Jamie Baker (ice hockey)
Jamie Baker | |||
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Born |
Nepean, Ontario, Canada | August 31, 1966||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Ottawa Senators San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
NHL Draft |
1988 NHL Supplemental Draft Quebec Nordiques | ||
Playing career | 1989–1999 |
James Paul Baker (born August 31, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, having played for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was a former radio personality for the San Jose Sharks and was their television color commentator from 2014 to 2020.
Playing career
Baker was selected by the
In 2005–06 season, Baker returned to the San Jose Sharks, joining Dan Rusanowsky and David Maley on the Sharks' radio broadcast team. He called most games with Rusanowsky, although he would occasionally be replaced by Maley when sent on assignments for the organization. On occasions, Baker and Maley joined Rusanowsky in a popular "triple-cast" format. Beginning with the 2008–09 season, Baker formally hosted pre-game and post-game shows for Sharks games on NBC Sports Bay Area. He became Randy Hahn's color commentator on the Sharks' NBC Sports California broadcasts in 2014 after Drew Remenda's departure to a same role for the Edmonton Oilers, but this time, he called all Sharks home games from "Inside-the-Glass." From the 2018–19 season until 2020, he and Bret Hedican joined Randy Hahn in a popular "triple-cast" format.
Baker was also a co-coach of the Santa Clara Blackhawks CAHA state championship winning Bantam A team for the 2009–10 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 31 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 32 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 38 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 74 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
1989–90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 50 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 52 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 76 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 65 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | ||
1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 43 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 53 | 11 | 34 | 45 | 80 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 42 | ||
1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | HIFK
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11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 404 | 71 | 79 | 150 | 271 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 42 |
References
- ^ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leaders/goals_sh_season.html Single-season short-handed goals
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jamie Baker biography on SJSharks.com