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Canada Switzerland Nolan Schaefer

#1 SC Bern / NLA - 14/15
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Jan 15, 1980
Position
G
Age
42
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Yellow Grass, SK, CAN
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Canada / Switzerland
Catches
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2000 round 5 #166 overall by San Jose Sharks
Highlights
1-time NCAA (East) Second All-American Team 1

Brother: Peter Schaefer
Nephew: Tobin Schaefer

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1996-97 Yorkton Mallers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 36 - 4.27 - 132 - 0 - 1 854 |
1997-98 Yorkton Mallers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 5 - 4.25 - 17 - 0 - 239 |
Nipawin Hawks SJHL 21 - 2.33 .925 42 518 3 12-4-3 1 080 |
1998-99 Nipawin Hawks SJHL 48 - 3.60 .893 165 1 377 0 - 2 478 |
1999-00 Providence College NCAA 14 - 3.24 .904 42 396 0 6-5-1 778 |
2000-01 Providence College NCAA 25 - 2.47 .915 63 678 3 15-8-2 1 529 |
2001-02 Providence College NCAA 35 - 3.29 .905 113 1 076 0 11-18-5 2 062 |
2002-03 Providence College NCAA 25 - 2.96 .909 71 709 0 13-8-2 1 440 |
2003-04 Cleveland Barons AHL 27 - 2.34 .925 62 766 2 14-9-3 1 592 | Playoffs 9 - 2.51 .927 24 306 0 4-5-0 573
Fresno Falcons ECHL 12 - 3.12 .910 34 342 1 5-5-0 655 |
2004-05 Cleveland Barons AHL 43 - 2.73 .907 110 1 076 3 17-23-1 2 418 |
2005-06 San Jose Sharks NHL 7 - 1.88 .920 11 127 1 5-1-0 352 |
Cleveland Barons AHL 36 - 3.44 .887 118 929 2 12-21-2 2 060 |
2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 16 - 2.80 .897 43 374 0 5-8-3 922 |
Hershey Bears AHL 3 - 3.70 .878 10 72 0 0-3-0 163 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 15 - 2.24 .914 30 320 1 9-5-0 805 | Playoffs 11 - 2.75 .908 32 317 0 5-6-0 700
2007-08 Minnesota Wild NHL 0 - - - - - - - - |
Houston Aeros AHL 34 - 2.06 .924 68 828 6 19-13-0 1 981 | Playoffs 2 - 2.05 .934 4 57 0 0-2-0 118
2008-09 Minnesota Wild NHL 0 - - - - - - - - |
Houston Aeros AHL 51 - 2.52 .903 114 1 059 1 26-17-5 2 712 | Playoffs 4 - 4.46 .823 11 51 0 1-1-0 148
2009-10 CSKA Moskva KHL 22 56 2.66 .895 49 419 1 6-9-1 1 107 | Playoffs 1 3 2.73 .900 2 18 0 0-0-0 44
2010-11 Providence Bruins AHL 30 - 3.10 .897 83 726 0 9-16-1 1 604 |
Hershey Bears AHL 10 - 2.37 .915 24 257 0 4-4-2 607 |
2011-12 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 24 27 2.47 .903 60 560 3 8-13-3 1 458 | Relegation 5 5 3.58 .848 20 112 0 0-4-1 336
2012-13 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 36 47 3.42 .896 116 1 002 3 12-19-3 2 037 | Relegation 5 5 2.23 .926 12 151 0 4-1-0 323
2013-14 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA 26 50 2.10 .938 52 787 2 12-8-3 1 483 | Playoffs 2 3 4.54 .878 9 65 0 0-2-0 119
2014-15 SC Bern NLA 9 23 2.19 .923 19 227 0 5-2-1 522 | Playoffs 1 - 4.97 .750 - - - - -
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2014-15 SC Bern Swiss Cup 1 3 1.00 - 1 - 0 1-0-0 60 |
Team Canada Spengler Cup 2 4 2.64 .911 4 41 0 0-2-0 91 |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 7 265 - 2.67 .906 662 6 407 15 115-119-17 14 859 | 4 26 - 2.77 .911 71 731 0 10-14-0 1 537
ECHL 1 12 - 3.12 .910 34 342 1 5-5-0 655 | 0
KHL 1 22 56 2.66 .895 49 419 1 6-9-1 1 107 | 1 1 3 2.73 .900 2 18 0 0-0-0 44
NCAA 4 99 - 2.99 .908 289 2 859 3 45-39-10 5 809 | 0
NHL 3 7 - 1.88 .920 11 127 1 5-1-0 352 | 0
NLA (NL) 4 95 147 2.70 .913 247 2 576 8 37-42-10 5 499 | 4 13 13 3.17 .889 41 328 0 4-7-1 777
SJHL 2 69 - 3.49 .902 207 1 895 3 12-4-3 3 558 | 0
SMAAAHL 2 41 - 4.27 - 149 - 0 - 2 093 | 0
Spengler Cup 1 2 4 2.64 .911 4 41 0 0-2-0 91 | 0
Swiss Cup 1 1 3 1.00 - 1 - 0 1-0-0 60 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Craig Valette (F) 2003-2009 5 Cleveland Barons, Houston Aeros, Worcester Sharks
Maxim Noreau (D) 2007-2014 5 Ambrì-Piotta, Houston Aeros
Jon DiSalvatore (F) 1999-2004 5 Cleveland Barons, Providence College
Doug Wright (F) 1999-2003 4 Providence College
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/03/2015
08/03/2015 Confirmed HC Ambrì-Piotta Retired
04/02/2015
04/02/2015 Confirmed SC Bern HC Ambrì-Piotta
11/06/2014
11/06/2014 Confirmed No team SC Bern
01/08/2013
01/08/2013 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
12/30/2011
12/30/2011 Extension HC Ambrì-Piotta HC Ambrì-Piotta
09/21/2011
09/21/2011 Confirmed Hershey Bears HC Ambrì-Piotta
03/04/2011
03/04/2011 Loan Providence Bruins Hershey Bears
07/05/2010
07/05/2010 Confirmed CSKA Moskva Boston Bruins
08/04/2009
08/04/2009 Confirmed Houston Aeros CSKA Moskva
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