November 2, 2011

Baier Returns to South Carolina

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - The South Carolina Stingrays and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Spencer Carbery announced today that former Brown standout Paul Baier has been assigned to the team by the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

Baier, 26, appeared in two games for the Bears registering five penalty minutes. The Summit, New Jersey, native skated in four games with the Stingrays this season recording one assist and nine penalty minutes. Last season, Baier competed in 65 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL) grabbing two goals and eight assists for 10 points. Prior to the Americans, Baier spent the previous two campaigns in the AHL with the Portland Pirates and the Binghamton Senators grabbing 21 points (5g, 16a) in 124 games.

Before launching his professional career, the third-round selection by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft attended Brown for four seasons totaling 28 points (5g, 23a) in 125 games.