Drew Palmisano Class: Freshman Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. Height / Weight: 5-10 / 160 Position: Goaltender Birthdate: 07/02/1988 Previous Team: Omaha Lancers (USHL)

Prior to MSU: 2008 USA Hockey Dave Peterson Award winner as the Goalie of the Year ... Played for two seasons for the USHL's Omaha Lancers, along with current teammate Andrew Conboy ... Named the 2007 USHL Goalie of the Year and a second-team USHL All-Star ... Won Clark and Anderson Cup championships in 2008, and was named the playoff MVP after posting an impressive 9-5 record with four shutouts (14 GP), a 2.45 GAA, and .921 save percentage ... Earned second-team USHL All-Star honors and participated in the USHL All-Star game ... Helped team to 87-34-9 record in his year-plus in Omaha ... Owned a 32-8-3 record with a 2.02 GAA and .922 save percentage in 2007-08, and went 25-18-5 with a 2.10 GAA and .908 save percentage in his first season ... Played the first half of the 2006-07 season for the Junior Blue Jackets in Columbus.

Personal: Born July 2, 1988, in Ann Arbor, Mich ... Son of John and Terry Palmisano ... No preference major ... Brother, Patrick, plays hockey at SUNY Cortland ... Cousins Michael and Sarah Palmisano and uncle, David Palmisano, all attended MSU ... Enjoys playing golf ... Favorite NHL team: Detroit Red Wings ... Favorite NHL player: Chris Osgood. "He's had to overcome adversity and he continues to prove he is one of the best goalies in the league." ... Says his hockey influence growing up was his brother, who "he would shoot on me - and punch me - to make me better."... Says his mom is his hero, because "she learned the game of hockey, and would drive my brother and I to every practice and game."