Ken Breitenbach

Canadian ice hockey player (1955–2017)

Ice hockey player

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

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.^[1]

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