Kyle Palmieri

BIOGRAPHY

Kyle Palmieri was born February 1, 1991 in Smithtown, New York. He is a right wing in the National Hockey League. 

Growing up on Long Island, Palmieri played youth hockey for the Devils-sponsored teams at Codey Arena in West Orange, New Jersey. He attended St. Peter's Preparatory School for two years before earning an opportunity to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP). During his time in the program, he tallied 15 goals and 15 assists through 33 games. As a result of his play, Palmieri was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. After being released from the NTDP, Palmieri played one season of college hockey for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Palmieri spent one season with the Fighting Irish before turning professional with the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. He split his first three seasons with the team between the Crunch and the Duck before becoming a mainstay on the NHL level. Following his fifth season with the team, Palmieri was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for second and third-round draft picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Palmieri continued to produce while with the Devils and set numerous career-highs over six seasons. After spending six seasons with the Devils, Palmieri was traded to the New York Islanders. Internationally, Palmieri has represented the United States at both the junior and senior levels. His first international tournament was at the 2007 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament. During Game 1 of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Palmieri played on the right-wing of Jean-Gabriel Pageau and rookie Oliver Wahlstrom. Palmieri scored two goals in Game 1, including the overtime game-winner, to lead the Islanders 4–3 over the Penguins. As such, he became the first Long Island-born player to score a postseason goal for the Islanders and the first Islander to score two goals in his playoff debut. Palmieri and the Islanders beat the Penguins 6–3 in Game 6 to qualify for the Second Round against the Boston Bruins. During their series against the Bruins, Palmieri's four goals and six points were tied for the team lead in scoring. In Game 6, Palmieri extended his point streak to five games by tallying seven goals in his first 12 playoff games. After the Islanders beat the Bruins in six games, Palmieri and the Islanders met the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Semifinals. During most of their series against the Lightning, Palmieri played on the Islanders third line alongside Pageau and Zajac but earned time of the first line during Game 4. Despite this, the Islanders were eventually eliminated from playoff contention in seven games by the Lightning.