Kevin Baker (ice hockey) explained

Kevin Baker
Played For:AHL
Lowell Lock Monsters
Saint John Flames
Milwaukee Admirals
Toronto Marlies
Rochester Americans
Albany River Rats
ECHL
Johnstown Chiefs
Texas Wildcatters
Florida Everblades
Stockton Thunder
Orlando Solar Bears
Evansville IceMen
Quad City Mallards
CHL
Arizona Sundogs
2. Bundesliga
Schwenninger Wild Wings
Elite.A
Ritten Sport
Position:Left wing
Birth Date:1979 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:192
Shoots:Right
Draft:193rd overall
Draft Team:Los Angeles Kings
Draft Year:1999
Career Start:2000
Career End:2015

Kevin Baker (born June 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round (193rd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Baker played in the juniors for a season with the Trenton Sting of the OPJHL and three seasons with the Belleville Bulls of the OHL. In 2000, he turned professional with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the AHL. 2001–02 saw him moving between the AHL and the ECHL. Between 2002 and 2006, he attended Acadia University, where he played 3 seasons (in 2002–03, he sat out the mandatory season after turning professional). Since college, he has bounced between various leagues, spending more time in the ECHL and AHL, and 2 seasons in Europe, one in Germany playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the 2. Bundesliga and one in Italy playing for Ritten Sport of the Serie A.

On July 1, 2014, he re-signed for a second full season with the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.[1] However, with the Sundogs folding and the discontinuance of the CHL, Baker signed with the Quad City Mallards of the ECHL.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1997–98Belleville BullsOHL6321214262945911
1998–99Belleville BullsOHL6844378166121251712
1999–00Belleville BullsOHL6028315990161151622
2000–01Lowell Lock MonstersAHL26651118
2001–02Johnstown ChiefsECHL18610162654156
2001–02Saint John FlamesAHL461372020
2003–04Acadia Univ.CIS211061636
2004–05Acadia Univ.CIS2824164016
2005–06Acadia Univ.CIS2824234726
Texas WildcattersECHL623645817610641020
2006–07Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL20330
2006–07Toronto MarliesAHL72020
2007–08Schwenninger Wild Wings2. GBun23881618
2007–08Texas WildcattersECHL4429275623952712
2008–09Florida EverbladesECHL70574510266113588
2008–09Rochester AmericansAHL10000
2009–10Florida EverbladesECHL551329423251012
2009–10Albany River RatsAHL10000
2010–11Ritten-RenonITL391521365042466
2011–12Stockton ThunderECHL682729564681562
2012–13Orlando Solar BearsECHL1845926
2012–13Evansville IceMenECHL321812308
2012–13Arizona SundogsCHL10861464 0 0 0 2
2013–14Arizona SundogsCHL653430643411 54 9 16
2014–15Quad City MallardsECHL592228504273 2 5 4
ECHL totals4262122304423455523194254
AHL totals8321153638

Awards and honours

AwardYear
2005–2006CIS Player of the year (Senator Joseph A. Sullivan trophy)
2006–2007ECHL First All-Star Team
ECHL Player of the Month (December)
ECHL Player of the Week (10/30-11/05)
2008–2009ECHL First All-Star Team
ECHL Most Points (102)
ECHL Most Valuable Player
ECHL Player of the Month (November)
ECHL Player of the Week (11/17-11/23)
ECHL Player of the Week (12/15-12/21)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veterans Kevin Baker and Michael Couch return . . July 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051445/http://arizonasundogs.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=2838 . August 8, 2014.