# Benjamin Baumgartner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Benjamin_Baumgartner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Benjamin_Baumgartner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Baumgartner > Source revision: 1353840395 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Austrian ice hockey player (born 2000)}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Benjamin Baumgartner | image = 2023-04-20 Deutschland gegen Österreich (Eishockey-Länderspiel) by Sandro Halank–047.jpg | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [Zell am See](/source/Zell_am_See), Austria | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 165 | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) | shoots = Left | league = [NL](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey)) | team = [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern) | former_teams = [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos)
[Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC) | ntl_team = Austria | draft = 161st overall | draft_year = 2020 | draft_team = [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) | career_start = 2018 | career_end = }} '''Benjamin Baumgartner''' (born 22 April 2000) is an Austrian [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who plays for [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern) in the [National League](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey)) (NL). He was selected by the [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) in the sixth round, 161st overall, of the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/2020_NHL_entry_draft). ==Playing career== Baumgartner began his youth career at the under‑17 level with the [ZSC Lions](/source/ZSC_Lions) before joining [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos)' junior development program in 2014 at just 14 years old. He broke into the professional ranks in the [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NL_season) season as an 18‑year‑old, appearing in 20 games for Davos and recording 1 goal and 4 points. On March 11, 2019, he secured his first full professional deal by signing a three‑year extension with HC Davos.{{cite web| url = https://www.hcd.ch/de/news/oliver-heinen-und-benjamin-baumgartner-mit-profivertraegen?category=471 | title = Heinen and Baumgartner with professional contracts | publisher = [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos) | date = 11 March 2019 | accessdate = 11 March 2019 | language = German}} Having progressed through HC Davos system, Baumgartner held a Swiss-player license in the NL. During the [2019–20 season](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NL_season), Baumgartner suited up for HC Davos, tallying 27 points over 37 regular‑season games.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/draft-baumgartner-brings-consistent-skill/c-319369528|title=DRAFT: Baumgartner Brings Consistent Skill|last=Bogard|first=Catherine|date=7 October 2020|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=24 November 2020}} He also missed several games while representing Austria's under‑20 national team at the [2020 World Junior Championships](/source/2020_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships). Baumgartner was selected 161st overall by the [New Jersey Devils](/source/New_Jersey_Devils) in the sixth round of the [2020 NHL entry draft](/source/2020_NHL_entry_draft),{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/draft-fitzgerald-and-devils-add-strong-prospects-to-franchise/c-319373850?tid=277567796|title=DRAFT: Fitzgerald and Devils Add Strong Prospects to Franchise|last=Bogart|first=Catherine|date=7 October 2020|publisher=NHL.com|accessdate=24 November 2020}} marking an important milestone in his career after previously going undrafted in both the 2018 and 2019 drafts despite being eligible. ==International play== As the youngest member of [Austria's national team](/source/Austria_men's_national_ice_hockey_team), Baumgartner earned the opportunity to compete on hockey's biggest international stage when he represented his country at the [2019 IIHF World Championship](/source/2019_IIHF_World_Championship).{{Cite web|url=http://www.eishockey.at/de/red/news/nationalteams/2019/nationalteam-kaderreduzierung-vor-iihf-wm/|title=Kader reduziert|publisher=eishockey.at|date=6 May 2019}} Baumgartner appeared in four games during the tournament, but he ultimately concluded the championship without recording a goal or an assist. ==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[Regular season](/source/Regular_season) ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|[Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) ! Team ! League ! GP !! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) !! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) !! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) !! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 2016–17 | [HC Davos](/source/HC_Davos) | Elite Jr. A | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 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 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NL_season) | HC Davos | [NL](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey)) | 20 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 2018–19 Swiss League season|2018–19 | [HCB Ticino Rockets](/source/HCB_Ticino_Rockets) | [SL](/source/Swiss_League) | 8 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NL_season) | HC Davos | NL | 37 || 7 || 20 || 27 || 18 | — || — || — || — || — |- | [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NL_season) | HC Davos | NL | 47 || 8 || 17 || 25 || 22 | 3 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NL_season) | [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC) | NL | 45 || 9 || 6 || 15 || 10 | 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NL_season) | [SC Bern](/source/SC_Bern) | NL | 48 || 10 || 8 || 18 || 20 | 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NL_season) | SC Bern | NL | 50 || 12 || 19 || 31 || 25 | 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 |- | [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NL_season) | SC Bern | NL | 52 || 14 || 21 || 35 || 20 | 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NL totals ! 299 !! 61 !! 94 !! 155 !! 117 ! 33 !! 5 !! 3 !! 8 !! 6 |} ===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | [2017](/source/2017_IIHF_World_U18_Championships) | [Austria](/source/Austria_men's_national_junior_ice_hockey_team) | [WJC18-D1](/source/IIHF_World_U18_Championship) | 18th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2018](/source/2018_IIHF_World_U18_Championships) | Austria | WJC18-D1 | 18th | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |- | [2018](/source/2018_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships_%E2%80%93_Division_I) | Austria | [WJC-D1](/source/IIHF_World_U20_Championship) | 15th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2019](/source/2019_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships_%E2%80%93_Division_I) | Austria | WJC-D1 | 15th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |- | [2019](/source/2019_IIHF_World_Championship) | [Austria](/source/Austria_men's_national_ice_hockey_team) | [WC](/source/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships) | 16th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2020](/source/2020_World_Junior_Ice_Hockey_Championships_%E2%80%93_Division_I) | Austria | WJC-D1 | 11th | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |- | [2021](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) | Austria | [OGQ](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2022_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) | DNQ | 3|| 0|| 1|| 1|| 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2022](/source/2022_IIHF_World_Championship) | Austria | WC | 11th | 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |- | [2024](/source/2024_IIHF_World_Championship) | Austria | WC | 10th | 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | [2024](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) | Austria | [OGQ](/source/Ice_hockey_at_the_2026_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification) | DNQ | 3|| 0|| 0|| 0|| 4 |- | [2025](/source/2025_IIHF_World_Championship) | Austria | WC | 8th | 7 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Junior totals ! 25 !! 13 !! 16 !! 29 !! 18 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 25 !! 5 !! 2 !! 7 !! 12 |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{icehockeystats}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Baumgartner, Benjamin}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Austrian expatriate ice hockey people Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Austrian ice hockey forwards Category:Expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Category:HC Davos players Category:HCB Ticino Rockets players Category:Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Category:Lausanne HC players Category:New Jersey Devils draft picks Category:SC Bern players Category:Sportspeople from Zell am See --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Benjamin Baumgartner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Baumgartner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Baumgartner?action=history)). 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