Nolan Baumgartner

Nolan Baumgartner
Born	March 23, 1976 (1976-03-23) (age 35) Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	10th overall, 1994 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1996–present

Nolan Baumgartner (born March 23, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays within the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Coming off a 1994 Memorial Cup championship with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, Baumgartner was chosen by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 10th overall of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Upon being drafted, he returned to the WHL and joined future NHLers Darcy Tucker, Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla to capture a second consecutive Memorial Cup in 1995. Baumgartner was named to the Memorial Cup All-Star Team for the second consecutive year. En route to the CHL championship, Baumgartner was distinguished with the airBC Trophy as the WHL playoffs MVP after scoring 17 points in 21 games and at the season's end, he was also awarded the Bill Hunter Trophy as the league's best defenceman.

Baumgartner's NHL career got off to an uneven start due to a serious shoulder injury. After playing the majority of his tenure in Washington with the Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate, the Portland Pirates, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 20, 2000, for Rémi Royer.^[1] Baumgartner would continue to play in the AHL with Chicago's minor league affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.

On July 11, 2002, he was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.^[1] After one season with the Canucks, he was placed on waivers and picked up by the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 3, 2003.^[1] However, after just five games with the Penguins, he was placed on waivers again and reclaimed by Vancouver on November 1.^[1] Playing with the Canucks' AHL affiliate, Baumgartner captained the Manitoba Moose in the season of 2003–04 and scored, 27 points. As the Moose began play at the newly opened MTS Center in 2004–05, Baumgartner earned the distinction of scoring the first ever professional goal at the arena, on November 17, 2004.^[2] When NHL play resumed the following season, Baumgartner cracked the Canucks regular lineup and set NHL career highs in every statistical category, as well as leading all team defencemen with 34 points.

Following Baumgartner's breakout season, he became an unrestricted free agent, and on July 1, 2006, he signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[1] However, after six games, he was waived on October 17, 2006, and assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL a week later. Baumgartner was claimed on re-entry waivers by the Dallas Stars on February 24, 2007, and after spending the 2007–08 season with Dallas's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Stars, Baumgartner was re-assigned by Dallas to the Manitoba Moose.^{[clarification needed]}

On July 2, 2008, he returned for a third stint with the Canucks, signing a one-year, two-way contract.^[3] He continued to play in the AHL for the Moose in 2008–09 and recorded 33 points in 72 games. He helped the Moose to the 2009 Calder Cup Finals, where they were defeated by the Hershey Bears. The following season, Baumgartner was named captain of the Canadian team for the 2010 AHL All-Star Game.^[4] He was called up by the Canucks on January 22, 2010, to replace injured defenceman Sami Salo.^[5]

On October 20, 2010, Baumgartner was named captain of the Manitoba Moose. This is Baumgartner's second stint as Moose captain, when he held this position during the 2005-06 AHL season.

International play

Baumgartner represented Team Canada twice in the World Junior Championships (1995, 1996), captaining the team in 1996 and capturing gold both years

Career statistics

Baumgartner with the Canucks during the 2005–06 season.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		43	0	5	5	30		11	1	1	2	0
1993–94	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		69	13	42	55	109		19	3	14	17	16
1994–95	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		62	8	36	44	71		21	4	13	17	16
1995–96	Kamloops Blazers	WHL		28	13	15	28	45		16	1	9	10	26
1995–96	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	10
1996–97	Portland Pirates	AHL		8	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Portland Pirates	AHL		70	2	24	26	70		10	1	4	5	10
1997–98	Washington Capitals	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Portland Pirates	AHL		38	5	14	19	62		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Washington Capitals	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Portland Pirates	AHL		71	5	18	23	56		4	1	2	3	10
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL		8	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		63	5	28	33	75		9	2	3	5	11
2000–01	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		8	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		76	10	24	34	72		4	0	1	1	2
2002–03	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		8	1	2	3	4		2	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Manitoba Moose	AHL		59	8	31	39	82		1	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		9	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Manitoba Moose	AHL		55	6	21	27	101		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		78	9	30	39	51		14	0	4	4	10
2005–06	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		70	5	29	34	30		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		6	0	1	1	21		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		51	6	20	26	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dallas Stars	NHL		7	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Iowa Stars	AHL		56	5	13	18	47		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL		18	0	6	6	10		3	0	1	1	4
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		72	11	22	33	50		22	0	5	5	22
2009–10	Manitoba Moose	AHL		37	3	9	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		12	1	1	2	2		1	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Manitoba Moose	AHL		66	4	25	29	36		14	0	3	3	10
NHL totals				143	7	40	47	69		4	0	0	0	10
AHL totals				827	81	287	368	784		81	4	23	27	73

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Canada	Ice Hockey World Junior Championships		7	0	1	1	4
1996	Canada	WJC		6	1	1	2	22
Junior int'l totals				13	2	1	3	26

Awards

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	1996 United States
Gold	1995 Canada

Major Junior

• Memorial Cup championship (Kamloops Blazers) - 1994, 1995
• Memorial Cup All-Star Team - 1994, 1995
• airBC Trophy (WHL playoff MVP) - 1995
• Bill Hunter Trophy (WHL's best defenceman) - 1995
• CHL Defenceman of the Year - 1995^[1]
• WHL West First All-Star Team - 1995, 1996^[1]

AHL

• AHL All-Star Game appearance - 2005, 2007*, 2010**^[2]

*starter, **captain of Canadian All-Stars

International

• World Junior gold (Team Canada) - 1995, 1996
• World Junior All-Star Team - 1996^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Nolan Baumgartner (under 'Career Stats', 'Career notes')". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8460500&service=page&tab=crst. Retrieved 2008-07-12. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} "Dallas Stars recall Nolan Baumgartner". Manitoba Moose. 2008-04-08. http://www.moosehockey.com/news/press_releases2.php?press_id=1423. Retrieved 2008-09-12. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Baumgartner signs two-way deal with Vancouver". TSN. 2008-07-02. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242270&lid=sublink03&lpos=headlines_nhl. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
4. ^ "Baumgartner, Mink named All-Star captains". American Hockey League. 2009-12-03. http://theahl.com/baumgartner-mink-named-all-star-captains-p139275. Retrieved 2010-01-27. 
5. ^ "Defenceman Baugartner called upon to fill in for Canucks". The Sports Network. 2010-01-22. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=307249. Retrieved 2010-01-27. 

External links

• Nolan Baumgartner's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nolan Baumgartner at Hockey-Reference.com
• Nolan Baumgartner's NHL player profile

Preceded by Jason Allison

Washington Capitals first round draft pick 1994

Succeeded by Alexander Kharlamov

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Name	Baumgartner, Nolan
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Date of birth	March 23, 1976
Place of birth	Calgary, AB, CAN
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