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Canada Paxton Schafer
#35 Kindersley Red Lions / SWHL - 11/12
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Feb 26, 1976
Position
G
Age
49
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Weight
163 lbs / 74 kg
Nation
Canada
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1995 round 2 #47 overall by Boston Bruins

Drafted 47th overall by the Boston Bruins in 1995, he was an undersized netminder at 5’9”. Schafer built his stock with Medicine Hat (WHL), earning WHL East First All-Star Team honours in 1994-95. He made three NHL appearances for Boston during the 1996-97 season and went on to spend several seasons in the AHL and ECHL.

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Paxton Schafer Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1990-91 Medicine Hat Elks U15 AAA AMBHL 12* -* 4.81* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1991-92 Medicine Hat Stars U15 AAA AMBHL 17* -* 3.55* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1992-93 Medicine Hat Tigers U18 AAA AMHL 27* -* 3.56* -* 95* -* 1* - * 1 601* |
1993-94 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 19* -* 4.42* .866* 67* -* -* 6-9-1 * 909* |
1994-95 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 61* -* 3.15* .901* 185* -* -* 32-26-2 * 3 519* | Playoffs 5 - 3.19 .916 18 - - 1-4-0 339
1995-96 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 60* -* 3.69* .895* 200* -* 1* 24-30-3 * 3 256* | Playoffs 5 - 5.97 .833 25 125 0 1-4-0 252
1996-97 Boston Bruins NHL 3* 16* 4.65* .760* 6* 19* 0* 0-0-0 * 77* |
Providence Bruins AHL 22* -* 3.73* .882* 75* 562* 1* 9-10-0 * 1 206* |
Charlotte Checkers ECHL 4* -* 1.75* .939* 7* 108* 0* 3-1-0 * 240* |
1997-98 Providence Bruins AHL 3* -* 4.16* .890* 11* 89* 0* 1-1-0 * 158* |
Charlotte Checkers ECHL 44* -* 3.10* .902* 131* 1 200* 1* 21-17-5 * 2 539* | Playoffs 7 - 2.94 - 21 - 0 3-4-0 428
1998-99 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 40* -* 2.97* .908* 115* 1 133* 2* 17-16-7 * 2 326* |
Providence Bruins AHL 1* -* 2.94* .906* 3* 29* 0* 1-0-0 * 61* |
1999-00 Pee Dee Pride ECHL 41* -* 2.42* .920* 94* 1 086* 2* 26-10-2 * 2 332* | Playoffs 2 - 4.90 .833 8 46 0 0-1-0 98
2000-01 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 44* -* 3.04* .907* 130* 1 263* 0* 21-10-9 * 2 564* | Playoffs 2 - 4.00 .895 8 68 0 0-2-0 120
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 1* -* 0.00* 1.000* 0* 4* 0* 0-0-0 * 16* |
2001-02 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 14* -* 3.53* .912* 45* 465* 0* 5-9-0 * 765* |
New Orleans Brass ECHL 19* -* 2.76* .917* 45* 497* 2* 8-6-1 * 978* |
2002-03 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 6* -* 4.21* .855* 25* 147* 0* 2-4-0 * 357* |
Quad City Mallards UHL 9* -* 2.78* .911* 21* 216* 0* 4-1-2 * 454* |
Flint Generals UHL 27* -* 3.50* .887* 89* 701* 1* 9-12-3 * 1 525* |
Missouri River Otters UHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 3.80 .886 13 101 0 0-3-0 206
2003-04 Oyen Eagles SWHL 19* -* 5.03* .883* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 Oyen Eagles SWHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Oyen Eagles SWHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Oyen Eagles SWHL 20* -* 3.82* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
2007-08 Oyen Eagles SWHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 2.60 .925 - - - - -
2010-11 Kindersley Red Lions SWHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Kindersley Red Lions SWHL 11* -* 3.51* .901* 37* 337* 1* 6-4-0 * 633* | Playoffs 9 - 3.35 .913 29 303 1 7-2-0 520

Paxton Schafer Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AMBHL (AEHL U15) 2 29* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 27* -* 3.56* -* 95* -* 1* -* 1 601 | 0 * * * * * * *
AHL 4 27* -* 3.71* .885* 89* 684* 1* 11-11-0* 1 441 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 7 212* -* 2.94* .909* 592* 5 899* 7* 103-73-24* 12 097 | 3 11 - 3.44* .877* 37* 114* 0* 3-7-0* 646*
NHL 1 3* 16* 4.65* .760* 6* 19* 0* 0-0-0* 77 | 0 * * * * * * *
SWHL 7 50* -* 3.51* .901* 37* 337* 1* 6-4-0* 633 | 2 14 - 3.35* .913* 29* 303* 1* 7-2-0* 520*
UHL 1 36* -* 3.34* .893* 110* 917* 1* 13-13-5* 1 979 | 1 3 - 3.80* .886* 13* 101* 0* 0-3-0* 206*
WHL 3 140* -* 3.53* -* 452* -* 1* 62-65-6* 7 684 | 2 10 - 4.37* .833* 43* 125* 0* 2-8-0* 591*
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Paxton Schafer Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Schafer developed through the junior ranks with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the WHL, where he posted a standout 61-game season in 1994-95. His strong junior play led to his selection by Boston in 1995 in the 2nd round. After turning pro, he split time in the AHL and ECHL, and earned his brief NHL call-up in 1996-97. While his NHL tenure was short, he continued to play in the minors for several seasons, including stints with teams such as the Pee Dee Pride and the Baton Rouge Kingfish in the ECHL. After his professional minor-pro career he also played senior-level hockey in Canada.

Awards & Honours
- 1994-95 • WHL (East) First All-Star Team
- 2001-03-24 • ECHL Goaltender of the Week