Doug Palazzari
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Douglas John Palazzari (born November 3, 1952 in Eveleth, Minnesota) is a former professional ice hockey player and USA Hockey executive. He is the son of former NHL player Aldo Palazzari. Too small to become a regular in the National Hockey League, Doug Palazzari played a total of 108 games for the St. Louis Blues in 1974–79 but he spent most of his professional career in the minors with the Providence Reds, Kansas City Blues and Salt Lake Golden Eagles where he was a major star. Before turning professional, he was an accomplished player for the Colorado College men's ice hockey team and he also played for the United States national team at the 1973 and 1974 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments. Palazzari was also a member of the United States team at the inaugural 1976 Canada Cup.
Palazzari is perhaps best known for his management work for amateur hockey in the United States after retiring from professional hockey in 1982. He was elected executive director of USA Hockey in 1999 after spending 14 years with the organization in various capabilities. He resigned as director in 2005. Palazzari was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000.
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-WCHA First Team | 1971–72 | [1] |
AHCA West All-American | 1971–72 | [2] |
All-WCHA First Team | 1973–74 | [1] |
AHCA West All-American | 1973–74 | [2] |
- CHL First All-Star Team (1978, 1980)
- Scoring Leader - CHL (1978)
- Tommy Ivan Trophy (MVP - CHL) (1978, 1980)
- Phil Esposito Trophy (Scoring Leader - CHL) (1980
References
- ^ a b "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
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- Doug Palazzari biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame bio
- Doug Palazzari career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American ice hockey centers
- American people of Italian descent
- Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Kansas City Blues players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
- Sportspeople from Eveleth, Minnesota
- St. Louis Blues players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
- American ice hockey player stubs