# Kyle Baun

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Kyle Baun
| image = Kyle Baun.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Baun in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|4}}
| birth_place = [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto%2C_Ontario), Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 209
| position = [Right wing](/source/Winger_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Right
| league = 
| team = 
| prospect_team = 
| prospect_league = 
| played_for = [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)<br />[Rockford Icehogs](/source/Rockford_Icehogs)<br />[Laval Rocket](/source/Laval_Rocket)<br />[Toronto Marlies](/source/Toronto_Marlies)<br />[Belfast Giants](/source/Belfast_Giants)<br />[Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals)
| ntl_team = 
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 2015
| career_end = 2020
}}
'''Kyle Baun''' (born May 4, 1992) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey)) who was last under contract to the [Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals) of the [Erste Bank Eishockey Liga](/source/Austrian_Hockey_League) (EBEL). Baun played in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) with the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) and is the grandson of former [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs) player [Bobby Baun](/source/Bobby_Baun).

==Playing career==
After a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) minor junior league career with the [Toronto Jr. Canadiens](/source/Toronto_Jr._Canadiens) and the [Cornwall Colts](/source/Cornwall_Colts), Baun opted to pursue a collegiate career in committing with [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University) of the [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey) conference.

Undrafted and upon completing his junior season in Colgate with 29 points in 38 games, earning an ECAC Third All-Star Team selection, Baun was signed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL on March 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url =  http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=759936 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Kyle Baun | publisher = [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) | date = 2015-03-26 | accessdate = 2015-03-26}}</ref> He immediately joined the Blackhawks for the remainder of the [2014–15](/source/2014-15_NHL_season) season, and later made his NHL debut in a 2-1 defeat to the [Minnesota Wild](/source/Minnesota_Wild) on April 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.csnchicago.com/video_content_type/kyle-baun-talks-about-his-first-period-blackhawks-debut | title = Kyle Baun talks about his first period in debut | publisher = [CSN Chicago](/source/CSN_Chicago) | date = 2015-04-07 | accessdate = 2015-04-07}}</ref>

During the [2015–16](/source/2015-16_AHL_season) season, on March 3, 2016, while with AHL affiliate, the [Rockford IceHogs](/source/Rockford_IceHogs), Baun agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871951 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Baun | publisher = [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) | date = 2016-03-03 | accessdate = 2016-03-03}}</ref>

Approaching his third professional season in [2017–18](/source/2017-18_AHL_season), the [Montreal Canadiens](/source/Montreal_Canadiens) acquired Baun from the Blackhawks in exchange for forward [Andreas Martinsen](/source/Andreas_Martinsen) on October 4, 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-acquire-kyle-baun/c-291574190 | title = Canadiens acquire Kyle Baun | publisher = [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) | date = 2017-10-04 | accessdate = 2017-10-04}}</ref>  Later in the season, on February 25, 2018, Baun was traded to the [Toronto Maple Leafs](/source/Toronto_Maple_Leafs), along with [Tomáš Plekanec](/source/Tom%C3%A1%C5%A1_Plekanec), in exchange for [Kerby Rychel](/source/Kerby_Rychel), [Rinat Valiev](/source/Rinat_Valiev) and a second-round pick in the [2018 NHL entry draft](/source/2018_NHL_entry_draft).<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leafs Acquire Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun|url=https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-acquire-tomas-plekanec-and-kyle-baun/c-296347236|website=NHL.com|accessdate=February 25, 2018|date=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, on August 1, 2018, Baun left North America and agreed to a deal with UK based, [EIHL](/source/EIHL) side the [Belfast Giants](/source/Belfast_Giants).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://belfastgiants.com/2018/08/01/giants-add-kyle-baun-and-francis-beauvillier-to-2018-19-team/ | title = Giants add Kyle Baun and Francis Beauvillier | publisher = [Belfast Giants](/source/Belfast_Giants) | date = 2018-08-01 | accessdate = 2018-08-01}}</ref>

After a season with the [Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals) of the [Austrian Hockey League](/source/Austrian_Hockey_League) (EBEL), Baun retired from hockey.

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em;"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3"  bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5"                    | [Regular&nbsp;season](/source/regular_season)
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="5"                    | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- style="background:#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
|-
| 2008–09||[Toronto Jr. Canadiens](/source/Toronto_Jr._Canadiens)||[OJHL](/source/Ontario_Junior_Hockey_League)||2||0||1||1||0||— || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2009–10||Toronto Jr. Canadiens||OJHL||45||5||10||15||27||7||0||0||0||6
|-
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_CCHL_season)||[Cornwall Colts](/source/Cornwall_Colts)||[CCHL](/source/Central_Canada_Hockey_League) ||56||19||23||42||44||16||7||1||8||26
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_CCHL_season)||Cornwall Colts||CCHL||42||29||32||61||50||17||8||12||20||16 
|-
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)||[Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University)||[ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey)||36||14||10||24||30|| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)||Colgate University||ECAC||39||11||15||26||53|| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)||Colgate University||ECAC||38||14||15||29||68|| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NHL_season)||[Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)||[NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)||3||0||0||0||0|| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NHL_season)||Chicago Blackhawks||NHL||2||0||0||0||0|| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_AHL_season)||[Rockford IceHogs](/source/Rockford_IceHogs)||[AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)||43||1||8||9||16|| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- 
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_AHL_season)||Rockford IceHogs||AHL||74||14||20||34||42|| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_AHL_season)
| [Laval Rocket](/source/Laval_Rocket)
| AHL
| 54 || 4 || 12 || 16 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| 2017–18||[Toronto Marlies](/source/Toronto_Marlies)||AHL||17||1||5||6||8|| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_EIHL_season)
| [Belfast Giants](/source/Belfast_Giants)
| [EIHL](/source/Elite_Ice_Hockey_League)
| 60 || 28 || 43 || 71 || 30
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 2
|-
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Austrian_Hockey_League_season)
| [Vienna Capitals](/source/Vienna_Capitals)
| [EBEL](/source/Austrian_Hockey_League)
| 48 || 15 || 18 || 33 || 14
| 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 5
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
! — 
! — 
! — 
! — 
! —
|}

==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
! colspan="3"|[College](/source/NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey)
|-
| [ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey) All-Academic Team
| [2013](/source/2012-13_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season), [2014](/source/2013-14_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
|
|-
| ECAC All-Rookie Team
| 2013
|
|-
| All-[ECAC](/source/ECAC_Hockey) [Third Team](/source/List_of_All-ECAC_Hockey_Teams)
| [2015](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season)
| <ref name = eliteprospects>{{cite web|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/awards.php?award=NCAA%20%28ECAC%29%20Third%20All-Star%20Team|title=Awards - NCAA (ECAC) Second All-Stat Team|work=Eliteprospects.com}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats|nhl=8478393}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baun, Kyle}}
Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Belfast Giants players
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey players
Category:Laval Rocket players
Category:Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players
Category:Ice hockey people from Toronto
Category:Toronto Marlies players
Category:Vienna Capitals players
Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Northern Ireland
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen

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