Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Paliotta Commits to University of Vermont

Press Release

Team USA defenseman Michael Paliotta has committed to play collegiate hockey at the University of Vermont following his USHL career.

The 6-4 defenseman from Westport, Connecticut posted seven points (1g, 6a) in 32 USHL games in 2009-10 while playing for Team USA's Under-17 squad. Paliotta, who also served as alternate captain, scored his first goal in the League and dished out an assist for a two-point game in the 6-3 loss to Fargo on November 21st.

Five other USHL players from the 2009-10 season are committed to attend the University of Vermont; Connor Brickley (Des Moines Buccaneers), Blake Doerring (Des Moines Buccaneers), H.T. Lenz (Des Moines Buccaneers), Colin Markison (Omaha Lancers), and Anthony DeCenzo (Tri-City Storm).

The University of Vermont is a member of Hockey East and had 10 USHL alumni on the roster in 2009-10; Drew MacKenzie (Waterloo Black Hawks), Kyle Medvec (Sioux City Musketeers), Colin Vock (Des Moines Buccaneers), Brian Roloff (Green Bay Gamblers), Ben Albertson (Indiana Ice), Jack Downing (Omaha Lancers), Tobias Nilsson-Roos (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders), Dan Lawson (Lincoln Stars), Rob Madore (Chicago Steel), and Mike Spillane (Omaha Lancers).

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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