Michael Paliotta
Introduction
Michael Paliotta (born April 16, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently under contract with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Paliotta was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
On March 26, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks signed Paliotta to two-year contract, 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. 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.
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.
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States | U17 |  | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC18 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | |