Michael Paliotta
Jersey Number: 36
Player information for Michael Paliotta
Position
Defense
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
April 6, 1993
Number
36
Shoots
Right
Weight
207 lbs (94kg)
Birthplace
Westport, Connecticut, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Collected four penalty minutes and two shots on 7:32 of ice time in his lone game with the Blue Jackets on Feb. 27, 2016 vs. Florida.
- Had an assist and two shots on 12:45 of ice time in his NHL debut with Chicago on Apr. 11, 2015 at Colorado in the only other NHL action in his career.
- Added 10-37-47 and 103 penalty minutes in 198 career American Hockey League appearances with the Binghamton Devils, Stockton Heat, Toronto Marlies, Hartford Wolf Pack and Lake Erie Monsters over five seasons from 2015-20.
- Collected two assists and 20 penalty minutes in 21 outings with Lowell in his final professional season in 2019-20.
- Set AHL career highs in his first-year pro with 8-15-23 and 29 penalty minutes in 68 games in 2015-16 and helped the Monsters capture the 2016 Calder Cup.
- Played college hockey at the University of Vermont from 2011-15, totaling 19-64-83 and 185 penalty minutes in 144 career contests.
- Was named to the NCAA Second All-American Team and was named as the Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman and New England Best Defenseman after posting career highs 9-27-36 in 41 games while serving as captain for Vermont.
- Represented the United States at the 2011 IIHF U18 World Championships and 2010 U17 World Hockey Challenge.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Chicago in the third-round, 70th overall, at the 2003 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Chicago with LW Brandon Saad and C Alex Broadhurst in exchange for C Artem Anisimov, C Marko Dano, LW Corey Tropp, LW Jeremy Morin and a fourth-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft on June 30, 2015.