Kenneth Breitenbach (January 9, 1955 — April 28, 2017) was a Canadian

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. He was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the

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. In his

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career, which lasted from 1976 to 1979, Breitenbach played in 68 games, all with Buffalo, scoring one goal and adding thirteen assists. He died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 62.

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Regular season and playoffs

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* 1955 births 2017 deaths Buffalo Sabres draft picks Buffalo Sabres players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario Sportspeople from Welland St. Catharines Black Hawks players Toronto Toros draft picks {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub