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A smart defenseman, Palmer gained valuable experience last season. He will compete for more ice time this year following the graduation of Paul Crosty, Pete LeCain, and Adam Tichuaer. 2005-2006: Dressed in 12 games, including the first six of the season, as a rookie and picked up six penalty minutes. Before Brown: Palmer played hockey at Robert Service High School from 1998-2002, before starting junior hockey in 2002 ... While in high school, Palmer helped to lead the team to a Region and State Championship in 2002, earning First Team All-Region honors and Second Team All-State recognition ... Finished with 3-9-12 numbers in 27 games ... Team finished as Region and State Runners-Up in 2001 ... Also played youth hockey with the SCAHA Midget AA Wolves (1998-2000) and with the SCAHA Midget AAA Wolves (2000-2002) ... Was a Captain for the Pacific Region Runners-Up Wolves in 2002, compiling 5-9-14 numbers in 34 games ... Served as an Assistant Captain in 2001 and was a member of the Pacific District Team at the Select-17 Festival in 2001 ... Started his junior career with the Cleveland Barons, where he amassed 2-2-4 numbers in 19 games ... Moved onto the Springfield Junior Blues in the same year, playing in 13 games ... Went to play for the Billings Bulls at the end of the 2002-2003 season, where he played in 34 games, including six in the playoffs ... Bulls took regular season championship, finishing as the Borne Cup Runners-Up and in third place at the Junior A Nationals ... An Assistant Captain for the Bulls from 2003-2005, he played in 63 games, including eight in the playoffs in 2003-2004, totaling nine assists and 89 Penalty Minutes ... Helped to lead the Bulls to their second straight Regular Season Championship ... Notched 2-14-16 numbers in 56 games in 2004-2005, including 87 Penalty Minutes ... Named Players' Player and recipient of the 110% Award in 2005. Personal: Matthew Palmer is the son of Bruce and Judy Palmer of Anchorage, Alaska ... Born in 1984 ... Matt has a sister, Allison, and a brother, Jeff ... Interests: Skiing, Hiking, Fishing ... Major: Engineering.
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