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Nolan Baumgartner

Nolan Baumgartner
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Born (1976-03-23) March 23, 1976 (age 40)
Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Chicago Blackhawks
Vancouver Canucks
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Dallas Stars
NHL Draft 10th overall, 1994
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1996–2012
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 United States
Gold medal – first place 1995 Canada

Nolan Baumgartner (born March 23, 1976) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League (AHL). Baumgartner was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played parts of ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six different teams. Baumgartner played only one full season in the NHL, 2005–06 with the Vancouver Canucks, and spent most of his playing career in the AHL.

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. Baumgartner would continue to play in the AHL with Chicago's minor league affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.


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