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	; Yonkman with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2009.
Born	April 1, 1981 (age 28),; Punnichy, SK, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m); 247 lb (112 kg; 17 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P); Cur. team; F. teams	Nashville Predators; Milwaukee Admirals (AHL); Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	37th overall, 1999; Washington Capitals
Pro career	2001 – present

Nolan Yonkman (born April 1, 1981 in Punnichy, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).

[edit] 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]

Yonkman has played 50 career NHL games, scoring 1 goal and 7 assists for 8 points.

[edit] 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
NHL Totals			50	1	7	8	90	—	—	—	—	—

[edit] Personal life

Yonkman's cousin, Travis Yonkman, is a goaltender for the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

[edit] References

^ "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.

[edit] External links

Nolan Yonkman's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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[0] "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.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Personal life

[edit] References

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