Nolan McDonald (born July 29, 1977) is a

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former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the 6th round (147th overall) of the

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. McDonald spent the majority of his professional career playing in the German 2nd Bundesliga where, in 2003, he was selected as the Goaltender of the Year. Nolan is credited as being the first goaltender in the history of the German Bundesliga to be named his team's captain. McDonald now owns a film studio in

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, Canada. He has a credit as an executive producer of the film ''

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'', which starred Helen Hunt, Samantha Morton and Aaron Paul.

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