| Mike Baumgartner |
| Michael Edward Baumgartner Defense Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 pounds Born: 1.30.49 Roseau, Minnesota |
| How he arrived: Traded by the Montreal Canadiens for cash, 8.22.74 How he left: Retired in the fall of 75 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Baumgartner's career was large in part uneventful with the exception of how it ended. He had played 4 years at North Dakota
before becoming a pro, and was in the minors (Although those years were good ones.) up until the Scouts acquired him.
He didn't have any points, as you can see, in those 17 games. And in the 17th game, tragedy struck. He took a slapshot to the
eye from the stick Dennis Kearns of the Vancouver Canucks, damaging it. A very abrupt and unfortunate end to a season, and
ultimately his career.
He would play one more game with the Springfield Indians the following season, but the eye did not recover, plus in that game,
he broke his nose.
before becoming a pro, and was in the minors (Although those years were good ones.) up until the Scouts acquired him.
He didn't have any points, as you can see, in those 17 games. And in the 17th game, tragedy struck. He took a slapshot to the
eye from the stick Dennis Kearns of the Vancouver Canucks, damaging it. A very abrupt and unfortunate end to a season, and
ultimately his career.
He would play one more game with the Springfield Indians the following season, but the eye did not recover, plus in that game,
he broke his nose.
| Entry Draft: 1969 Fifth Round Pick (60th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks |
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