Ken Baumgartner's NHL career
Left winger Ken Baumgartner was drafted 245th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1985. He played 12 seasons for 5 clubs, 1987-1999. That came to 696 games and 54 points, 13 goals and 41 assists.
Below: the whole of Ken Baumgartner's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Ken Baumgartner is drafted 245 overall by Buffalo Sabres
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P- Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
- Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 2 years, 6 months and 20 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19881987-1988 seasonNHL debut
Ken Baumgartner makes his NHL debut in 6–3 win against New Jersey Devils
Ken was 21 years old ·
Brendan Byrne Arena, USASwedes on the ice:
Patrik Sundström.Season1987-1988
Ken Baumgartner's first NHL season: 5 points
Events50games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames1–4 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Ken Baumgartner scores 4 points
Events31games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames5 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–3Second roundCGYCalgary Flames0–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Ken Baumgartner scores 6 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers4 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1992
- Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Ken Baumgartner scores 1 points
Events21games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings7 of 21 games1 points1 G · 0 AFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–3Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–3Conference finalLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Ken Baumgartner scores 4 goals — his best goal-scoring season
EventsCareer bestHis best goal-scoring season20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks10 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–3Conference finalVANVancouver Canucks1–4 - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
Ken Baumgartner plays only 2 games for 0 points
Events46games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1994-1995PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks0 of 7 games0 pointsFirst roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Ken Baumgartner scores 11 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings11 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–3Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Ken Baumgartner scores 1 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Ken Baumgartner's last season: 4 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres3 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4 - The career
Ken Baumgartner played his last NHL game in 1999
The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with Boston Bruins.