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]

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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Kenneth Breitenbach - Obituaries - Welland, ON - Your Life Moments".
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