Paul Baier

Paul Baier
Born February 2, 1985 (1985-02-02) (age 27)
Summit, NJ, USA
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams
Washington Capitals
Hershey Bears (AHL)
AHL
Portland Pirates
Binghamton Senators
NHL Draft 95th overall, 2004
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2008–present

Paul Baier (born February 2, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.[1]

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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.[2]

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.[3]

The following season Baier returned to the Rochester Americans, signing a one-year contract on September 14, 2010.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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
AHL totals 198 8 27 35 201 3 0 0 0 6

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