Austin Baker

Date of Birth: Feb 12, 2006
Age: 20
Place of Birth: White Lake Township, MI, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: LW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: -

Austin Baker Facts

Player Type: PK SpecialistRole PlayerSpeedster
NHL Rights: Detroit Red Wings / Unsigned
Drafted: 2024 round 7 #203 overall by Detroit Red Wings

For most part, Baker plays a straight-line game. He uses his speed to push back the defence, win races, and occasionally fly down the wing and beat the goalie with a wrister. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

Austin Baker Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2019-2020	Honeybaked 13U AAA	HPHL 13U	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-2021	Honeybaked 14U AAA	HPHL 14U	4	0	0	0	0	-
2021-2022	Little Caesars 15U AAA	4CLUBS 15U	12	2	9	11	14	-
2022-2023	U.S. National U17 Team	NTDP	57	12	16	28	14	-
2022-2023	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	37	9	11	20	10	7	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0	-1
2022-2023	USA U17	WHC-17	7	0	1	1	2	-
2023-2024	U.S. National U18 Team	NTDP	59	15	16	31	29	8
2023-2024	USNTDP Juniors	USHL	25	10	4	14	21	2
2023-2024	USA U18	WJC-18	7	0	0	0	0	-1
2024-2025	Sioux Falls Stampede "A"	USHL	56	10	21	31	19	11	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0	2
2025-2026	Michigan State Univ.	NCAA	14	0	1	1	15	0
2026-2027	Miami Univ. (Ohio)	NCAA	6	1	1	2	0	-1

Austin Baker Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2015-2016	Detroit Little Caesars	Brick Invitational	6	1	1	2	4	-
2018-2019	Detroit Honeybaked	QC Int PW	2	1	2	3	2	-
2021-2022	Team White	USA-S15	4	0	3	3	0	-
2024-2025	USA U19	WJAC-19	5	0	3	3	0	-

Austin Baker Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
4CLUBS 15U	1	12	2	9	11	0.92	14	-	0
Brick Invitational	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0
HPHL 13U	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
HPHL 14U	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
NCAA	2	20	1	2	3	0.15	15	-1	0
NTDP	2	116	27	32	59	0.51	43	8*	0
QC Int PW	1	2	1	2	3	1.50	2	-	0
USA-S15	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	0	-	0
USHL	3	118	29	36	65	0.55	50	20	2	7	1	3	4	0.57	0	1
WHC-17	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	2	-	0
WJAC-19	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	0	-	0
WJC-18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Austin Baker Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Detroit Honeybaked (Peewee)	1	2	1	2	3	1.50	2	-	0
Detroit Little Caesars (Brick Invit)	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	4	-	0
Honeybaked 13U AAA	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Honeybaked 14U AAA	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
Little Caesars 15U AAA	1	12	2	9	11	0.92	14	-	0
Miami Univ. (Ohio)	1	6	1	1	2	0.33	0	-1	0
Michigan State Univ.	1	14	0	1	1	0.07	15	0	0
Sioux Falls Stampede	1	56	10	21	31	0.55	19	11	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	0	2
Team White (Select 15)	1	4	0	3	3	0.75	0	-	0
U.S. National U17 Team	1	57	12	16	28	0.49	14	-	0
U.S. National U18 Team	1	59	15	16	31	0.53	29	8	0
USA U17	1	7	0	1	1	0.14	2	-	0
USA U18	1	7	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1	0
USA U19	1	5	0	3	3	0.60	0	-	0
USNTDP Juniors	2	62	19	15	34	0.55	31	9	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	-1

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Austin Baker Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2022-2023	U17 WHC Gold Medal
2023-2024	U18 WJC Silver Medal
2024-2025	WJAC-19 Gold Medal
2025-2026	NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/14/2026	Confirmed	Michigan State Univ.	Miami Univ. (Ohio)

Austin Baker Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #6 by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft
Drafted 2022, 8 #156 by Owen Sound Attack in the OHL Priority Selection
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #71 by FCHockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #95 by TSN/Craig Button
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #237 by McKeen's Hockey
2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #104 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022