Nolan Baumgartner Nolan Baumgartner ( born March 23 , 1976 ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers . Playing career . Coming off a 1994 Memorial Cup championship with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL , Baumgartner was chosen by the Washington Capitals in the first round , 10th overall of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft . Upon being drafted , he returned to the WHL and joined future NHLers Darcy Tucker , Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla to capture a second consecutive Memorial Cup in 1995 . Baumgartner was named to the Memorial Cup All - Star Team for the second consecutive year . En route to the CHL championship , Baumgartner was distinguished with the airBC Trophy as the WHL playoffs MVP after scoring 17 points in 21 games and at the season ' s end , he was also awarded the Bill Hunter Trophy as the league ' s best defenceman . Baumgartner ' s NHL career got off to an uneven start due to a serious shoulder injury . After playing the majority of his tenure in Washington with the Capitals ' American Hockey League affiliate , the Portland Pirates , he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on July 20 , 2000 , for Rémi Royer . Baumgartner would continue to play in the AHL with Chicago ' s minor league affiliate , the Norfolk Admirals . On July 11 , 2002 , he was signed as a free agent by the Vancouver Canucks . After one season with the Canucks , he was placed on waivers and picked up by the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 3 , 2003 . However , after just five games with the Penguins , he was placed on waivers again and reclaimed by Vancouver on November 1 . Playing with the Canucks ' AHL affiliate , Baumgartner captained the Manitoba Moose in the season of 2003 – 04 and scored , 27 points . As the Moose began play at the newly opened MTS Center in 2004 – 05 , Baumgartner earned the distinction of scoring the first ever professional goal at the arena , on November 17 , 2004 . When NHL play resumed the following season , Baumgartner cracked the Canucks regular lineup and set NHL career highs in every statistical category , as well as leading all team defencemen with 34 points . Following Baumgartner ' s breakout season , he became an unrestricted free agent , and on July 1 , 2006 , he signed a two - year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers . However , after six games , he was waived on October 17 , 2006 , and assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL a week later . Baumgartner was claimed on re - entry waivers by the Dallas Stars on February 24 , 2007 , and after spending the 2007 – 08 season with Dallas ' s AHL affiliate , the Iowa Stars , Baumgartner was re - assigned by Dallas to the Manitoba Moose . On July 2 , 2008 , he returned for a third stint with the Canucks , signing a one - year , two - way contract . He continued to play in the AHL for the Moose in 2008 – 09 and recorded 33 points in 72 games . He helped the Moose to the 2009 Calder Cup Finals , where they were defeated by the Hershey Bears . The following season , Baumgartner was named captain of the Canadian team for the 2010 AHL All - Star Game . He was called up by the Canucks on January 22 , 2010 , to replace injured defenceman Sami Salo . On October 20 , 2010 , Baumgartner was named captain of the Manitoba Moose . This is Baumgartner ' s second stint as Moose captain , when he held this position during the 2005 - 06 AHL season . International play . Baumgartner represented Team Canada twice in the World Junior Championships ( 1995 , 1996 ) , captaining the team in 1996 and capturing gold both years Awards . Major Junior AHL International