Nolan Baumgartner

Nolan Baumgartner (born March 23, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was formerly an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. 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 between 1995 and 2010. 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.

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. 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. 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. 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. He was called up by the Canucks on January 22, 2010, to replace injured defenceman Sami Salo. Baumgartner and Scott Howson during Baumgartner's AHL Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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

Baumgarter retired from hockey at the end of the 2011–12 season with the Chicago Wolves and was named an assistant coach of the team.

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

Coaching career On July 6, 2012 the Vancouver Canucks announced that Baumgartner would be an assistant coach with their AHL affiliate in Chicago. On June 14, 2013 The Vancouver Canucks relocated their AHL team to Utica, New York. Baumgartner was subsequently hired to be an assistant coach with the new Utica Comets. On June 7, 2017, Baumgartner was named as an assistant coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Baumgartner was relieved of his duties by the Canucks on December 5, 2021 alongside head coach Travis Green

Baumgartner was hired on June 4, 2024 as an assistant coach with the Ottawa Senators.

Awards

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, 1996 CHL Defenceman of the Year - 1995 WHL West First All-Star Team - 1995, 1996

AHL AHL All-Star Game appearance - 2005, 2007*, 2010** starter, **captain of Canadian All-Stars

International World Junior gold (Team Canada) - 1995, 1996 World Junior All-Star Team - 1996

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 1993–94 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup — — — — — 4 0 2 2 4 1994–95 Kamloops Blazers WHL 62 8 36 44 71 21 4 13 17 16 1994–95 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup — — — — — 4 0 6 6 6 1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 1995–96 Kamloops Blazers WHL 28 13 15 28 45 16 1 9 10 26 1996–97 Portland Pirates AHL 8 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 1997–98 Washington Capitals NHL 4 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1997–98 Portland Pirates AHL 70 2 24 26 70 10 1 4 5 10 1998–99 Washington Capitals NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1998–99 Portland Pirates AHL 38 5 14 19 62 — — — — — 1999–00 Washington Capitals NHL 8 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 71 5 18 23 56 4 1 2 3 10 2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 8 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2000–01 Norfolk Admirals AHL 63 5 28 33 75 9 2 3 5 11 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 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 37 3 9 12 22 — — — — — 2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL 66 4 25 29 36 14 0 3 3 10 2011–12 Chicago Wolves AHL 60 2 20 22 31 5 0 2 2 2 AHL totals 887 83 307 390 815 86 4 25 29 75 NHL totals 143 7 40 47 69 4 0 0 0 10

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1995 Canada WJC 7 0 1 1 4 1996 Canada WJC 6 1 1 2 22 Junior totals 13 2 1 3 26