Nathan Paetsch
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Patches |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| NHL Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | March 30, 1983 , LeRoy, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 52nd overall, 2001 Washington Capitals 202th overall, 2003 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 has one sister named Vanessa, and his father Rick is an electrician at a Potash Mine, while his mother, Brenda works at a bank giving financial help to people.
[edit] Playing career
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 defenceman 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. He currently wears number 38 for the Sabres.
In June 2006, Paetsch was signed to a one-year conditional contract with the Sabres.
In July 2007, Paetsch was signed to a three-year contact for $2.55 million USD with the Sabres.
In June 2008, Paetsch finished in 74th place in the 12th event of the World Series of Poker ($1500 limit hold-em). He earned $2883.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 2004–05 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 80 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 150 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 72 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 63 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 123 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
