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Birth Name: Kyle Charles Palmieri
Place of Birth: Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 1, 1991
Ethnicity: Italian, English
Kyle Palmieri is an American professional ice hockey player. A forward, he plays for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has played for the U.S. national team. He was previously with the Anaheim Ducks and the New Jersey Devils.
Kyle is the son of Tammy and Bruce Palmieri. He is married to Ashlee.
Kyle’s maternal grandfather was Edward John DePiero (the son of Dante DePiero and Ines/Inez DeCandido). Edward was born in New Jersey. Dante was the son of Oswaldo/Osvaldo De Piero and Lucia Calligaro, who were from Cordenons, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Ines was born in Italy.
Kyle’s maternal grandmother was Elaine Sampson (the daughter of John B. Sampson and Catherine Louisa Silver). Elaine had English ancestry.
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