Benjamin Baumgartner Explained

Benjamin Baumgartner
Birth Date:22 April 2000
Birth Place:Zell am See, Austria
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:165
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
League:NL
Team:SC Bern
Former Teams:HC Davos
Lausanne HC
Ntl Team:Austria
Draft:161st overall
Draft Year:2020
Draft Team:New Jersey Devils
Career Start:2018

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.

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2016–17HC DavosElite Jr. A5 0 0 0 2
2017–18HC DavosElite Jr. A40 23 17 40 325 1 2 3 8
2018–19HC DavosElite Jr. A23 11 15 26 372 1 4 5 2
2018–19HC DavosNL20 1 3 4 2
2018–19 Swiss League season2018–19HCB Ticino RocketsSL8 1 2 3 4
2019–20HC DavosNL37 7 20 27 18
2020–21HC DavosNL47 8 17 25 223 3 0 3 0
2021–22Lausanne HCNL45 9 6 15 107 0 0 0 0
2022–23SC BernNL48 10 8 18 209 1 0 1 0
2023–24SC BernNL50 12 19 31 257 0 1 1 2
NL totals247 47 73 120 9726 4 1 5 2

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017AustriaWJC18-D118th51230
2018AustriaWJC18-D118th53580
2018AustriaWJC-D115th54042
2019AustriaWJC-D115th50336
2019AustriaWC16th40000
2020AustriaWJC-D111th5561110
2021AustriaOGQDNQ30112
2022AustriaWC11th2 0 0 0 2
2024AustriaWC10th6 3 0 3 4
Junior totals 25 13 16 29 18
Senior totals 15 3 1 4 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heinen and Baumgartner with professional contracts . . 11 March 2019 . 11 March 2019 . German.
  2. Web site: DRAFT: Baumgartner Brings Consistent Skill. Bogard. Catherine. 7 October 2020. NHL.com. 24 November 2020.
  3. Web site: https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/draft-fitzgerald-and-devils-add-strong-prospects-to-franchise/c-319373850?tid=277567796. }
  4. Web site: Kader reduziert. eishockey.at. 6 May 2019.