| Kyle Palmeri | |
|---|---|
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| Born | February 1, 1991 Smithtown, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Anaheim Ducks |
| National team |  United States
|
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 2009 Anaheim Ducks |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Kyle Palmieri (born Kyle Charles Palmieri on February 1, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was drafted in the first round (26th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing Career[]
Amateur Playing Career[]
Kyle briefly played for well-known coach Gary Hess of the Kodiak Hockey Club skating at McKay Ice Arena in Englewood, New Jersey and with the New Jersey Devils' Youth Hockey Club before joining the USA Hockey National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He played college hockey for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish for one season. In his only season at Notre Dame, Kyle scored nine goals, including five power play goals and had eight assists.
Professional Playing Career[]
In the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Kyle was taken 26th overall by the Anaheim Ducks. During the 2010–11 season.
On November 3, 2010, the Anaheim Ducks recalled him from the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Syracuse Crunch to play in his NHL debut at a home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kyle would go in to score his first NHL goal in that game against the Lightning's Dan Ellis.
Kyle (who began his second professional season by scoring six points in his first two games of the 2011–12 season, including a hat-trick to lead the Syracuse Crunch to victories) was named the AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 16, 2011.
On June 26, 2015, Kyle was traded by the Ducks to his hometown club, the New Jersey Devils in exchange for second and third-round draft picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Career Statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 66 | 29 | 19 | 48 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. National Development Team | USDP | 33 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | University of Notre Dame | CCHA | 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 51 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 33 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 71 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 57 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 198 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 90 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | ||||
International[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for USA
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Saskatoon | |
| Bronze | 2011 Buffalo | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Kazan | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United States | U17 | Template:Sica | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2008 | United States | WJC18 | Template:Brca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC | Template:Goca | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC | Template:Brca | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012 | United States | WC | 7th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 26 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||
Personal Life[]
Kyle was born in Smithtown, New York, but he grew up in Montvale, New Jersey.