Nathan Paetsch

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Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team	Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Canada
Born	March 30, 1983, LeRoy, SK, CAN
NHL Draft	52nd overall, 2001 202th overall, 2003 Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	2003 – present

Nathan Paetsch (born March 30, 1983 in LeRoy, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He was originally drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall, in 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. However, the Capitals were unable to reach a contract agreement with him, so he was put back into the draft in 2003. He was re-drafted in the seventh round, 202nd overall, by the Sabres in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

Paetsch stepped into full-time WHL duty with the Moose Jaw Warriors as a 16-year-old in 1999. He was named Moose Jaw's defenseman of the year and playoff MVP after the 2000-01 season. He has also played in several national tournaments, including the 2000 Under-17 Championships and the 2000 Under-18 Four Nations Cup. In addition, he played for Team Cherry in the 2001 CHL Top Prospects Game.

He played his first NHL game on January 7, 2006, for the Sabres, where he recorded his first NHL point. He then returned to the Sabres' AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, for the remainder of the 2005-06 season. Due to a plethora of injuries to Sabre defensemen during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, however, he was recalled to the Sabres and made his NHL playoff debut in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes.

In June 2006, Paetsch was signed to a one-year conditional contract with the Sabres.

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005-06	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0
1st Season	Career	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0