Doug Palazzari

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Palazzari in 1975 as a member of the St. Louis Blues.

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
All-WCHA First Team	1971–72
AHCA West All-American	1971–72
All-WCHA First Team	1973–74
AHCA West All-American	1973–74

External links

• Doug Palazzari's biography at Legends of Hockey
• United States Hockey Hall of Fame bio
• Doug Palazzari's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rob Murray	WCHA Player of the Year 1971–72	Succeeded by Ron Grahame
Preceded by Ron Grahame	WCHA Player of the Year 1973–74	Succeeded by Mike Polich Tom Ross
Preceded by Steve West	CHL Leading Scorer 1977–78	Succeeded by Rick Shinske
Preceded by Barclay Plager	Winner of the Tommy Ivan Trophy 1977–78	Succeeded by Ron Low
Preceded by Rick Shinske	Winner of the Phil Esposito Trophy 1979–80	Succeeded by Joe Mullen
Preceded by Ron Low	Winner of the Tommy Ivan Trophy 1979–80	Succeeded by Joe Mullen