NHL mbụ ya na 1993 na-egwu egwuregwu 68 ma na-eme ihe mgbaru ọsọ 11 na 8 na-enyere aka maka isi 19 na nkeji nkeji 74. Ọ gbaara ndị Oilers bọọlụ oge 2 ọzọ tupu ọ kwaga na Detroit Red Wings n'oge 1995<unk>96 NHL oge, nke a gbanwere ya na March 20 site na Oilers na Red Wings na mgbanwe maka onye na-agbachitere Dan McGillis.