Palmieri played two seasons for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program before he was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round (No. 26) of the 2009 NHL Draft.

He played the 2009-10 season for the University of Notre Dame and scored 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 33 games, then turned pro and scored 62 goals over his first two seasons with Syracuse of the American Hockey League.

Palmieri never scored more than 14 goals over five seasons with the Ducks and was traded to the Devils on June 27, 2015. He is a five-time 20-goal scorer since the trade, including an NHL career high 30 in his first season with New Jersey (2015-16). Palmieri represented the Devils at the 2019 NHL All-Star Game; he finished the 2018-19 season with 50 points (27 goals, 23 assists).

Palmieri was born in Smithtown, New York and grew up in New Jersey. He attended high school at St. Peter's Prep near Montvale and played for the New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club in West Orange.

On the international stage, Palmieri helped the U.S. win the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2010, scoring nine points (one goal, eight assists) in seven games.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• AHL First All-Star Team (2012)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (2019)
• Traded to New Jersey by Anaheim for Florida's 2nd round pick (previously acquired, later traded to NY Rangers -- NY Rangers selected Ryan Gropp) in 2015 NHL Draft and Minnesota's 3rd round pick (previously acquired, later traded to Buffalo, later traded to Nashville -- Nashville selected Rem Pitlick) in 2016 NHL Draft, June 27, 2015.
• Traded to NY Islanders by New Jersey with Travis Zajac for A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, a 1st-round pick in 2021 NHL Draft and 4th-round pick in 2022 NHL Draft, April 7, 2021.