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Bruce Baker (ice hockey)

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Bruce Baker
Born (1956-04-25) April 25, 1956 (age 68)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Played for Nova Scotia Voyageurs (AHL)
NHL draft 18th overall, 1976
Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft 55th overall, 1976
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 1976–1981

Bruce Keith Baker (born April 25, 1956, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger.

Playing career

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Baker was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft.[1] He was also drafted by the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association. He never played in the National Hockey League or the WHA, however. He spent his entire five-year professional career in the American Hockey League with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.[2]

Personal life

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He lives in Kanata, Ontario with his wife, Kellie.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Hollander, Zander (1998). The Hockey News Hockey Almanac 1999. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-1-57859-073-5.
  2. ^ "Bruce Baker (b.1956) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1976
Succeeded by