Canucks Recall Nolan Baumgartner

Published on January 22, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Vancouver Canucks, the NHL affiliate of the Manitoba Moose, today announced they have recalled defenseman Nolan Baumgartner from the Moose.

Baumgartner, 33, has appeared in 30 games this season with the Moose where he has accumulated seven points (1g & 6a) along with 20 penalty minutes. The 6'1'' defenseman just served as a playing captain in the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic where he led the Canadian team to a 10-9 shootout victory over PlanetUSA.

Baumgartner recorded two points (1g & 1a) and was a plus-3 in the win.

Last season, the assistant captain appeared in 72 games with the club. In that time, the Calgary, AB native collected 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points and 50 penalty minutes. Baumgartner played in 22 games in Manitoba's 2009 Calder Cup run where he collected five assists and 22 penalty minutes. Overall, he has played in 745 career games in the American Hockey League since 1996 where he's collected 75 goals and 259 assists for 334 points and 746 penalty minutes with Iowa, the Philadelphia Phantoms, Manitoba, Norfolk, and Portland.

Baumgartner has also played in 131 career NHL games with Dallas, the Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Washington. In that time, he's scored six goals and 39 assists for 45 points and 67 penalty minutes. His most productive season was in 2005-06 when he played in 70 games with the Canucks and scored five goals and 29 assists for 34 points and 30 penalty minutes.

Baumgartner was originally drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

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