Benjamin Baumgartner
Benjamin Baumgartner (born 22 April 2000) is an Austrian professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the National League (NL). He had played in the HC Davos system, and was on their senior team from 2018 to 2021. He was drafted 161st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Baumgartner has played for the Austrian national team multiple times at the junior level, and made his senior debut at the 2019 World Championship.
| 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
Baumgartner 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
Baumgartner 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
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| NL totals | 149 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Heinen and Baumgartner with professional contracts" (in German). HC Davos. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- 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
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database