Cap Of The Day: Mike Palmateer

by J.P. on Jan 13, 2009 6:30 AM EST

	GP	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	W	L	T
Caps Career Stats (1980-82)	60	3263	219	2	4.03	20	26	11

Acquired from Toronto with Maple Leafs' 3rd choice in the 1980 Entry Draft (Torrie Robertson) for Robert Picard, Tim Coulis and Washington's 2nd choice in the 1980 Entry Draft (Bob McGill), June 11, 1980.

Traded to Toronto for future considerations, Sept. 9, 1982.

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[Cap of the Day is a shameless rip of a regular FanPost feature over at Pension Plan Puppets, but that doesn't make it any less fun to remember some of the greats - and not-so-greats - in Caps history]

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Also, holds the Caps single season record for most points by a goaltender (0-8-8 in 80-81).

I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.

by marky narc on Jan 13, 2009 10:38 AM EST reply actions

Which, yes, I know the card says, but it doesn’t say it a record!

I have as many wins in a Capitals uniform as Michael Belhumeur does.

by marky narc on Jan 13, 2009 10:39 AM EST up reply actions

Mike established an NHL record last season for the most assists in a season by a goalie…

Just sayin.

by macvechkin on Jan 16, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions

When I was growing up in NY, I was a Ranger fan and I was able to get tickets to a Caps/Rangers game, and in goal for the Caps was Mike Palmateer. The only reason I could get the tickets was because the Caps were so bad back then, and the Rangers were pretty good.

Anyway, the game starts and Palmateer is in the zone, he’s kicking out everything and anything, and ends up beating the Rangers with a shut out (I forget the score, it didn’t matter, I hated not seeing the Rangers score at the time.)

When I spoke to him at the opening of the arena in 1997, I told him about that, and with a grin, he apologized for the shut out. A good laugh for the day…

by MikeL-Pivonka on Jan 15, 2009 1:43 PM EST reply actions

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