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Mike Palmateer's NHL career

Wins
149
Games
356
Shutouts
17
Save %
.888

Goaltender Mike Palmateer was drafted 85th overall by Toronto Maple Leafs in 1974. He played 8 seasons for 2 clubs, 1976-1984. That came to 356 games and 149 wins, 17 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Mike Palmateer's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1974 NHL Draft

    Mike Palmateer is drafted 85 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Selected
    85 overall, round 5
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Per-Arne Alexandersson#49
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1974 draft
  2. 2 years, 4 months and 29 days later · 3 seasons
    NHL debut

    Mike Palmateer makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Detroit Red Wings

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–1DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mike was 22 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    First NHL win

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming and Inge Hammarström.

    View the game
    Season

    1976-1977

    Mike Palmateer's first NHL season: 50 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    23
    Games
    50 of 80
    63%
    SV%
    .904
    NHL#10
    GAA
    3.22
    NHL#23
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#5
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    6 of 9 games
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  3. Season

    1977-1978

    Mike Palmateer plays 63 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    34
    Games
    63 of 80
    79%
    SV%
    .911
    NHL#7
    GAA
    2.75
    NHL#15
    Shutouts
    5
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    13 games
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders4–3SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Mike Palmateer plays 58 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    26
    Games
    58 of 80
    73%
    SV%
    .909
    NHL#5
    GAA
    2.96
    NHL#8
    Shutouts
    4
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    5 of 6 games
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  5. Season

    1979-1980

    Mike Palmateer plays 38 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    16
    Games
    38 of 80
    48%
    SV%
    .873
    NHL#43
    GAA
    3.69
    NHL#42
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#7
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    1 of 3 games
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  6. Season

    1980-1981

    Mike Palmateer plays 49 of 80 games

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Wins
    18
    Games
    49 of 80
    61%
    SV%
    .878
    NHL#28
    GAA
    3.86
    NHL#37
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#3
    The whole season1980-1981
  7. Season

    1981-1982

    Mike Palmateer plays 11 of 80 games

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Wins
    2
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    SV%
    .850
    NHL#51
    GAA
    4.84
    NHL#55
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    The whole season1981-1982
  8. Season

    1982-1983

    Mike Palmateer plays 53 of 80 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    21
    Games
    53 of 80
    66%
    SV%
    .871
    NHL#31
    GAA
    3.99
    NHL#34
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars
    4 games
    First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  9. Season

    1983-1984

    Mike Palmateer's last season: 34 games

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    9
    Games
    34 of 80
    43%
    SV%
    .848
    NHL#56
    GAA
    4.91
    NHL#59
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    The whole season1983-1984
  10. The career

    Mike Palmateer played his last NHL game in 1984

    The career ended after 8 seasons, the last of them with Toronto Maple Leafs.