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Bruce Baker (ice Hockey)
Bruce Keith Baker (born April 25, 1956, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), right winger. Career Baker was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. 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. Personal life He lives in Kanata, Ontario with his wife, Kellie. External links *1976 NHL Amateur Draft - Bruce Baker References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winger (ice Hockey)
Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically flank the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the puck to others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power forward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
