Nolan Yonkman

Nolan Yonkman
Yonkman with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2009.
Born	April 1, 1981 (1981-04-01) (age 30) Punnichy, SK, CAN
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	247 lb (112 kg; 17 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft	37th overall, 1999 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2001–present

Nolan Yonkman (born April 1, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Yonkman played major junior in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Kelowna Rockets and Brandon Wheat Kings. He was drafted 37th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut in 2001–02. Yonkman played the majority of his stay with the Capitals organization with their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates.

On July 17, 2006, Yonkman signed as a free agent with the Nashville Predators. He has since played with their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals for three seasons. On July 13, 2009, Nolan was re-signed by the Predators to a one-year contract.^[1]

After four seasons with the Admirals Nolan then signed a one-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 3, 2010. Yonkman now plays for the San Antonio Rampage.^[2]

On July 1, 2011 Yonkman signed a 2 year deal with the Florida Panthers organization. ^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		65	0	2	2	36		7	0	0	0	2
1998–99	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		61	1	6	7	129		6	0	0	0	6
1999–00	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		71	5	7	12	153		5	0	0	0	8
2000–01	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		7	0	1	1	19		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		51	6	10	16	94		6	0	1	1	12
2001–02	Washington Capitals	NHL		11	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Portland Pirates	AHL		59	4	3	7	116		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		24	1	4	5	40		3	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Portland Pirates	AHL		4	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Washington Capitals	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Portland Pirates	AHL		32	0	3	3	68		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Washington Capitals	NHL		38	0	7	7	86		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Hershey Bears	AHL		6	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		77	3	10	13	113		4	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		69	0	7	7	103		6	0	1	1	18
2008–09	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		61	3	7	10	80		11	0	0	0	15
2009–10	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		76	2	7	9	170		7	0	1	1	2
2010–11	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		56	1	4	5	104		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		16	0	1	1	39		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				66	1	8	9	129		—	—	—	—	—

Personal life

• On January 29, 2010 Nolan made an appearance on stage with country music star Blake Shelton to sing "Redneck Girl" in a post game concert.^{[citation needed]}
• Yonkman's cousin, Travis Yonkman, is a goaltender for the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL).^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Preds agree to terms with Nolan Yonkman". Nashville Predators. 2009-07-13. http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442513&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-07-13. 
2. ^ "Coyotes sign four players to contracts". Phoenix Coyotes. 2010-07-03. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=533749. Retrieved 2010-07-03. 
3. ^ "NHL Signing Tracker". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/nhl-signing-tracker/article2084137/. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

External links

• Nolan Yonkman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nolan Yonkman's NHL player profile

Persondata
Name	Yonkman, Nolan
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	April 1, 1981
Place of birth	Punnichy SK, CAN
Date of death
Place of death