Don Nachbaur is a former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the American Hockey League (AHL) during his career. He was born on January 30, 1959, in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.
Nachbaur began his professional career in 1979 with the Seattle Breakers of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He played for the team for two seasons before being drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the third round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. However, Nachbaur did not make his NHL debut until the 1981-82 season when he played in two games for the Whalers.
After playing in just two games for the Whalers, Nachbaur was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1982. He played in 14 games for the Oilers during the 1982-83 season, but spent most of his time with the AHL's Nova Scotia Oilers. Nachbaur played for the Oilers for two seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984.
Nachbaur played for the Flyers for two seasons before being traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1986. He played for the North Stars for two seasons before being traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988. Nachbaur played for the Kings for two seasons before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990.
Nachbaur played in a total of 223 NHL games during his career, scoring 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points. He also played in 422 AHL games, scoring 174 goals and 238 assists for 412 points.
After retiring from playing, Nachbaur became a coach. He began his coaching career in the WHL with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 1994. He also coached the Tri-City Americans and the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL. Nachbaur won two WHL championships and one Memorial Cup championship as a coach.
In 2017, Nachbaur was hired as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Kings. He served in that role for two seasons before being let go in 2019. Nachbaur is currently not coaching in professional hockey.
Overall, Don Nachbaur had a successful career as a professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in the NHL for several teams and had a successful coaching career in the WHL.
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