Kevin Baker (ice hockey)
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.
| Kevin Baker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1979 Kingston, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| 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 | ||
| NHL draft | 193rd overall, 1999 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2000–2015 | ||
Career edit
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 edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 63 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 68 | 44 | 37 | 81 | 66 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 60 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 22 | ||
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 26 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 46 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Acadia Univ. | CIS | 21 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Acadia Univ. | CIS | 28 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Acadia Univ. | CIS | 28 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 62 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 76 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2006–07 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | 2. GBun | 23 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 44 | 29 | 27 | 56 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 70 | 57 | 45 | 102 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Everblades | ECHL | 55 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Ritten-Renon | ITL | 39 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Stockton Thunder | ECHL | 68 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Orlando Solar Bears | ECHL | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Evansville IceMen | ECHL | 32 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Arizona Sundogs | CHL | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Arizona Sundogs | CHL | 65 | 34 | 30 | 64 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2014–15 | Quad City Mallards | ECHL | 59 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| ECHL totals | 426 | 212 | 230 | 442 | 345 | 55 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 54 | ||||
| AHL totals | 83 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | CIS Player of the year (Senator Joseph A. Sullivan trophy) |
| 2006–2007 | ECHL First All-Star Team |
| ECHL Player of the Month (December) | |
| ECHL Player of the Week (10/30-11/05) | |
| 2008–2009 | ECHL 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) |
References edit
- ^ . Arizona Sundogs. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database