Benjamin Baumgartner (born 22 April 2000) is an Austrian professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the National League (NL). He was drafted in the sixth round, 161st overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Benjamin Baumgartner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
22 April 2000 Zell am See, Austria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
SC Bern HC Davos Lausanne HC | ||
| National team |
 Austria | ||
| NHL draft |
161st overall, 2020 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editBaumgartner played at the under-17 level with ZSC Lions before moving to HC Davos junior development squad at the age of 14 in 2014. He made his professional debut as an 18-year old in the 2018–19 season with Davos, appearing in 20 games for 1 goal and 4 points. On 11 March 2019, Baumgartner was signed to his first full professional contract in agreeing to a three-year contract extension to continue with HC Davos.[1] As he came up through the HC Davos system, Baumgartner had a Swiss-player license in the NL.
Baumgartner played with HC Davos during the 2019–20 season as he recorded 27 points in 37 regular season games.[2] He missed a few games while playing with Austria U20 national team at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
At the 2020 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 161st overall by the New Jersey Devils.[3] Baumgartner had been eligible for the previous two drafts but had not been selected.[2]
International play
editBaumgartner as the youngest member of the squad, represented Austria at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[4] He played four games and did not record a point.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 40 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Davos | Elite Jr. A | 23 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Davos | NL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HCB Ticino Rockets | SL | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Davos | NL | 37 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Davos | NL | 47 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Lausanne HC | NL | 45 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | SC Bern | NL | 48 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NL totals | 247 | 47 | 73 | 120 | 97 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Austria | WJC18-D1 | 18th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Austria | WJC18-D1 | 18th | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Austria | WJC-D1 | 15th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Austria | WJC-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2019 | Austria | WC | 16th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Austria | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2021 | Austria | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Austria | WC | 11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Austria | WC | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 25 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Heinen and Baumgartner with professional contracts" (in German). HC Davos. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ a b Bogard, Catherine (7 October 2020). "DRAFT: Baumgartner Brings Consistent Skill". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Bogart, Catherine (7 October 2020). "DRAFT: Fitzgerald and Devils Add Strong Prospects to Franchise". NHL.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Kader reduziert". eishockey.at. 6 May 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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