Ken Breitenbach

Kenneth Breitenbach (January 9, 1955 — April 28, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. In his National Hockey League 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.

Ken Breitenbach
Born	(1955-01-09)January 9, 1955 Welland, Ontario, Canada
Died	April 28, 2017(2017-04-28) (aged 62) Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft	35th overall, 1975 Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft	56th overall, 1975 Toronto Toros
Playing career	1975–1979

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Welland Sabres	SOJHL		34	6	18	24	44		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		37	1	8	9	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OHA		68	4	34	38	46		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	St. Catharines Black Hawks	OMJHL		65	7	30	37	143		4	0	1	1	9
1975–76	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	0	0	0	6		1	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Hershey Bears	AHL		57	1	19	20	58		10	1	2	3	6
1976–77	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		31	0	5	5	18		4	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Hershey Bears	AHL		37	3	8	11	29		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		30	1	8	9	25		3	0	1	1	4
1978–79	Hershey Bears	AHL		17	3	2	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				111	7	29	36	101		10	1	2	3	6
NHL totals				68	1	13	14	49		8	0	1	1	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database