2001-02
Played in 35 games started 34
Posted a 3.29 goals against average and a .905 save percentage
Recorded 22 games with 30 or more saves
Posted six games with 40 or more saves including tying his career high with 44 saves five times
Moved into seventh place on PC's all-time save list with 2,140 career saves
2000-01
Played in 25 games
Posted an overall record of 18-8-2
Tied a Providence College record for lowest goals against average in a season (2.47)
Tied a Providence College record for most shutouts in one season (three)
Stopped a career-high 42 shots in the HOCKEY EAST Championship game versus Boston College on 3/17
Earned Second Team All-HOCKEY EAST Honors
All-New England Selection
Named Second Team All-America
Earned HOCKEY EAST Goaltender of the Month honors in November
Named HOCKEY EAST Defensive Player of the Week Three Times (10/29, 1/7, 2/4)
Earned the Friar Award as the Team's Top Defensive Player
1999-00
Played in 14 games
Posted an overall record of 6-5-1
Made 394 saves for a .904 save percentage
Stopped 23 shots in first career game at Maine on 11/7
Turned away 35 shots in first career victory, a 3-1 win at Northeastern on 11/19
Registered 36 stops in a 4-3 win against BC on 1/22
Drafted by the San Jose Sharks - 2000 Entry Draft, 5th round, 166th
BEFORE PROVIDENCE
Played for the Nipawin Hawks of the SJHL (1997-1999)
Named to the SJHL All-Rookie Team (1997-98)
Led the SJHL with a GAA of 2.33 (1997-98)
Led the SJHL with three shutouts (1997-98)
Named Most Valuable Player of Nipawin (1997-98)
Graduated from Yellow Grass High School (1997)
PERSONAL
NAME: Nolan Kelly Schaefer
BIRTHDATE: January 15, 1980
FAMILY: Son of Peter and Tracy Schaefer; has one brother, Peter, and one sister, Falin. Brother, Peter, played three years in the NHL.
MAJOR: Drawing
HOBBIES: Drawing, sports and arts
YEAR GP MIN GA SO SAVES SV% GAA W-L-T
1999-00 14 778 42 (0) 0 394 .904 3.24 6-5-1
HE 11 593 31 (0) 0 309 .909 3.14 4-5-0
2000-01 25 1528 63 (0) 3 674 .915 2.47 15-8-2
HE 15 888 39 (0) 2 406 .912 2.64 9-5-1
2001-02 35 2062 113(3) 0 1072 .905 3.29 11-18-5
HE 22 1329 72 (3) 0 698 .906 3.25 7-12-3
TOTALS 74 4368 218 (3) 3 2140 .908 2.99 32-31-8
HE 48 2810 142 (3) 2 1413 .909 3.02 20-22-4