Ken Baumgartner

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Position Defense, Left Wing
Nickname The Bomber
Height
Weight
ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Pro Clubs Los Angeles Kings
New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Boston Bruins
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada &
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Born March 11, 1966,
Flin Flon, Manitoba
NHL Draft Rnd 12, 245th overall, 1985
Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career 19872000

Ken James Baumgartner (born March 11, 1966 in Flin Flon, Manitoba) is a retired Canadian ice hockey Left Winger.

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Drafted 245th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Ken Baumgartner made his National Hockey League debut with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1987-88 season. He would go on to play for the New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Boston Bruins until his retirement in 2000. Baumgartner's primary role was an enforcer and in his 12 NHL seasons, he tallied 2242 penalty minutes in 696 regular season games. He recorded 13 goals and 41 assists for 54 career points.

Baumgartner played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League and minor league hockey for the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League as well as one season for Chur of the Swiss League. He has a Swiss citizenship and played there as a non-import player. Ken now coaches for his daughters team. His daughter plays on the Eastern Commonwelth Girls Hockey(EGGH).

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