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Ken Breitenbach's NHL career

Points
14
Games
68
Assists
13
Goals
1
Plus/minus
+7

Defenceman Ken Breitenbach was drafted 35th overall by Buffalo Sabres in 1975. He played 3 seasons, all of them for Buffalo Sabres, 1975-1979. That came to 68 games and 14 points, 1 goals and 13 assists.

Below: the whole of Ken Breitenbach's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Ken Breitenbach is drafted 35 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    35 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 8 months and 16 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Ken Breitenbach makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames1–3BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Ken was 21 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Ken Breitenbach's first NHL season: 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#396
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#346
    Assists
    0
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#130
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    1 of 9 games0 points
    Preliminary roundSTLSt. Louis Blues2–1QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Ken Breitenbach plays only 31 games for 5 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    49
    games missed
    Points
    5
    NHL#347
    Games
    31 of 80
    39%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#375
    Assists
    5
    NHL#327
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#317
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#218
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    4 of 6 games0 points
    Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977
  4. Season

    1978-1979

    Ken Breitenbach's last season: 9 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    50
    games missed
    Points
    9
    NHL#309
    Games
    30 of 80
    38%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    8
    NHL#281
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#254
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#124
    PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins
    3 games1 points0 G · 1 A
    Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  5. The career

    Ken Breitenbach played his last NHL game in 1979

    The career ended after 3 seasons with Buffalo Sabres.