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USA Aaron Palushaj
#11 HC Davos / NL - 20/21
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NCAA (CCHA) Champion 1
1-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Sep 07, 1989
Position
RW/LW
Age
34
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Livonia, MI, USA
Weight
192 lbs / 87 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2007 round 2 #44 overall by St. Louis Blues

Palushaj is a fast, speedy winger. Forechecks well and owns pretty good hands. Also has solid hockey sense. On the downside, he's not very big, which can be a problem in physical battles.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2013)

Cousin: Andrew Palushaj

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Aaron Palushaj Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2003-04 Honeybaked 14U AAA 14U AAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Honeybaked 16U AAA 16U AAA 28* 18* 27* 45* 28* -* |
2005-06 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 58* 10* 23* 33* 53* 11* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 15 1
2006-07 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 56* 22* 45* 67* 62* 5* | Playoffs 8 6 5 11 6 1
2007-08 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 43* 10* 34* 44* 22* 11* |
2008-09 Univ. of Michigan NCAA 39* 13* 37* 50* 26* 25* |
Peoria Rivermen AHL 4* 2* 0* 2* 4* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 1
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 3* 5* 10* 2* |
2009-10 Peoria Rivermen AHL 44* 5* 17* 22* 22* 0* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 18* 3* 7* 10* 8* 3* | Playoffs 19 2 10 12 28 5
2010-11 Montréal Canadiens NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 68* 22* 35* 57* 42* 22* | Playoffs 19 7 12 19 14 2
2011-12 Montréal Canadiens NHL 38* 1* 4* 5* 8* 1* |
Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 35* 15* 20* 35* 35* -1* |
2012-13 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 21* 7* 3* 10* 18* -9* |
Colorado Avalanche NHL 25* 2* 7* 9* 8* -2* |
USA WC 9* 1* 1* 2* 12* -1* |
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Charlotte Checkers AHL 68* 22* 36* 58* 80* -3* |
2014-15 Medvescak Zagreb KHL 25* 3* 9* 12* 26* -1* |
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 28* 4* 5* 9* 22* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 -2
2015-16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 57* 11* 17* 28* 44* -18* |
2016-17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 28* 3* 9* 12* 24* 3* |
Dinamo Minsk KHL 18* 8* 4* 12* 14* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -4
2017-18 Brynäs IF SHL 51* 19* 26* 45* 42* -3* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 -1
2018-19 Örebro HK “A” SHL 31* 12* 16* 28* 54* 3* |
2019-20 HC Davos NL 40* 20* 15* 35* 26* 8* |
2020-21 HC Davos NL 38* 12* 18* 30* 22* -11* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 0 0

Aaron Palushaj Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Dinamo Minsk Spengler Cup 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2017-18 Brynäs IF Champions HL 7* 5* 0* 5* 4* 6* |
2019-20 HC Davos Swiss Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
HC Davos Spengler Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2020-21 HC Davos Swiss Cup 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |

Aaron Palushaj Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 28* 18* 27* 45* 1.61* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 8 343* 90* 144* 234* 0.68* 277* -2* | 3 42 9 * 23 * 32 * 0.76 * 44 * 8 *
Champions HL 1 7* 5* 0* 5* 0.71* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 71* 15* 18* 33* 0.46* 62* 3* | 2 7 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -6 *
NCAA 2 82* 23* 71* 94* 1.15* 48* 36* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 68* 3* 11* 14* 0.21* 18* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 2 78* 32* 33* 65* 0.83* 48* -3* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 0 * 0 *
SHL 2 82* 31* 42* 73* 0.89* 96* 0* | 1 6 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.83 * 6 * -1 *
Spengler Cup 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
Swiss Cup 2 7* 2* 0* 2* 0.29* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 114* 32* 68* 100* 0.88* 115* 16* | 2 19 8 * 9 * 17 * 0.89 * 21 * 2 *
WC 1 9* 1* 1* 2* 0.22* 12* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 2* 3* 5* 0.83* 10* 2* | 0 * * * * * *

Aaron Palushaj Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/15/2019
05/15/2019 Confirmed Örebro HK HC Davos
06/05/2018
06/05/2018 Confirmed Brynäs IF Örebro HK
06/14/2017
06/14/2017 Confirmed Dinamo Minsk Brynäs IF
12/26/2016
12/26/2016 Confirmed Cleveland Monsters Dinamo Minsk
10/01/2016
10/01/2016 Confirmed Philadelphia Flyers Cleveland Monsters
05/21/2015
05/21/2015 Confirmed Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Philadelphia Flyers
11/21/2014
11/21/2014 Confirmed Medvescak Zagreb Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
09/15/2014
09/15/2014 Confirmed Charlotte Checkers Medvescak Zagreb
07/11/2013
07/11/2013 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Carolina Hurricanes
02/05/2013
02/05/2013 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Colorado Avalanche
07/12/2012
07/12/2012 Extension Montréal Canadiens Montréal Canadiens
03/03/2010
03/03/2010 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Montréal Canadiens
04/03/2009
04/03/2009 Confirmed Univ. of Michigan St. Louis Blues
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2013-02-05 • Claimed off waivers by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2012-07-12 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2010-03-03 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Matt D'Agostini
- 2009-04-03 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the St. Louis Blues

Personal
Aaron Palushaj is of Albanian descent.