Jarod Palmer

Hometown:

Fridley Minnesota

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1986-02-10

Position:

C

Eligible for draft:

2004

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

Height:

6-0

Acquired:

Free agent signing, 2010

Weight:

200 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • D

2008-09: Palmer skated in all 41 games for Miami University as a junior as the RedHawks finished tied for second in the CCHA and reached the Frozen Four Championship game. Palmer scored 8 goals with 19 assists and was -4 with 34 PMs. He scored 7 of his 8 goals on the power play.

2009-10: Palmer signed an entry level contract with the Wild in April 2011 following his senior season at Miami. Palmer led the RedHawks in scoring and was named to the CCHA First All-Star team. He scored 18 goals with 27 assists and was +27 with 40 PMs and the RedHawks won the school’s first CCHA regular season championship. Miami returned to the Frozen Four by winning the NCAA Midwest Regional.

2010-11: Palmer had a productive first pro season with the AHL’s Houston Aeros – playing at a point-per-game pace for much of the first half before slowing down a bit late in the year. Skating in 65 of 80 games for the Aeros he scored 9 goals with 19 assists and was a third-best +12 with 64 PMs. He skated in all 24 playoff games in the Aeros’ run to the Calder Cup finals; scoring 3 goals with 2 assists and was +2 with 7 PMs. Palmer was re-signed by the WIld as a restricted free agent to a one-year contract in July 2011.