Mike Palmateer
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Michael Scott Palmateer (born 13 January 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey goalie. He played in the NHL from 1976 to 1984 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Washington Capitals.
Palmateer was drafted 85th overall by the Leafs in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. Palmateer played 356 games in the NHL, posting 149 wins against 138 losses and 52 ties while compiling a 3.53 GAA. Palmateer was the Leafs' starting goalie from 1976-1980, making him the only Leafs' goalie between Johnny Bower and Felix Potvin to hold on to the starting job for more than 2 years.
In 1980, while with the Washington Capitals, Palmateer was player whose hit led to the end of Rick Martin's career with the Buffalo Sabres.
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