Ken Baumgartner

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Position	Left Wing
Nickname	The Bomber
Height Weight	6 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	Canada & Switzerland
Born	March 11, 1966, Flin Flon, MB, CAN
NHL Draft	Rnd 12, 245th overall, 1985 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1987 – 2000

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

[edit] Career

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. With the Prince Albert Raiders he won a Memorial Cup in 1985. Ken now coaches for his daughters team. His daughter plays on the Eastern Commonwelth Girls Hockey(EGGH).