Career
He was drafted 157th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round of the 1999 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Malenkikh started his career with The Human Context Lada Togliatti in 1999 and remained with the team until 2005. He spent the next six seasons with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, staying with the team until the conclusion of the 2010-2011 KHL season.