Benjamin Baumgartner

Benjamin Baumgartner
Born	(2000-04-22) April 22, 2000 Zell am See, Austria
Occupation	Professional ice hockey forward
Years active	2018–present
Known for	Playing for SC Bern in the National League (NL), drafted by New Jersey Devils in 2020 NHL Entry Draft

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

Playing career

Baumgartner’s early hockey development began with the ZSC Lions under-17 squad before moving to the junior ranks of HC Davos in 2014 at age 14. He made his professional debut in the 2018–19 campaign, appearing in 20 contests for Davos and accumulating 1 goal along with 4 total points. On March 11, 2019, he secured a three-year contract extension with HC Davos, marking his first full professional agreement. Having risen through the HC Davos system, he qualified as a Swiss-licensed player in the National League.

During the 2019–20 season, Baumgartner participated in 37 regular-season games for HC Davos, amassing 27 points. His season included absences due to representing Austria at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

After going undrafted in both 2018 and 2019 despite eligibility, Baumgartner achieved a significant milestone when he was chosen 161st overall by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

International play

As Austria's youngest player on their national roster, Baumgartner took part in the 2019 IIHF World Championship, featuring in four matches but not registering any points.

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
2024–25	SC Bern	NL		52	14	21	35	20		7	1	2	3	4
NL totals				299	61	94	155	117		33	5	3	8	6

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	0 |1 |1 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2022	Austria	WC	11th	0 |0 |0 |2 |-	2024	Austria	WC	10th	3 |0 |3 |4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"	2024	Austria	OGQ	DNQ	0 |0 |0 |4 |-	2025	Austria	WC	8th	2 |1 |3 |0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"	Junior totals				25	13	16	29	18
Senior totals				25	5	2	7	12