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USA Austin Baker
#19 Michigan State Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 11, 2006
Position
LW
Age
19
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
White Lake Township, MI, USA
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings 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

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Austin Baker Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Honeybaked 13U AAA HPHL 13U -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2020-21 Honeybaked 14U AAA HPHL 14U 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Little Caesars 15U AAA 4CLUBS 15U 12* 2* 9* 11* 14* -* |
2022-23 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 57* 12* 16* 28* 14* -* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 37* 9* 11* 20* 10* 7* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 -1
USA U17 WHC-17 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2023-24 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 59* 15* 16* 31* 29* 8* |
USNTDP Juniors USHL 25* 10* 4* 14* 21* 2* |
USA U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2024-25 Sioux Falls Stampede “A” USHL 56* 10* 21* 31* 19* 11* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 2
2025-26 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 10* 0* 1* 1* 15* 1* |

Austin Baker Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Detroit Little Caesars Brick Invitational 6* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2018-19 Detroit Honeybaked QC Int PW 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2021-22 Team White USA-S15 4* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2024-25 USA U19 WJAC-19 5* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |

Austin Baker Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years 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 1 10* 0* 1* 1* 0.10* 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 Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2024, 1 #6 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2022, 8 #156 overall 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