Benjamin Baumgartner

Benjamin Baumgartner (born 22 April 2000) is an Austrian professional ice hockey forward for SC Bern of the National League (NL). He was drafted in the sixth round, 161st overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Benjamin Baumgartner
Born	(2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 25) Zell am See, Austria
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	SC Bern HC Davos Lausanne HC
National team	Austria
NHL draft	161st overall, 2020 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2018–present

Playing career

Baumgartner played at the under-17 level with ZSC Lions before moving to HC Davos junior development squad at the age of 14 in 2014. He made his professional debut as an 18-year old in the 2018–19 season with Davos, appearing in 20 games for 1 goal and 4 points. On 11 March 2019, Baumgartner was signed to his first full professional contract in agreeing to a three-year contract extension to continue with HC Davos.^[1] As he came up through the HC Davos system, Baumgartner had a Swiss-player license in the NL.

Baumgartner played with HC Davos during the 2019–20 season as he recorded 27 points in 37 regular season games.^[2] He missed a few games while playing with Austria U20 national team at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

At the 2020 NHL Entry Draft he was selected 161st overall by the New Jersey Devils.^[3] Baumgartner had been eligible for the previous two drafts but had not been selected.^[2]

International play

Baumgartner as the youngest member of the squad, represented Austria at the 2019 IIHF World Championship.^[4] He played four games and did not record a point.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	HC Davos	Elite Jr. A		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
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
2018–19	HC Davos	NL		20	1	3	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HCB Ticino Rockets	SL		8	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Davos	NL		37	7	20	27	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Davos	NL		47	8	17	25	22		3	3	0	3	0
2021–22	Lausanne HC	NL		45	9	6	15	10		7	0	0	0	0
2022–23	SC Bern	NL		48	10	8	18	20		9	1	0	1	0
2023–24	SC Bern	NL		50	12	19	31	25		7	0	1	1	2
NL totals				247	47	73	120	97		26	4	1	5	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Austria	WJC18-D1	18th		5	1	2	3	0
2018	Austria	WJC18-D1	18th		5	3	5	8	0
2018	Austria	WJC-D1	15th		5	4	0	4	2
2019	Austria	WJC-D1	15th		5	0	3	3	6
2019	Austria	WC	16th		4	0	0	0	0
2020	Austria	WJC-D1	11th		5	5	6	11	10
2021	Austria	OGQ	DNQ		3	0	1	1	2
2022	Austria	WC	11th		2	0	0	0	2
2024	Austria	WC	10th		6	3	0	3	4
Junior totals					25	13	16	29	18
Senior totals					15	3	1	4	8