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Michael Paliotta
Born (1993-04-06)April 6, 1993,
Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
team
F. teams
Free Agent
Chicago Blackhawks
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft 70th overall, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2015–present

Michael Paliotta (born April 6, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League (AHL). Paliotta was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

As a youth, Paliotta played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Rangers minor ice hockey team.[1]

On March 26, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Paliotta to two-year contract,[2] and on April 11, 2015 he made his NHL debut skating against the Colorado Avalanche in the Blackhawks' final game of the 2014–15 regular season.[3] Paliotta was among the Blackhawks train on squad during the playoffs, in which the Blackhawks claimed their third championship in six years.

His tenure with Chicago was short-lived as on June 30, 2015, he was included in the trade of Brandon Saad to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jeremy Morin, Marko Dano, Artem Anisimov, Corey Tropp and a fourth-round draft pick in 2016.[4]

After one season with the Blue Jackets, and having completed his entry-level contract, Paliotta was not tendered a qualifying offer to remain with the club. As a free agent Paliotta was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2016.[5] He spent the duration of the 2016–17 season, with AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.

On July 14, 2017, Paliotta signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies.[6] He appeared in 8 scoreless games with the Marlies to start the 2017–18 season before he was traded to the Texas Stars on January 11, 2018.[7]

Paliotta went un-signed from the Texas Stars over the summer, before agreeing as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the Stockton Heat, affiliate to the Calgary Flames on September 14, 2018.[8]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 U.S. National Development Team USHL 32 1 6 7 43
2010–11 U.S. National Development Team USHL 24 0 5 5 35
2011–12 University of Vermont HE 30 4 6 10 44
2012–13 University of Vermont HE 35 1 9 10 50
2013–14 University of Vermont HE 38 5 22 27 51
2014–15 University of Vermont HE 41 9 27 36 40
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1 0 1 1 0
2015–16 Lake Erie Monsters AHL 68 8 15 23 29 8 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 1 0 0 0 4
2016–17 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 52 1 13 14 20
2017–18 Toronto Marlies AHL 8 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 17 1 3 4 6
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 32 0 4 4 26
NHL totals 2 0 1 1 4

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States U17 Gold medal icon 6 0 2 2 4
2011 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon 6 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 12 0 3 3 6

Awards and honors[]

Awards Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) 2016 [9]

References[]

  1. Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
  2. Blackhawks agree to terms with Michael Paliotta - Chicago Blackhawks - News. Blackhawks.nhl.com (2015-03-26). Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
  3. Blackhawks: Paliotta debuts, Darling starting vs. Avs. Csnchicago.com (2015-04-11). Retrieved on 2015-06-04.
  4. Peters, Chris. "Blackhawks trade Brandon Saad to Blue Jackets in 7-player deal", June 30, 2015. Retrieved on June 30, 2015. 
  5. "Rangers agree to terms with Michael Paliotta". New York Rangers (2016-07-01). Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
  6. "Marlies sign Paliotta, Cleland and Winquist". Toronto Marlies (2017-07-14). Retrieved on 2017-07-14.
  7. "Stars acquire Michael Paliotta from Toronto Marlies". Texas Stars (2018-01-11). Retrieved on 2018-01-11.
  8. "Flames announce camp roster and schedule". Stockton Heat (2018-09-14). Retrieved on 2018-09-14.
  9. Brown, Tony (June 12, 2016). Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship. Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved on June 12, 2016.

External links[]

Preceded by
Josh Manson
Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman
2014–15
Succeeded by
Steve Santini


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