Paul Baier (born February 2, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who mainly played in the American Hockey League (AHL).

Playing career

Baier was drafted in the third round, 95th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to playing professional hockey, Baier attended Brown University.[1]

Unsigned from the Kings he participated in the Buffalo Sabres training camp prior to the 2008–09 season before he was released to AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates. Following his first full professional season with the Pirates Baier was invited to the Ottawa Senators training camp on September 12, 2009, and played the 2009–10 season with AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.[2]

The following season Baier returned to the Rochester Americans, signing a one-year contract on September 14, 2010.[3]

Baier became a free agent for the 2011–12 season, and was signed by the Hershey Bears to a one-year AHL contract in July 2011.[4] Subsequently, the Washington Capitals invited him to their training camp in September 2011.[5]

However, Baier began the 2011–12 season with the Capitals' and Bears' ECHL affiliate the South Carolina Stingrays.[6][7] On January 24, 2012, with only two games with the Hershey Bears, Baier was mutually released from his contract and immediately joined the Italian Serie A for the remainder of the year.

On July 29, 2013, he was signed to a one-year deal, alongside his younger brother Eric, as a free agent with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.[8] After just 12 games with the Solar Bears, Baier announced his retirement midseason on January 23, 2014.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Deerfield Academy HS Prep 25 2 15 17 24 — — — — —
2003–04 Deerfield Academy HS Prep 23 6 4 10 22 — — — — —
2004–05 Brown University ECAC 32 2 8 10 24 — — — — —
2005–06 Brown University ECAC 30 0 6 6 18 — — — — —
2006–07 Brown University ECAC 32 1 4 5 55 — — — — —
2007–08 Brown University ECAC 31 2 5 7 38 — — — — —
2007–08 Rochester Americans AHL 9 1 3 4 5 — — — — —
2008–09 Portland Pirates AHL 62 3 8 11 67 3 0 0 0 6
2009–10 Binghamton Senators AHL 62 2 8 10 49 — — — — —
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL 65 2 8 10 80 — — — — —
2011–12 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 39 2 6 8 40 — — — — —
2011–12 Hershey Bears AHL 2 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2011–12 SG Cortina ITA 6 0 3 3 0 9 0 3 3 16
2012–13 HC Valpellice ITA 19 2 2 4 16 5 0 2 2 4
2013–14 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 12 1 0 1 20 — — — — —
AHL totals 200 8 27 35 206 3 0 0 0 6

References

  1. ^ Kings Pick Two, Trade Huet For Garon On First Day Of Draft - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  2. ^ "Senators training camp roster" (PDF). Ottawa Senators. September 12, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Panthers sign Baier to one-year AHL contract". Rochester Americans. September 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Bears Sign Defenseman Paul Baier for 2011-12". Hershey Bears. July 1, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  5. ^ "Capitals Announce Training Camp Schedule and Roster". Washington Capitals. September 12, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  6. ^ "ECHL season-opening rosters". ECHL. October 13, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  7. ^ "Capitals cut 13 more from training camp roster". The Washington Post. September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  8. ^ "Tanski and Baier brothers sign with Orlando". Orlando Solar Bears. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Defenseman Paul Baier retires". Orlando Solar Bears. January 23, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.


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