Player's Profile
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- Name: Nick Palmieri
- Position: RW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 215 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-07-21
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2007
- Hometown: Clinton, New York
- Acquired: 3rd round (#79 overall), 2007
- Playing In: CHL
Nick Palmieri
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Jared Ramsden
History
2005-06: After being selected by the Erie Otters in the second round of the OHL draft, Palmieri stepped right in as a rookie, and while he didn't set the world on fire, had a decent rookie season, scoring 13 goals and 10 assists in 68 games for the Otters.
2006-07: In his second season with Erie, Palmieri really came into his own. On an Otter team that languished near the bottom of the OHL standings all season, Palmieri’s play was a bright light in an otherwise dismal year. In 56 games, Palmieri scored scored a team best 24 goals and finished third in team scoring with 45 points. He also displayed a physical element to his game by putting up 99 PIM’s
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Talent Analysis
Standing at 6’2, 215 lbs, Palmieri is an imposing figure on the ice. It took him a little while to learn to start using his big frame to his advantage and start driving to the net with more authority, but now that he knows the edge that that gives him, it gives opposing defenders fits. He possesses good, quick hands and can do some damage once he takes up residence in front of the opposition net. However, he is also effective in between the dots and in the slot due in part to an above average shot. His soft hands also allow him to be a creative passer and playmaker.
As a power forward, Palmieri naturally isn’t the fleetest of foot and lacks some top-end quickness, but he does have a strong skating stride and is tough to knock off the puck. Improved conditioning will help improve that aspect of his game. He is sound defensively and is not afraid to play physically. As he grows into his frame and gets stronger, he should become even more effective in that area.
Future
He has the tools to develop into a decent scoring power forward.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2005-06 | Erie Otters (OHL) | 68 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -7 | 79 |
| 2006-07 | Erie Otters (OHL) | 56 | 24 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 99 |
Profile Last Updated: March, 13th 2008
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