Malinski made the Avalanche's opening-night roster in 2024-25 and finished the season with 76 regular-season games played, scoring five goals and recording ten assists for 15 points. During the regular season, he ranked third among Avalanche defensemen in goals, tied for fourth in points, and finished fifth in assists. In his first full NHL season, Malinski surpassed his totals from the 2023-24 season in goals, assists, and average time on ice per game (15:57).

In the first-round series against the Dallas Stars, he played in five of the seven games and earned his first career playoff point in Game 3 by assisting on Valeri Nichushkin's game-opening goal. As he approaches his 27th birthday on July 27th, he looks forward to a promising 2025-26 season that should provide him with even more opportunities to produce than before.

Last season, Miner played 38 games with the AHL-affiliated Colorado Eagles, finishing with a record of 22 wins, 10 losses, and six overtime losses. He maintained an impressive .918 save percentage and a goals-against average of 2.12, along with three shutouts. 

During the regular season, Miner ranked fifth in the AHL for GAA and seventh in both Sv% and wins (tied). He was the starting goaltender in all nine Calder Cup playoff games for the Eagles, recording a GAA of 2.15 and a save Percentage of .925.

On November 15, Miner made his NHL debut with the Avalanche, coming in as a relief goaltender against the Washington Capitals. In that game, he saved 12 of 13 shots, contributing to a 5-2 final score. He earned his first career start on January 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks, where he made 17 saves but faced a 3-1 defeat and took the loss.

With MacKenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood on contract, Miner continues to be the emergency goalie in case either gets hurt and the main starter for the Eagles. However, his position with the team in the future is uncertain.

As top prospect Ilya Nabokov has signed his ELC, although he was loaned back to the KHL for this upcoming season. It will be interesting to see what the playing time is in the 2026-27 season when Wedgewood's contract is up. Does Nabokov become Blackwood's backup? Or does Miner become the backup and Nabokov become the Eagles' starter?