Nathan Paetsch
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| Born |
March 30, 1983 Humboldt, SK, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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AHL team Former teams |
Grand Rapids Griffins Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| NHL Draft | 52nd overall, 2001 Washington Capitals 202nd overall, 2003 Buffalo Sabres |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Nathan Paetsch (born March 30, 1983) is a professional ice hockey defenceman for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Paetsch was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall, in 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. However, the Capitals were unable to reach a contract agreement with him, so he was put back into the draft in 2003. Paetsch was re-drafted in the seventh round, 202nd overall, by the Sabres in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Paetsch stepped into full-time WHL duty with the Moose Jaw Warriors as a 16-year-old in 1999. Paetsch was named Moose Jaw's defenceman of the year and playoff MVP after the 2000–01 season. Paetsch has also played in several national tournaments, including the 2000 Under-17 Championships and the 2000 Under-18 Four Nations Cup. In addition, he played for Team Cherry in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game.
Paetsch played his first professional season in 2003–04 with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
During the 2005–06 season, Paetsch played his first NHL game on January 7, 2006, for the Sabres and he recorded his first NHL point. Paetsch was then returned to the Americans, for the remainder of the season. Due to a plethora of injuries to defensemen during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was recalled to the Sabres and made his NHL playoff debut in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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