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Robert Palmer

Position: D
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: September 10, 1956 in Sarnia, Ontario

Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round (85th overall) of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1977-78 21 LAK NHL 48 0 3 3 1 -8 27 0 0 0 0 38 0.0
1978-79 22 LAK NHL 78 4 41 45 13 -13 26 1 2 1 0 130 3.1
1979-80 23 LAK NHL 78 4 36 40 12 29 18 3 1 0 0 110 3.6
1980-81 24 LAK NHL 13 0 4 4 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 11 0.0
1981-82 25 LAK NHL 5 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0
1982-83 26 NJD NHL 60 1 10 11 3 -6 21 1 0 0 0 81 1.2
1983-84 27 NJD NHL 38 0 5 5 1 -10 10 0 0 0 0 18 0.0
Career NHL 320 9 101 110 33 -2 115 5 3 1 0 390 2.3

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1977-78 21 LAK NHL 48 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.56 0.79 0 3 3 1 22 1 31 2 -8 -0.8 2.5 1.7
1978-79 22 LAK NHL 78 0.05 0.53 0.58 0.17 0.33 1.67 3 35 38 11 123 16 154 34 -13 2.1 3.6 5.7
1979-80 23 LAK NHL 78 0.05 0.46 0.51 0.16 0.23 1.41 3 31 34 10 122 9 134 50 29 1.8 5.2 7.0
1980-81 24 LAK NHL 13 0.00 0.31 0.31 0.08 1.00 0.85 0 3 3 1 12 0 10 3 5 0.0 0.9 0.9
1981-82 25 LAK NHL 5 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.11 0.00 0.40 0 1 1 0 10 0 10 1 1 0.0 0.3 0.3
1982-83 26 NJD NHL 60 0.02 0.17 0.18 0.05 0.35 1.35 1 8 9 3 48 6 69 21 -6 -0.3 3.3 3.0
1983-84 27 NJD NHL 38 0.00 0.13 0.13 0.04 0.26 0.47 0 4 4 1 22 1 48 17 -10 -0.4 1.7 1.2
Career NHL 320 0.03 0.32 0.34 0.10 0.36 1.22 7 85 92 27 359 33 456 128 -2 2.4 17.5 19.9

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1977-78 21 LAK NHL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978-79 22 LAK NHL 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1979-80 23 LAK NHL 4 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 0
Career NHL 8 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1973-74 17 University of Michigan WCHA 36 3 12 15 14
1974-75 18 University of Michigan WCHA 40 5 15 20 26
1975-76 19 University of Michigan WCHA 42 5 16 21 58
1976-77 20 University of Michigan WCHA 45 5 37 42 32
1976-77 20 Fort Worth Texans CHL 3 0 2 2 0
1977-78 21 Springfield Indians AHL 19 1 7 8 18
1980-81 24 2 Teams CHL 55 4 19 23 39
1980-81 24 Houston Apollos CHL 28 3 10 13 23
1980-81 24 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 27 1 9 10 16
1981-82 25 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 41 2 23 25 22
1983-84 27 Maine Mariners AHL 33 5 10 15 10
1984-85 28 Maine Mariners AHL 79 1 23 24 22
1985-86 29 Maine Mariners AHL 73 2 10 12 18
Career 5 Seasons AHL 245 11 73 84 90
Career 2 Seasons CHL 58 4 21 25 39
Career 4 Seasons WCHA 163 18 80 98 130

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1976-77 20 Fort Worth Texans CHL 5 0 0 0 0
1980-81 24 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 5 1 1 2 0
1981-82 25 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 4 1 4 5 2
1983-84 27 Maine Mariners AHL 17 3 10 13 8
1984-85 28 Maine Mariners AHL 11 0 3 3 2
1985-86 29 Maine Mariners AHL 5 0 0 0 0
Career 4 Seasons AHL 37 4 17 21 12
Career 2 Seasons CHL 10 1 1 2 0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Robert Palmer 7.0 5.7 3.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3
Curtis Leschyshyn 91.7 6.3 4.0 3.6 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.4
Greg de Vries 90.6 7.3 5.0 2.6 1.7 1.2 0.8 0.5
Brad Lukowich 90.0 6.1 5.5 3.6 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.1
Andy Delmore 89.6 6.8 6.3 3.2 1.5 1.1 0.1 0.0
Brian Campbell 88.1 7.6 6.0 3.4 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.0
Carlo Colaiacovo 85.4 6.3 5.1 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.1
Jan Hejda 85.2 6.1 5.4 3.5 1.9 1.9
Sheldon Kannegiesser 84.8 7.7 5.1 4.6 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.3
Kari Eloranta 84.6 6.4 5.9 2.2 1.4 1.1
Brad Werenka 84.2 5.6 5.5 3.8 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Robert Palmer 7.0 5.7 3.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.3
Andy Delmore 89.6 6.8 6.3 3.2 1.5 1.1 0.1 0.0
Jan Hejda 85.2 6.1 5.4 3.5 1.9 1.9
Mike Commodore 84.6 5.6 5.3 3.1 1.8 1.8 1.1 0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.2
Kari Eloranta 84.6 6.4 5.9 2.2 1.4 1.1
Brad Werenka 84.2 5.6 5.5 3.8 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.1
Sheldon Kannegiesser 83.8 7.7 5.1 4.6 1.7 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.3
Bill Nyrop 83.1 7.4 5.5 3.4 2.1
Dick Tarnstrom 82.9 6.6 6.0 2.2 2.0 1.6
Andre Dore 82.1 6.5 4.9 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.0
John Gallagher 81.0 4.4 4.0 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Total Goals On-Ice Against

1978-79 NHL 154 (3)
1979-80 NHL 134 (9)

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1979-80 NHL 50 (3)

Transactions

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September 9, 1982: Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, September 9, 1982.

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